RRHS honours its best

Ken Johnston

Many Rainy River High School students received accolades for their academic and athletic achievements at the annual awards banquet held last Thursday for the 2003-04 year.
For Matt Neilson it was a particularly rewarding night, even if he was not able to attend. While he was away at Warren, MN. working on qualifying for sections in track and field he was awarded the Principal’s Leadership Award, named Male Athlete of the Year, received the prestigious Gold Jacket Award and received a certificate for being on the honour roll all three reporting periods.
Female Athlete of the Year was Jaime Vandenbrand. She was also decorated with Most Sporting and Most Valuable Player awards for Senior Girls Basketball, and Most Valuable Player in Sr. Girls Volleyball. Vandenbrand also received a certificate for making the honour roll during one reporting period.
Also receiving a Gold Jacket Award for dedication in a sport over at least two years was Ryan McInerney. He was honoured for his dedication to the RRHS/SCAP soccer team and was highly touted for the award by his hockey coach (LoW Bears).
Academics
Certificates for appearing on the honour roll (average marks of 80% or better) during one reporting period:
Haley Gulbrandsen, Shauna Lundgren, Kyle Miller, Tyrell Mowe, Katelyn Nielson, Carling Nordin, Matt Sawatsky, Dayna Seguin, Nicole Seguin, Mitch Seguin, Carla Teran, Kristie Tesarsky, Jeremy Thompson, Clinton Weafer, Travis Wolframe and Jackie Wood.
Two reporting periods:
Ashley Armstrong, Giselle Bonot, Keshia Brigham, Nicole Burner, Anna Galusha, Brandon Gough, Jamie Hall, Hillary Hansen, Andrew Hartnell, Mark Heyens, Stacey Olson, Jeff Olson, Nikita Tuesday, Allison Wolanicki and Jason Yeo.
Three reporting periods:
Nadine Burner, Shantelle Davidson, Chelsea Ewald, Corrissa Hanson, Brittany Jasper, Marty Johnston, Kyle Kuzyk, Kameron Kuzyk, Paul Lafreniere, Matt McQuaker, Andy Moen, Jay Neilson, Kayla Nordin, Jen Shrumm, Tristan Shumaker, Peter Singleton, Susanna Stradtner and Ethan Swentik.
Sports Awards
Jr. Girls B-ball: Winless on the season.
Most Sporting Player (MSP): Shauna Lundgren
Top Rookie (TR): Teala Michl
Most Valuable (MVP): Brittany Jasper
Sr. Girls B-ball: 5 and 7 on the season.
Most Improved Player (MIP): Krista Wood
MVP: Jessica Creason
Jr. Boys V-ball: 11-1 on the season and 2nd at NORWOSSAs.
MSP: Jeremy Thompson
MIP: Matt Morrison
TR: Kam Kuzyk
MVP: Ron Ernst and Joel Ashworth
Sr. Boys B-ball: 9-5 on the season.
MSP: Jason Seguin
MIP: Matt Ivall
MVP: Matt Ashworth
Jr. Girls V-ball: Bronze at NORWOSSAs.
MSP: Natapa Phruthisaranaphong
MIP: Carling Nordin and Katelyn Nielson
TR: Chantel Heyens
MVP: Brittany Jasper and Corrissa Hanson
Sr. Girls V-ball: 7-7 on the season.
MSP: Stacey Olson
MIP: Cindy Major
Jr. Boys B-ball: First place on the season, Silver at NORWOSSAs.
MSP: Kam Kuzyk
MIP: Lloyd Mason
TR: Jeremy Thompson
MVP: Joel Ashworth and Shane Ikert
Sr. Boys B-ball: Bronze at NORWOSSAs.
MSP: Dustin Mowe
MVP: Mark Heyens
Curling: Won season, Bronze at NORWOSSAs.
MS: Matt McQuaker and Jeremy Bonhomme
MIP: Michael Sopotiuck
TR: Dayna Seguin
MVP: Giselle Bonot
Jr. Badminton: Joel Ashworth wins silver at NWOSSAs.
MSP: Chantel Heyens and Hillary Hansen
MIP: Peter Singleton and Carling Nordin
TR: Jeremy Thompson
MVP: Joel Ashworth
Sr. Badminton
MSP: Dustin Mowe
MIP: Sean Forster
MVP: Allison Wolanicki and Jenna Yeo
Boys Soccer: Single A gold and AA silver at NORWOSSAs.
MSP: Jason Peters and Aaron Heerema
MIP: Doug Veldhuisen
TR: Jeremy Beller
MVP: Ryan McInerney
Girls Soccer
MSP: Heidi Friesen
MIP: Sara Hettinga
TR: Rachel Hettinga and Patricia O’Connor
MVP: Madeline Dyck and honourable mention to Teila Michl.
A new award was created by the school board for Volunteer of the Year by a non-staff member. RRHS nominated Don Gall who coached several teams this year and in past years.
Emcee for the evening Guy Arpin, who is also RRHS Athletic Director, thanked all the coaches, parents and guardians for supporting the athletic program this year.