Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (VCI) held its annual awards ceremony this past Thursday, June 9, recognizing students for their dedication and achievement as participants in school sports and extra-curricular activities.
Kristen Martin received a special award in honour of the late Garett Allen. The award is presented to the senior athlete who best demonstrates the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication, and, especially, sense of humour that Allen exemplified.
Here’s the full list of award winners:
Most Valuable Player (MVP) and
Most Dedicated Player (MDP) Awards
Boys Soccer
MVP: Austin Laloux
MDP: Christos Santosuosso
Girls Soccer
MVP: Madeleine Leduc
MDP: Kyla Baranowski
Boys Hockey
MVP: Michael Leduc
MDP: Sebastien Chenier
JR Boys Basketball
MVP: Jeremie Marsolais
MDP: David Krawczyk
SR Boys Basketball
MVP: Yan Schnell
MDP: Chase McRae
JR Girls Basketball
MVP: Marie-Pier Caron
MDP: Victoria Saunders
Boys Volleyball
MVP: Michael Krawczyk
MDP: Braeden Reeves
JR Girls Volleyball
MVP: Marie-Pier Caron
MDP: Amelie Dicaire
SR Girls Volleyball
MVP: Emma Caron
MDP: Ashley Bennet
Boys Football
Heart and Soul: James Miller
Most Improved: Zachary “Moose” Pion
Track
MVP: Cole MacWhirter
MDP: Derek Leclerc
Girls Curling
Team Members: Natasha Fortin, Kyla Baranowski, Kaitlin Allen, Cassandra Allen, Meghan Courtemanche
Reach for the Top
MVP: Nafim Talukder
MDP: Isabelle Dufour
Book Club
MVP: Esma Gardner-Jones
MDP: Grace Peters
Interact Club
Members: Isabelle Dufour, Jessica Rahman, Noor Adnan
Plaques for Top Achievement
Most Promising Male Athlete
Nominees: Tyler Allard, Connor Allard-Remenda, Ryan Leclerc
Winner: Tyler Allard
Most Promising Female Athlete
Nominees: Rebecca Cummings, Amelie Dicaire, Heather Saunders
Winner: Rebecca Cummings
Top Male Academic Athlete
Nominees: Derek Leclerc, James Miller, Shadid Talukder
Winner: Shadid Talukder
Top Female Academic Athlete
Nominees: Madeleine Leduc, Taylor Simard
Winner: Taylor Simard
Top Male Athlete
Nominees: Austin Laloux, Michael Leduc, Taylor Poirier
Winner: Austin Laloux
Top Female Athlete
Nominees: Meghan Courtemanche, Madeleine Leduc, Kaylin Sauve
Winner: Madeleine Leduc
Garett Allen Award
Winner: Kristen Martin
Other groups recognized with certificates:
Eco-Club
Leadership Council
Math Medal
