The Swift Current Comp. High School recognized its top athletes at the annual awards ceremony on June 19.
Amara Gatzke was awarded the Female Leadership Award, while Elijah Siemens took home the Male Leadership Award.
Olami Akinfiresoye was named the Outstanding Female Graduating Athlete of the Year, while Hasit Desai took home the Outstanding Male Graduating Athlete of the Year Award.
2023-24 ATHLETIC AWARD RECIPIENTS
The TED Award is presented to the athlete who exemplified the SCCHS Athletics core values of Teamwork, Effort, and Dedication.
Fall Sports:
X-Country – Colter Folk, Isabelle Gottselig
Football – Jack Unger
Golf – Makstr McIntyre
Colts Soccer – Austin Evans
Ardens Soccer – Nalani Chan
Jr Colts Volleyball Red Team – Paxton Wallace
Jr Ardens Volleyball Red Team – Reese Holderbein
Jr Ardens Volleyball Blue Team – Niya Friesen
Sr Colts Volleyball B Team – Marcus Manalo
Sr Colts Volleyball A Team – Hasit Desai
Sr Ardens Volleyball A Team – Kierra Lehmann
Winter Sports:
Jr Colts Basketball Blue Team – Quinn Bolton
Jr Colts Basketball Red Team – Chase Empey
Jr Ardens Basketball Red Team – Hailey Bollinger
Sr Colts Basketball – Elijah Siemens
Sr Ardens Basketball – Kylee Michaluk
Curling – Shane Cornelson, Emily Phan
Wrestling – Daynan Britton, Callie Ebner
Spring Sports:
Unified Basketball – Karlson Orthner
Badminton – Michael Liu, Nalani Chan
Track & Field – Parker Robertson, Amara Gatzke
The Minor Athletic Award is awarded to a student who accumulates 75 to 149 athletic points over their athletic career:
Grade 12: Olami Akinfiresoye, Brave Azorji, Nalani Chan, Reid Carlson, Rohne Foster, Alivia Fraser, Maddex Gording-Dovell, Thad Holliday, Minjae Kim, Talia Lawrence, Kierra Lehmann, Makstr McIntyre, Jamie McKay-Tangen, Taylor Munro, Eticha Nafyad, Riley Schafer, Janelle Stolhandske-Dale.
Grade 11: Austin Adams, Austin Bidwell, Shane Cornelson, Jacob Dickson, Amryne Duncalfe, Rayanne Fleischfresser, Kas Gatzke, Duncan Gevana, Devin Kalenchuk, Colton Koethler, Marcus Manalo, Kylee Michaluk, Xander Nicholson, Troy Oakman, Jade Philippon, Ethan Priest, Hudson Unger, Riley Wingert.
Grade 10: Ryley Bennett, Callie Ebner, Kye Griffin, Navy Louma, Bree Pavely, Nate Siemens, Griffin Striker, Jack Unger.
The Major Athletic Award is awarded to an athlete who accumulates 150 to 224 athletic points over their athletic career:
Dani Meyer with 150 points in Soccer, Sr Basketball, and Track & Field
Derric Dulatre with 157 points in Football, Gr 9 & Jr. & Sr. Basketball, and Track & Field
Elijah Siemens with 179 points in Football, Jr. & Sr. Basketball, and Track & Field
The Athletic Leadership Award is presented to an athlete who demonstrates a high level of dedication, consistently puts forth outstanding energy, effort, and improvement, represents themself with dignity, grace, and humility, and has a high level of sportsmanship.
Female Leadership Award – Amara Gatzke
Male Leadership Award – Elijah Siemens
The Outstanding Graduating Athlete of the Year Award is presented to an athlete who demonstrates a high degree of athletic ability in two or more sports, has excelled in one or more of those activities, and may continue to participate in sport after high school.
Outstanding Female Graduating Athlete of the Year Award – Olami Akinfiresoye
Outstanding Male Graduating Athlete of the Year Award – Hasit Desai
PROVINCIAL MEDALISTS
GOLD
Track & Field:
Kyler Duclos – Intermediate Boys – 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Triple Jump (new Prov record), Aggregate
Emily McCleary – Intermediate Girls – Long Jump
Karlson Orthner – Open Boys – 100m Wheelchair
Olami Akinfiresoye – Senior Girls – High Jump.
SILVER
Colter Folk – Cross Country (Junior Boys)
Ardens Senior Volleyball
Colts Senior Volleyball
Track & Field:
Emily McCleary – Intermediate Girls – Triple Jump
Lyla Thiessen – Junior Girls – 80m Hurdles & Pole Vault
Colter Folk – Junior Boys – 1500m & 3000m
Carter Tuplin – Senior Boys – 100m Hurdles
Intermediate Boys 4x100m – Ryan Ugalino, Elliot Janke, Kyler Duclos
Senior Boys 4x100m – Derric Dulatre, Rohne Foster, Rowan Reimer, Carter Tuplin
Open Boys 4x400m – Kyler Duclos, Rowan Reimer, Jackson Tuplin, Carter Tuplin.
BRONZE
Clint Asuzu – Wrestling (53kg)
Track & Field:
Elliot Janke – Intermediate Boys – 100m Hurdles
Isaac Siemens – Intermediate Boys – Pole Vault
Jackson Tuplin – Junior Boys – 100m Hurdles.
