RRHS honours its best

Ken Johnston

“You should try to achieve a balance between sports and academics,” said RRHS Awards Banquet Master of Ceremonies Jeff Rajala last Thursday.
He encouraged students who excel in academics to try and fit athletics into their lives. Citing his regrets that he did not participate in sports until his last year in high school, Rajala said, “It was the best time of my life and so rewarding.”
The packed house applauded his remarks and sat captive as both academics and athletes were honoured.
The first awards of the night honoured honour roll members from the current school year.
Making the honour roll once:
Danielle Abraham, Ron Ernst, Haley Gulbrandsen, Hillary Hansen, Jen Jonassen, Tanya Jourdain, Brittany Olsen, Stacey Olson, Matt Sawatzky, Byron Sharp, Peter Singleton, Kristie Tesarsky, Jaime Vandenbrand and Allison Wolanicki
Making the honour roll twice:
Giselle Bonot, Roxanne Handorgan, Chantel Heyens, Brittany Jasper, Adrianne McLean, Dustin Mowe, Katelyn Nielson, Dayna Seguin, Tristan Shumaker, Mark Singleton and Jeremy Thompson.
Making the honour roll
three times:
Nick Ashworth, Timo Brielmann, Nadine Burner, Nicole Burner, Brandon Gough, Jamie Hall, Candace Handorgan, Corrissa Hanson, Marty Johnston, Kam Kuzyk, Kerstin Leining, Kaylie Lundgren, Lloyd Mason, Matt McQuaker, Kyle Miller, Anders Moen, Kristin Moen, Tyrell Mowe, Jay Neilson, Carling Nordin, Nicole Seguin, Ethan Swentik, Josh Wilson and Krista Wood.
Principals’ Council Award
RRHS principal Bob McGreevy presented Dustin Mowe with the Student Leadership Award.
The First Responders graduates were then honoured by instructors Cheryl Morrison and Cheryl Kallaste. All received pins and first aid kits as well as certificates. Grads were: Brandon Gough, Hillary Hanson, Kaylie Lundgren, Shauna Lundgren, Patricia O’Connor, Matt Sawatzky, Tristan Shumaker and Kevin Wiersema.
Athletics then took center stage with various coaches presenting trophies that were donated by the Mike Bartlett family.
Jr. Girls Basketball
Coach Mike Bartlett
Most Valuable Player: Molly Bartlett
Most Improved Player: Jen Jonassen
Most Sporting Player: Alyshia Langlais
Top Rookie: Kristin Moen
Sr. Girls Basketball
Coach Tom Shumaker
MVP: Jaime Vandenbrand and Brittany Jasper
MIP: Jamie Hall
MSP: Shauna Lundgren
Jr. Boys Volleyball
Coaches Lori Armstrong and Don Gall
MVP: Kam Kuzyk
MIP: Peter Atikinson
MSP: Josh Wilson
TR: Nick Ashworth
Sr. Boys Volleyball
Coach Jeff Rajala
MVP: The entire team
MIP: Peter Singleton
MSP: James Thompson
Jr. Girls Volleyball
Coaches Michelle Tymkin and Jeff Rajala
MVP: Patricia O’Connor
MIP: Hillary Hansen
MSP: Alyshia Langlais
TR: Alyshia Langlais
Sr. Girls Volleyball
Coaches Guy Arpin and Lori Armstrong
MVP: Corrissa Hanson and Candace Handorgan
MIP: Tamara Gibbins
MSP: Carling Nordin
TR: Kerstin Leining
Jr. Boys Basketball
Coach Tom Shumaker
MVP: Tristan Shumaker
MIP: Timo Brielmann
MSP: Tyrell Mowe
TR: Nick Ashworth
Sr. Boys Basketball
Coach Dorothy Leininger
MVP: Shane Ikert
MIP: Kyle Jewett
MSP: Tim Copenace
Curling
Coaches Cathy Seguin and Bryan and June Bonot
MVP: Giselle Bonot
MIP: Kyle Miller
MSP: Kam Kuzyk
TR: Mitch Seguin
Jr. Badminton
Coach Don Gall
MVP: Chantel Heyens and Hillary Hansen
MIP: Jen Jonassen
MSP: Kam Kuzyk and Tyrell Mowe
TR: Kristin Moen and Molly Bartlett
Sr. Badminton
MVP: Joel Ashworth
MIP: Jason Yeo and Chris Jodoin
MSP: Delbert Kirkrude and Carling Nordin
Boys Soccer
Coaches John Laplante and Jenelle Lowes
MVP: Jason Peters
MIP: Joel Ashworth
MSP: Aaron Heerema
TR: Andrew Friesen
Girls Soccer
Coaches Kerri Tolen and Michelle Veldhuisen
MVP: Sarah Hettinga
MIP: Kerrilyn Esselink
MSP: Julie McQuaker
TR: Alyshia Langlais
Athletes of the Year
Jr. Female: Alyshia Langlais
Jr. Male: Kam Kuzyk
Sr. Female: Brittany Jasper
Sr. Male: Joel Ashworth