WHSFL Awards

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HARRY HOOD MEMORIAL TROPHY

This trophy is awarded annually to the high school football player who exemplifies the standard in playing ability, school citizenship, fair play and scholastic standing. The selection of the award winner is made by the special committee. A scholarship of approximately $500.00 will be awarded to the trophy recipient upon registration at an educational institution of their choice next fall.

2024 Colton Gowans - Springfield 

2023 Ethan Temmerman - Churchill 

2022 Nevan Brown - Dakota

2021 Jackson Staerk - Dakota 

2020 No award given due to COVID-19

2019 Mykola Kruk - Miles Mac & Zachary Wynne - St. Paul's 

2018  Brody Lawson - St. Paul's

2017  Wesley Penner - Beaver Brae

2016  Riley Francey - Garden City

2015  Michael Raaflaub - Kelvin

2014  Luke Sperry - St.Paul's

2013  Derek Milani - Dakota 

2012  Jayden McKoy - Miles Mac

2011  Travis Irvine - Vincent Massey Wpg

2010  Matt Stewart - Kildonan East & Mike Akins - Oak Park

2009  Bryton Balzer - Miles Mac

2008  David Black - Oak Park and Andrew Kochan - St. Paul's

2007  David Tiede - Tec Voc

2006  Kevin Hayes - St. Paul's

2005  Nick Sirski - St. Paul's & Jessey Ternowetsky - Sisler

2004  Will Turk - Grant Park

2003  Richard Alcantara - Maples

2002  Donovan Alexander - St. Paul's

2001  Matt Harding - Churchill

2000  Daniel Keith - Tec Voc

1999  David La - Sisler & Joe Kim - St. Paul's

1998  Stefan Kohaykowych - St. Paul's

1997  Gord Buck - River East

1996  Darwin Thompson - Sisler

1995  Curtis Relke - Kelvin

1994  Ted Dzogan - Oak Park

1993  Mervin Corbin - Oak Park

1992  Rob Rabichuk - Sisler

1991  Dan Pronyk - St. Paul's

1990  Mike Lautt - Kelvin

1989  David Shoup - Tec Voc

1988  Mark Baillie - Grant Park

1987  Cory Zankowski - Sisler

1986  Rory Bochinski - River East

1985  Peter Pura - St. Paul's

1984  Bill Wozney - River East

1983  Jay Middagh - Grant Park

1982  Todd Taylor - Grant Park

1981  Gordon Bowness - Churchill

1980  Tom Hreckosy - Sisler

1979  Craig Downs - St. Paul's

1978  David Kraemer - Sisler

1977  Frank Bueti - Daniel McIntyre

1976  Mike Mahon - St. Paul's

1975  Doug Prokipchuk - Sisler

1974  Barry Safiniuk - St. John's

1973  Bob Sokalski - Churchill

1972  Mike Kashty - Sisler

1971  Barry Melnyk - Sisler

1970  Gary Bohonas - Sisler

1969  Gary Acheson - St. Paul's

1968  John Robertson - St. Paul's

1967  Jamie Horne - Churchill

1966  Wayne Chernicki - Sisler

1965  Peter Trevillion - Churchill

1964  Vilnis Vulfs - Kelvin

1963  Jerry Kozak - Sisler

1962  Jerry Novak - Tec Voc

1961  Terry Boak - Churchill

1960  Bob Whitlaw - Gordon Bell

1959  Fred Sucharski - Tec Voc

1958  Brian Hamerton - Daniel McIntyre

1957  Mike Quiggin - Gordon Bell

1956  Dave Cross - Kelvin

1955  Bill Brozda - Isaac Newton

1954  Bert Aikens - St. John's

KAS VIDRUK LINEMAN TROPHY

This trophy is awarded annually to a WHSFL player who typically plays the "down lineman" position.  The Kas Vidruk award winner displays a high standard in playing ability, school citizenship, fair play and scholastic standing.

The selection of the award winner is made by the WHSFL coaches. A plaque will be awarded to the winner and a perpetual trophy will be presented to the player's school to be kept for a one year period.

2024 
AAAA: Travis Hayden - Oak Park & Thierry Morro - Elmwood
AAA: Dale Turcotte - Tec Voc
JV12: Treyson Burnett-Joseph - Dakota
JV9:  Matthew Sychuk - Grant Park & Antayos Kabaalu - Miles Mac

2023 
AAAA: Braiden DeGroot - Oak Park
AAA: Braeden Whitehead - St. John's
JV: Aiden Whiteside - St. Paul's
   
2022 
Division 1: Sean Rowe - Dakota
Division 2: Carter Moore - Vincent Massey (Bdn)
Division 3: Cale Wright - Dryden

2021 
Nathaniel Lisak - Grant Park    

2020  No award given due to COVID-19

2019  
Division 1: Jordan Friesen - Dakota
Division 2: Carter Little - Portage
Division 3: Tevonne Albert - Maples

2018  
Division 1: Kyler Filewich - Vincent Massey WPG
Division 2: Isaiah Letander - Kelvin
Division 3: Jeremy Hampshire - Elmwood

2017  
Potter: Kyle Wilfer - St. Paul's
Vidruk: Isaih Letander - Kelvin
Currie: Rain Slater - St. John's

2016  
Potter: Cole Adamson - Oak Park
Vidruk: Adam Schlorff
Currie: Trayvon Albert - Maples

2015  
Potter: Tony Rossi - Grant Park
Vidruk: Bojan Stevanovic - Miles Mac
Currie: Rain Slater - St.John's

2014 
Potter: Mason Bennett - Vincent Massey Wpg
Vidruk: AJ Dietz - Kelvin
Currie: Elvis Minago - Elmwood

2013  
Potter: Braedan Cheang - Murdoch MacKay
Vidruk: Tomas Grant - Garden City
Currie: Drew Pearson - St.Norbert

2012  
Potter: Jeremy Drouin - St. Paul's
Vidruk: Mason Dick - Kildonan East
Currie: Myron Doerksen - Steinbach

2011  
Potter: Sean Jamieson - Oak Park
Vidruk East: Mason Dick - Kildonan East
Vidruk West : Bronson Richard - Maples
Currie: Bradley Kuen - Elmwood

2010  
Potter: Hiatt Abendshoen - Kelvin
Vidruk East: Dannon Saunders - Beaver Brae & Mitch MacKay - West Kildonan
Vidruk West: Dean Shirtliff - Portage
Currie: Daniel Lim - DMCI

2009  
Potter: Branden Stevens - Oak Park
Vidruk: Josh Ahmo - Vincent Massey Wpg
Currie: Bradly Arceo - Elmwood

2008  
Potter: Andrew Kochan - St. Paul's
Vidruk: Eric Harland - Sturgeon
Currie: Adam Berry - Kildonan East

2007  
Potter: David Tiede - Tec Voc
Vidruk: Jordan Powell - Kelvin
Currie: Tyler Norris Long - St. John's

2006  
Potter/Vidruk: Chris Bennett - Maples
Currie: Alex Engen - Sturgeon Creek

2005  
Vidruk: Quinn McCaughan - Oak Park
Currie: Chris Bennett - Maples

2004  
AA: Jason Kiesman - Sisler
A: Marco Tummillo - Sturgeon Creek

2003  
AA: Chris Runge - Grant Park
A: Daniel Zielinski - Tec Voc

2002
AA: Kyle Koch, Kenora & Jon Arenson - Grant Park
A: Kyle Bracken - Sturgeon Creek & Gordon Dack - St.   John's

2001 
Rory Hughes - Sisler
Dave Larson - Churchill

2000 
Jason Penner - Oak Park

1999 
Connor Kupchuk - Sisler
Michael Ryz - St. Paul's

1998  Jason Penner - Oak Park

1997  Chris Bochen - Tec Voc

1996  Matt Kruchak - Churchill

1995  Chris Walker - Churchill

1994  Josh Phomin - Kelvin

1993  Trevor Botkin - Oak Park

1992  Taylor Bracken - St. Paul's

1991  Chris Koolage - Kelvin

1990  Kevin Webster - Churchill

1989  David Grayston - Sisler

1988  Gary Coughlan - Churchill

1987  Karl Wagner - St. John's

1986 
Peter Epp - Kelvin
Mike Bromilow - St. Paul's

JOHN POTTER/MODERN MAN BARBER SHOPS AWARD

This award will be presented annually to a grade 12 graduating high school football player who plans to continue their football career. The selection will be based on the development and progress made by a player during their high school playing career.

The selection of the award winner is made by a special committee. A bursary will be awarded to the player at the time of registration for further education and participation in a higher level football program.

2024 Marley Dacquel-Javate - Sturgeon Heights

2023 Shayla Mohamed - Miles Mac

2022  Gavin Buckmaster - Kildonan East 

2021  Sharif McCurdy - St. Paul's 

2020 No award given due to COVID-19

2019  Dallas Snare - Sturgeon Heights 

2018  Elijah Rivera - Garden City 

2017  Rajbir Singh - Kildonan East

2016 
Kaden Corrie - Sturgeon Heights
Kevin Gomez - Vincent Massey Wpg

2015  Liam O'Brien - Sturgeon Heights

2014  Jordan Reynolds - Kildonan East 

2013  Tanner Williams - Vincent Massey Wpg

2012  Damien Surprenant - Grant Park

2011  Jordan Birrell - Grant Park

2010  Cory Gibson - Grant Park

2009  Tylar Kist - St. Paul's

2008  Michael Wassenfelder - St. John's

2007  Bernardo Antonation - Grant Park

2006  Chris Mitchell - Sturgeon Creek

2005  Chris Chin - Churchill

2004  Toshio Nishimura - Kelvin

2003  Vince Harper - Tec Voc

2002  Sam Gabor - Grant Park

2001  Kurtiss Durham - Sturgeon Creek

2000  Tim Hordo - Kelvin

1999  Jon Gustave - Sisler

1998  Stefan Kahaykowych - St. Paul's

1997  Jeff Morgan - Sturgeon Creek

1996  Jamie Marchillo - River East

1995  Nelson Prudencio - Sisler

1994  Gabriel Avila - Churchill

1993  James Wakeman - Kelvin

1992  Josh Tymchak - Tec Voc

1991  Garther Cheung - Kelvin

1990  Keith Lindsey - Churchill

ROBERT W. WHITLAW MEMORIAL AWARD

This award is presented annually to a rookie (grade 9 or 10) high school football player who displays the characteristics of Bob Whitlaw. Criteria will include excellence on the field, in the classroom and the community.  The selection of the award winner is made by the WHSFL coaches.

2024 
AAAA: Darius Genaille - Elmwood
AAA: Cohen McCracken - Churchill & Logan Deurbouck - Portage

2023 
AAAA: Hayden Carriere - Elmwood
AAA: Dale Turcotte - Tec Voc

2022 
Division 1: Linkin Zylstra - Grant Park
Division 2: Isaac Annoh - Sisler
Division 3: Cayden Walsworth - Kildonan East

2021  Famous Aghayere - Elmwood 

2020 No award given due to COVID-19

2019  
Division 1: Jacob Doerksen - Vincent Massey BDN
Division 2: Joshua Farber - St. John's
Division 3: Tommy Walls - Springfield

2018 
Division 1: Nic Pereira - St. Paul's
Division 2: Kaiden Banfield - Portage
Division 3 - Keshaun Duchorme - Churchill 

2017  
Potter: Jordan Friesen - Dakota
Vidruk: Daniel Moroz - Kelvin
Currie: Peter Orajekwe - Churchill

2016  
Potter: Austin Balan Sisler
Vidruk: Jayden Engel Vincent Massey Brdn
Currie: Payton Yakimishyn - St.John's

2015  
Potter: Eryk Bujalski Vincent Massey Wpg
Vidruk: Nic Peters - St.Paul's
Currie: Reid Blanco - St.Norbert

2014  
Potter: Tyrece Viner-Cox - Dakota
Vidruk: Torian Kitt - Miles Mac
Currie: Mathieu Cornborough - St.Norbert

2013  
Potter: Bryson McNeil - Churchill
Vidruk: Trevor Wright - St.Paul's
Currie: Reilly Gordon - Lorette

2012  
Potter - Brady Oliveira - Oak Park
Vidruk: Drake Lesperance - St. Paul's
Currie: Todd Campbell - Sisler

2011 
Potter: Tony Jarrett - Sisler
Vidruk East: Jeremy Edmonds - Dakota
Vidruk West: Teagan Horton - St. Paul's
Currie: Andrew Ricard - Elmwood

2010  
Potter: Daniel Halldorson - Balla - Churchill
Vidruk East: Brendan Gladu - Kildonan East
Vidruk West: Peter Oliver - Garden City
Currie: Quinton Bowles - Dakota

2009 
Potter: RJ Ilagan - Kelvin
Vidruk: Tyler McKenzie - Grant Park
Currie: Robert Anderson - Sisler #2

2008  
Potter: Nic Demski - Oak Park
Vidruk: Julian Banares - Sturgeon
Currie: Dean Shirtliff - Portage

2007  
Potter: Dustin Herda - Miles Mac
Vidruk: Ben Allen - Kelvin
Currie: Bryden Bone - Oak Park 2

2006  
Potter/Vidruk: Paul Childs - Churchill
Currie: Ryan Marsch - Sturgeon Creek

2005  
Vidruk: Bryan Geisbrecht - River East
Currie: Sean Clark - Churchill #2

2004 
AA: Thomas Hall - Kelvin
A: Cedric Adams - Sturgeon Creek

2003  
AA: Jessey Ternowetsky - Sisler & Eric Vincent - St. Paul's
A: Chris Hayes - St. Paul's 2

2002 
AA: Andrew Harris - Grant Park
A: Eric Smith - Sanford

2001  Michael Downs - St. Paul's

2000  Brenden Dufault - Churchill

1999  Corey Blunt - Oak Park

JIM FOUBISTER AWARD

This award will be presented annually to a high school football player who displays the following: excellence on the field, sportsmenship, teamwork and overall good person. The selection of the award winner is determined by the officials of the league. 

2023 Ethan Temmerman - Churchill

2022 Jerome Penner - Sturgeon Heights Collegiate

2021 Josh Banman - Vincent Massey Collegiate

2020 No award given due to COVID-19

2019 Brett Murphy - St. Norbert 

2018  Reese Francey - Garden City 

2017  Kyle Harper - Churchill 

2016  Stuart Campbell - River East

2015  Danny Giang - Kildonan East

2014  Cole Coyston - St.Norbert

2013  Ben Mikoluff - Kildonan East

2012  Mathew Wong - Grant Park

2011  Travis Irvine - Vincent Massey Wpg

2010  Dylan Duval - Murdoch MacKay

2009  Bryton Balzer - Miles Mac

2008  Brad Skinner - St. Paul's

2007  Jeff Fewings - Sturgeon Heights

2006  Travis Downing - St. John's

2005  Matt Beauchamp - Churchill

2004  Toshio Nishimura - Kelvin

2003  Derrick Kerlin - Sisler

2002  Derrick Schelske - Kenora

2001  Dexter Suban - Sisler

BOMBER ALUMNI MOST OUSTANDING PLAYER

2024
AAAA: Lawson Walters - Kelvin & Brayden Smith - Vincent Massey Brandon &  Rogan Vergata - Dakota &
AAA: Trenton Bourassa - Tec Voc

2023 
AAAA: Blake Penner - Dakota & Jesse Deneka - Grant Park & Mason Funk - Steinbach
AAA: Brayden Klippenstein - St. John's

2022 
Division 1: Sean Rowe - Dakota
Division 2: Justin Sharp - Vincent Massey (Bdn)
Division 3: Josh Farber - St. John's

2021
Division 1: Everett  Reid - Vincent Massey Collegiate & Daniel Wilson - Elmwood & Ryan Bruneau - Garden City 

2020 No award given due to COVID-19

2019
Division 1: Steven Koniuck - Sisler, Jordan Friesen - Dakota & Nathan Carabatsakis - St. Paul's. 
Division 2: Nathan Udoh - Miles Mac
Division 3: Brady Meeks - Fort Frances

2018
Division 1: Austin Balan - Sisler
Division 2: Sammy Hezekiah - River East
Division 3: Asher Wood - St. John's

2017 Kieran Benson - DMCI

2016 Shae Weekes - St. Paul's

DIFFERENCE MAKER/COMMISSIONERS AWARD

Presented to an individual(s) or group for their dedicated service to the WHSFL, coaches & athletes. Their contributions have placed the league in a better place because of their efforts. 

2024 Greg Matthew & George Knunyckyj

2023 Brian Marks

2020 No award given due to COVID-19 

2019 Rick Henkewich 

PIT FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD

2024 Simon Adewuyi - Elmwood

FOOTBALL MANITOBA HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD

2024 Noah Heppner - Tec Voc & Ethan Haarsam - Springfield & Marley McKinney - Sturgeon Heights

Winnipeg Blue Bombers PLAYER OF THE YEAR

2021 No awards given

2020 No awards given due to COVID-19

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR

2024
AAAA: Oak Park

2023
AAAA: Crocus Plains
AAA: Tec Voc

2021
Division 1: Steinbach
Division 2:  Vincent Massey (Bdn)
Division 3: Kildonan East

2021 No award given 

2020 No award given due to COVID-19

2019 
Division 1: Steinbach
Division 2: Miles Mac
Division 3: Churchill

2018 
Division 1: Vincent Massey Brandon
Division 2: St. Norbert
Division 3: St. John's 

2017 
Potter Division: Dakota
Vidruk Division: Dryden Eagles
Currie: Beaver Brae Broncos

2016 
Potter Division: Sturgeon Heights
Vidruk Division: Vincent Massey Brdn
Currie Division: St.John's

2015 
Potter Division:  
Vidruk Division:  
Currie Division: 

2014 
Potter Division: St.Paul's
Vidruk Division: Steinbach
Currie Division: St.Norbert

2013 
Potter Division: River East
Vidruk Division: Garden City
Currie Division: Elmwood

2012 
Potter Division: Miles Mac
Vidruk Division: West Kildonan
Currie Division: Steinbach

2011 
Potter Division: St. Paul's
Vidruk East Division: Miles Macdonell
Vidruk West Division: Grant Park
Currie Division: Sisler

2010 
Potter Division: St. Paul's
Vidruk East Division: Murdoch MacKay
Vidruk West Division: Vincent Massey Brandon
Currie Division: Dakota

2009 
Potter Division: Sturgeon Heights
Vidruk Division: River East
Currie Division: St. John's

2008 
Potter Division: Grant Park
Vidruk Division: Sturgeon Heights
Currie Division: Portage

2007 
Potter Division: Tec Voc
Vidruk Division: Dryden
Currie Division: Elmwood

2006 
Potter/Vidruk Division: Churchill
Currie Division: St. Paul's #2

2005 
Vidruk Division: Oak Park
Currie Divisions: Maples

2004 
AA Division: St. Paul's
A Division: Sturgeon Creek

2003 
AA Division: St. Paul's
A Division: Miles Mac

2002
AA Division: St. Paul's
A Division: Sanford

FRANK BRYaN MEMORIAL COACH OF THE YEAR

2024 Ryan Karhut - Tec Voc

2023 Mitchell Harrison - Dakota

2022 Stacy Dainard - St. Paul's

2021 John Kiesman - Elmwood 

2020 No award given due to COVID-19

2019 Dan Washnuk - Miles Mac

2018 Mike Steeves - Vincent Massey Brandon

2017 Raymond Jarvis - Dakota

2016 Grant McMillan - St.John's

2015 Beau Wilks - Garden City

2014 Jamie Peters - Steinbach

2013 Beau Wilkes - Garden City 

RICK SYMONDS MEMORIAL ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR

2023 Boyd Barrett - Dakota

2023 Aaron Giesbrecht - Oak Park

2022 Yussef Hawash - Churchill

2021 Colin Moskal - Sisler

2020 No award given due to COVID-19

2019 Troy Campbell - Miles Mac

2018 Jason Park - St. Paul's

2017 Steven Fedus - Steinbach

2016 David Black - Oak Park

2015 Russell Wallace - Maples

2014 Corbin Boughen - West Kildonan

2013 Rick Symonds - Elmwood

ARNIE TAYLOR VOLUNTEER AWARD

2024 Angela Deneka - Grant Park & Brenda Bricklemeier - West Kildonan

2023 Ashley Phommarath - Churchill

2022 Gary Kowalski - Kildonan East  

2021 Jack McMaster - Dryden 

2020 No award given due to COVID-19

2019 Dale Driedger - Dakota 

2018 Mark Dibol - Portage

2017 Sheri-Lyn Cullen - Neelin

2016 Jenny Humeny - Maples

2015 Susan Lachowich - Kildonan East

2014 Blair Schapansky - Vincent Massey Wpg

2013 Paul Bennet - Oak Park & Jenny Humeny - Maples

2012 Tyler Rodrigues - Kelvin & Alexander Hillhouse - Elmwood

2011 Blake Everett - Kildonan East

2010 Dean Flick - Grant Park

2009 Jason Jones - Vincent Massey Brandon

2008

2007 Mike Jankiewicz - Grant Park

2006 Chris Bandfield - Sisler

2005 Mike and Nancy Brown - Kelvin

2004 Anne McDiarmid - Oak Park

2003 Clare Sutton - River East

2002 Hannes Boundy - Maples