Hawks decorate their athletic best

Times Reporter 

 

Holy Cross Collegiate recognized their best athletes on June 13, a lot of whom took home more than one award. For each sport, teachers chose a student for Most Dedicated, Most Improved, and MVP.

Steven Soers was important on more than one court – he was awarded Junior B Boys MVP awards for Volleyball and Basketball. 

Emily Pedersen upgraded her physical abilities this year, winning Most Improved for Junior High Badminton and Junior A Girls Basketball. Teammate Colton Cordes earned Junior High Badminton Most Dedicated, and also Junior B Boys Basketball Most Improved.

Jessica Andrews and Kendal Russell both gained Most Dedicated awards for JV Girls Volleyball and Junior B Girls Basketball respectively. Russell was distinguished Most Improved for Junior B Girls Volleyball as well; Andrews also won Senior Badminton Most Improved with Robyn Abel.

Junior Track star Darcie Weir was granted MVP honours, and also was recognized as the Junior A Girls Volleyball team’s Most Dedicated player.

Christopher O’Leary was the only representative of Holy Cross at Track and Field Provincials in Calgary, which gave him the title of Senior Track MVP. He also acquired the Senior Badminton award for Most Dedicated with teammate Alicia Magwood.

The other O’Leary, Daniel, was named Senior High Male Athlete of the year, along with Senior Boys Volleyball MVP honours. Similarly, on the female side, Riley Sangster was presented with Athlete of the Year, and was Senior Girls Basketball and Volleyball MVP.

Junior High Male Athlete of the Year was Nathan Heuver, who showed much dedication towards Junior Track and Cross Country, both of which he was credited awards for.

Iris Geldenhuys and Shaylene Magwood shared the Junior Female Athlete of the Year title. Magwood was honoured as Junior A Girls Volleyball MVP, while Geldenhuys took home the same for Junior A Girls Basketball and Rugby.