Volleyball Manitoba honours its best

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The Volleyball Manitoba Awards & Hall of Fame banquet was held June 11, an event which honoured athletes, coaches, volunteers and officials.

The evening was capped off with the Volleyball Manitoba Hall of Fame inductions, which included Mitch Davidson (builder) and Toon van Lankvelt (athlete). Details of and information on the 2023 inductees can be found here.

Congratulations to the following major award winners:

2023 Volleyball Manitoba players of the year:

· 15U girls – Amani Igboba (Jr. Bisons Gold)

· 15U boys – Logan Barnabe (204 Gold)

· 16U girls – Anna Filippin-BUller (Jr. Bisons Gold)

· 16U boys – Nico Nadeau (WinMan Wolves)

· 17U girls – Sienna Driedger (Jr. Bisons)

· 17U boys – Owen Weekes (Jr. Bisons)

· 18U girls – Naomi Unger (Jr. Bisons)

· 18U boys – Boston Thiessen (Jr. Bisons)

· Cheryl Cable Memorial Award for junior (20U) player of the year – Raya Surinx (University of Manitoba)

· Mark Tennant Award junior (20U) player of the year – Jordon Heppner (University of Manitoba)

Mary Jean England Awards for elite and developmental coaches of the year:

· Developmental Coach – Tyler Oliver (Dynamo Flames 14U girls)

· Elite Coach – Kelly Bowen (WinMan Wolves 16U boys)

· Elite Coach – Jake Rogers (Jr. Bisons 17U boys)

Wezer Bridle Golden Whistle Award for referee of the year:

· Roy Rodriguez

Volleyball Manitoba volunteer of the year:

· Andrei Halkewycz

Nikki Redekop Memorial scholarships:

· Kaiya Krahn (Jr. Bisons 18U girls, Vincent Massey Collegiate)

· Dylan Martens (204 Gold 18U boys, Westgate Mennonite Collegiate)

· Ryan DeGroot (ACC Cougars 18U girls, Vincent Massey High School)

Teams of the Year:

· Indoor – Jr. Bisons 17U boys

· Beach – Taylor Labossiere / Julia Martens

2023 provincial champions and national medalists:

· 13U girls 2023 provincial champs – Jr. Bisons Gold

· 13U Boys 2023 Provincial Champions – Jr. Pilots 13U

· 14U Girls 2023 Tier 2 provincial champs – Swan Valley Smash

· 14U Girls 2023 Tier 1 provincial champs – Dynamo Flames 14U

· 14U Girls 2023 National Silver Medalists – Jr. Bisons Gold

· 14U Boys 2023 provincial champs – Jr. Pilots 14U

· 15U Girls 2023 provincial champs – Jr. Bisons Gold

· 15U Boys 2023 provincial champs – 204 Gold

· 16U Girls 2023 provincial champs – Jr. Bisons Gold

· 16U Boys 2023 provincial champs and national bronze medalists – WinMan Wolves

· 17U Girls 2023 provincial champs – Jr. Bisons

· 17U Boys 2023 provincial and national champions – Jr. Bisons

· 18U Girls 2023 provincial champs – Jr. Bisons

· 18U Boys 2023 provincial champs – Jr. Bisons