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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-06-15, Page 18THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Fury. Page 19 Hockey in England. Page 20 TIMES ADVOCATE SPORTS TIPS? Contact Exeter Times Advocate Tel: Pat Bolen (519) 235-1336 x113 Fax: (519) 235-0766 E-mail: sports@southhuron.com Exeter Times -Advocate SHDHS honours top Panther athletes in assembly By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER—"You'll fall before you stand...how you deal with failure sep- arates winners from the losers," was the message at South Huron District High School when ath- letes were honoured June 10 at the annual athletic award assembly. The guest speaker of the assembly was former student Pat Ducharme, now a university level basketball referee. Highlights of the year for SHDHS were the Huron -Perth and WOS- SAA championships in field hockey team, and the WOSSAA bronze medal in junior boys vol- leyball. The boys curling team were the Huron -Perth champions, and the girls curling team were the Huron winners. Other highlights includ- ed the senior girls soccer team capturing bronze at WOSSAA and Sotiria Kollias competing in archery at OFSAA. The senior boys also were the winners of a sil- ver medal at WOSSAA. Coach Terry O'Rourke said participation in the school sports was strong again this year with 127 girls and 126 boys taking part. O'Rourke said support at the school for athletic programs goes "above and beyond...it is much appreciated." Winning the Panther award were Julie Prout and Jordan Darling. The Panther Award is presented for outstanding achievement and contri- bution to athletics at South Huron throughout high school by a graduat- ing student. Prout was a nominee for senior girl athlete of the year as well a winner of the John Peters memo- rial Award; MVP of the senior girls volleyball team; received the Team Leadership Award for senior girls basketball and was the winner of the rugby Silver Fern Award. Darling was a nominee for Senior Boys athlete of the year; a winner of the Colin Hood award; the All Black for senior boys; and the MVP for boys hockey. A SHDHS student from 1986 until 1991, Ducharme said he never thought he would see the day when he was a bas- ketball official. His refereeing career began while he was a stu- dent at South Huron and said while he couldn't remember his first game, "T.O. thought I possessed the tools." After attending the University of Western Ontario, Ducharme has advanced his refereeing career to the point he officiated at the U15 Midget Championships in Halifax last summer "Eight years of hard work have paid off," said Ducharme. Sharing the Peters Award with Prout were Matt Iredale and Eamon O'Rourke. The award is presented to graduating basketball players who exhibit dedi- cation and exemplary contributions to the over- all basketball program. The Colin Hood—OFSAA School Sport Awards is presented to a graduating male, graduating female and to a coach. Sharing the award with Darling were Marcia Melick and coach Scott Halpenny. Other nominees for senior girl athlete of the year were Shelby Musser; Katie Stewart and winner Leanne Cronyn. Nominated for junior girl athlete of the year were Melissa Smith; Melanie McCann, Kristen Ferguson and winner Kelly Cronyn. The junior boys athlete of the year nominees were Tim Bilcke; Brent Johns; Tyler Knip and winner Shawn Morgan. Other nominees for the senior boys Athlete of the Year were winner Ben Willis -Leake; Pete Clifford and Reid Halpenny. The Mike Prendergast Memorial Award is pre- sented to the senior bas- ketball players who com- bine excellence in acade- mics and basketball and was won by Chris Hern. Hern also won the Jeremy Truemner Memorial Award. It is in memory of Jeremy Truemner who died June 10, 1995 and is awarded to the graduat- ing senior boy soccer player for skill, leader- ship, sportsmanship and integrity. Winning the Jamie Rasenberg award for the junior boy soccer player who exhibits skill, leader- ship, integrity and dedi- cation was Nick Jeffery. The Paw award is won by a female and male who are taking a physical education course, who play at least two major sports and who demon- strate skill, leadership, academic achievement and are good, valuable team members. It was presented to Brittney Schroeder and Pete Clifford. Willis -Leake and Kristen Reschke won the Panther Sportsmanship award, presented to the graduating male and female athletes who best exemplify the true spirit of sportsmanship. It was donated by the phys ed department in honour of Pat Rowe for her contribution as a South Huron District High School held its Athletic Awards assembly June 10. Receiving the Colin Hood-OFSAA School Sport Awards were Jordan Darling, coach Scott Halpenny and Marcia Melick. Darling was also the co -winner of the Panther award.(photo/ Pat Bolen) teacher, coach and role model at South Huron from 1971-1998. The Panther Dedication award was won by Musser and Iredale. It is presented to the graduating female and male athletes who best exemplify by example the qualities of dedication, coachability and leader- ship. This award was institut- ed in honour of Joe Fulop for his contribution as a teacher, coach and role model at South Huron from 1969-2000. Musser was also the winner of the Panther Field Hockey/Soccer award which is an award presented to the graduat- ing female athlete who has demonstrated excep- tional ability in either field hockey or soccer throughout her high school career. The award has been instituted in honour of Jim Workman for his out- standing contribution as a teacher/coach at South Huron from 1974-2003. Here are the team award winners: Tennis: MVP -Anne Gregus; Most Dedicated - Dave Wagler; Most Improved-Fragiskos Fragiskatos; MVP -Corey Firth. Golf: MVP Male -Scott Muirhead; MVP Female - Katie Stewart and Most Improved Ed Hearn; Cross Country Running: MVP Male -Ben Hodgins; MVP Female -Katie Anderson; Most Dedicated -Christine O'Reilly; Field Hockey -Best Defence -Brittany Schroeder; Best Offence - Leanne Cronyn; MVP - Shelby Musser; Junior Girls basketball : MVP-Janelle Erb; 110% - Missy Pertschy; Big D - Stephanie Dietrich; Senior Girls basketball MVP-Kylen Van Osch; MIP -Katie Moscowitz; team Leadership -Julie Prout; Junior Boys volleyball: MVP -Shawn Morgan; MIP -Blair Parsons; Most Dedicated -Brent Johns; Senior Boys volleyball: MVP -Peter Fragiskatos; Best Attacker -Reid Halpenny, Best Defensive Player -Ryan Masse; Junior Girls volleyball: MVP -Breanna Thompson; Best Offence -Melissa Smith; Best Defence -Chantal Yearley; Senior Girls volleyball: MVP -Julie Prout; Best Attacker-Kylen Van Osch; Best Defensive Player - Alicia Harrison; Junior Boys basket - See PANTHERS page 19 Winners of the John Peters memorial Award were Matt Iredale, Julie Prout and Eamon O'Rourke. Prout was also co -winner of the Panther Award. (photo/Pat Bolen) The Athletes of the Year are from left, Junior Boys -Shawn Morgan, Junior Girls - Kelly Cronyn, Senior Girls -Leanne Cronyn and Senior Boys -Ben Willis Leake. (photo/Pat Bolen)