Fort High hands out awards

The Fort High Athletic Association held its annual athletics banquet Tuesday night at the Ukrainian Hall, with a number of graduating athletes coming out as big winners.
Taylor Meyers was honoured with a hall of fame induction—the first to be crowned with that distinction since Natalie Desjardins in 2006—while also taking home the female athlete of the year and girls’ soccer MVP and hockey MVP awards.

Justin Bujold was another big winner on the night, nabbing the male athlete of the year award along with the Douglas Morrow Memorial award for academic and athletic achievement.
Other multi-award winners included Matt DePiero (outstanding contribution to boys’ soccer and sportsmanship and perseverance), Lauren Gurski and Kayla Windigo (co-MVPS in both senior girls’ basketball and volleyball), and rookie Brandon Sinclair (junior boys’ volleyball MVP and male rookie of the year).
Here are a list of award winners (excluding football and hockey, which held their own awards night during the winter):
•Letterman awards (10 or more sports teams)—Taylor Meyers, Justin Bujold, Matt DePiero, Paula Vangel, Lauren Gurski, Kayla Windigo
•Golf MVP—Alex McDonald
•Jr. girls’ volleyball MVP—Mikaela Kroeker;
•Jr. boys’ volleyball MVP—Brandon Sinclair;
•Sr. girls’ volleyball MVP—Lauren Gurski and Kayla Windigo;
•Sr. boys’ volleyball MVP—Talbot Johnson;
•Jr. girls’ basketball MVP—Sara Roach;
•Jr. boys’ basketball MVP—Dustin Eyolfson;
•Sr. girls’ basketball MVP—Lauren Gurski and Kayla Windigo;
•Most Improved (sr. girls’ basketball)—Jolene Stahn;
•Sr. boys’ basketball MVP—Travis Stromness;
•Most Dedicated (swimming)—Donovan Taylor;
•Jr. badminton MVP—Hannah Taylor and Jillian Berry;
•Sr. badminton MVP—Chelsea Carlson and Rory Bagacki;
•Cheerleeding MVP—Cassandra Spade;
•Rookie of the Year (cheerleading)—Jamie Petrin and Carra Onichuk;
•Girls’ curling MVP—Samantha Mueller;
•Boys’ curling MVP—Ethan Jordbro;
•Track and field MVP—Josh Strain;
•Girls’ soccer MVP—Taylor Meyers;
•Outstanding contribution (girls’ soccer)—Kelsey Quibell;
•boys’ soccer MVP—Mitch Cain
•Outstanding contribution (boys’ soccer)—Matt DePiero;
•Jordon York Dodgeball Classic winners—Teachers;
•”Golden Plunger” award (fundraiser for MSA)—Garnet Cornell;
•Grade 12 male for academic and athletic achievement—Justin Bujold;
•Sportsmanship and perseverence—Matt DePiero;
•Female Rookie of the Year—Emily Drouin;
•Male Rookie of the Year—Brandon Sinclair;
•Female Athlete of the Year—Taylor Meyers;
•Male Athlete of the Year—Justin Bujold; and
•Hall of Fame induction—Taylor Meyers.