Last Monday, June 5, Olds High School held its annual awards assembly to honour student athletes and those participating in extracurricular activities. Nominees for the four athlete of the year awards are chosen based on four criteria: contribution to the athletic program; leadership qualities; sportsmanship; and ability and accomplishments of the athlete in their respective sports.
Junior Female Athlete of the Year
WINNER: Lauren Mertens, Madison Tyson
NOMINEES: Lauren Cleland, Emily Martinez
Junior High Male Athlete of the Year
WINNER: Will Merritt
NOMINEES: Cameron Graham, Marcus Lorenz, Ethan Sorge
Senior High Female Athlete of the Year
WINNER: Laura Klinck
NOMINEES: Jenna Kardos, Emily Mertens, Anteia Organ
Senior High Male Athlete of the Year
WINNER: Taylor Bracken
NOMINEES: Justin Cissell, Nathan Mulholland, Reed Vammen
Two sports camp bursaries awarded
In addition to honouring the athletes of the year, two students received scholarships to attend summer sports camps. The 14th annual Rotary Gordon Mitchell Memorial Sports Bursaries were awarded to Micaelin Caskey and Cole Walsh, who will be attending volleyball and wrestling camps respectively.
OHS Extracurricular Awards
Students who have participated in one or more extracurricular events each year in grades 10-12, or for the years they attended OHS, receive a Spartan pin. This year 34 graduating students were recognized.
Sydney Allen
Marissa Bennett
Taylor Bracken
Joshua Carlson
Daniel Charchun
Anthony Focker
Dawson Green
Jayden Hammer
McKensie Hammer
Makara Harper
Ashleigh Imbery
Brooklyn Kardos
Alan Klinck
Laura Klinck
Tyler Larson
Isabelle Layden
Jeremy Mercier
Emily Mertens
Vanessa Mertens
Nolan Moody
Nathan Mulholland
EJ Nate
Anteia Organ
Brendan Phipps
Statia Powell
JP Remegio
Rene Trombley
Andreas Troschke
McKenna Tyson
Reed Vammen
Emily Vanderburgh
Alex Veno
Breanna Weseen
Vlademir Yanguas
