The 2016 Volleyball Manitoba Awards & Hall of Fame Banquet was held last night, Sunday, June 12th, at the Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park, a celebration recognizing some of our outstanding athletes, coaches, volunteers and officials.
At the banquet Volleyball Manitoba recognized all Provincial Champions from this past year, All-Stars & MVP’s, National Medalists, the Age Class Players of the Year from each age category as well as the Cheryl Cable, Mark Tennant, Wezer Bridle Golden Whistle and Mary Jean England Coach Awards, among others.
The evening was capped off with the Volleyball Manitoba Hall of Fame inductions, details which can be found here.
Major award winners for 2015-16 were as follows:
2016 Volleyball Manitoba Age Class Players of the Year:
| 15U Girls: | Light Uchechukwu (Jr. Bison Gold) |
| 15U Boys: | Nick Brzoza (Selkirk Royals) |
| 16U Girls: | Alli Pauls (Jr. Bison Gold) |
| 16U Boys: | Mathieu Lavoie (WinMan Clutch) |
| 17U Girls: | Averie Allard (Cobras) |
| 17U Boys: | Jon Laube (WinMan Dynasty) |
| 18U Girls: | Kearley Abbott (Cobras) |
| 18U Boys: | Martial Rondeau (Junior Wesmen) |
Junior (20U) Players of the Year:
Cheryl Cable Memorial Award – Junior Female Player of the Year:
               Kier Fey (Selkirk, MB) – Memorial University (Newfoundland)
Mark Tennant Award – Junior Male Player of the Year
               Mason Metcalf (Carmen,, MB) – Brandon University
Mary Jean England Coach of the Year Awards:
               Developmental Coach of the Year:  Doug Ross – Dynamo Red 14U Girls
               Elite Coach(es) of the Year: Jeff Munday & Andrei Halkewycz – Alliance 17U Girls
Wezer Bridle Golden Whistle Award – Referee of the Year
James Koop
Volleyball Manitoba Volunteer of the Year:
Chris Marshall – Fury Volleyball Club
Nikki Redekop Memorial Scholarship recipient:
Allie Cantelo (Virden, MB)
Shayla Heinrichs (Brandon, MB)
Canad Inns Team of the Year:
Dynamo Red 14U Girls
For further information contact:
John Blacher – Executive Director
Volleyball Manitoba
volleyball.ed@sportmanitoba.ca
