On Saturday, December 9th Volleyball Manitoba hosted the 2023 High School Graduating All-Star Banquet and Games! Selected All-Stars were invited to the Graduating All-Star Banquet at the Canad Inns Polo Park. Then the Grad All-Star Games at St. Paul’s High School. The event was a success and we want to thank all the athletes, parents, coaches, delegates and more for attending!
See below the Grad All-Star teams and a list of the major award winners for 2023:
Grad All-Star Teams
All Manitoba Teams
A-AAA Girls All Manitoba Team
- Abigail Jeffery: St. Paul’s Collegiate
- Bethany Carter: Collège règional Gabrielle-Roy
- Tyra Lasuik: Neelin High School
- Anne Gravelle: Neelin High School
- Surrey Smith: Hamiota Collegiate
- Taylor Cheyne: Major Pratt School
- Mia Delaquis: Balmoral Hall
A-AAA Boys All Manitoba Team
- Maxime Vermette: Collège règional Gabrielle-Roy
- Zacharie Giroux: Collège règional Gabrielle-Roy
- Cole Koop: Landmark Collegiate
- Joshua Bartlett: Collège règional Gabrielle-Roy
- Justin Braid: Neelin High School
- Lukas Klassen: Steinbach Christian School
AAAA Girls All Manitoba Team
- Sienna Driedger: Steinbach Regional Secondary School
- Megan Carpenter: Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
- Isabelle Voth: Steinbach Regional Secondary School
- Reegan Aitken: Collège Jeanne-Sauvé
- Paige Schatkowsky: Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Danika Nell: Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate
AAAA Boys All Manitoba Team
- Owen Weekes: Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Keon Torz: Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Wizdom Smith: Dakota Collegiate
- Mitchell Strilchuk: Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Everett Smith: Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Levi Johnston: Transcona Collegiate
Major Award Winners
Fan Favourite Awards
- Girls A-AA-AAA: Lauren Vaters – 4,936 Votes
- Boys A-AA-AAA: Samuel Gurke – 418 Votes
- Girls AAAA: Asia Morash – 1,893 Votes
- Boys AAAA : Owen Weekes – 271 Votes
High School Coaches of the Year Awards presented by Sport Manitoba Coach Appreciation Program.
Girls Coaches of the Year Awards
- A: Riley Kemp – Baldur/Cartwright (Co-Op)
- AA: Mark Geekie – Elton Collegiate
- AAA: Lana Dubois – Neelin High School
- AAAA: Chad Whiteside – Lord Selkirk Regional Secondary School
Boys Coaches of the Year
- A: Dan MacFarlane – Alonsa/McCreary (Co-Op)
- AA: Michel Lavergne & Roger Vermette – College regional Gabrielle-Roy
- AAA: Scott Wiebe – Steinbach Christian School
- AAAA: Marshall Jones – Vincent Massey Collegiate
- AAAA: Zack Diboll – River East Collegiate
Referees of the Year
- Rural: Alexandra Kynsh
- Urban: Barry Mandryk
Stefan Savoie Memorial Scholarship
The recipient of this scholarship is selected based on submissions which include a biography of the athlete, a letter of recommendation, and a video exemplifying the athlete’s passion for volleyball. The submissions are reviewed by a special committee who make the final selections. This years recipient is Samuel Gurke from Alonsa School.
Mike Burchuk & Dennis Nord MVP Awards
The Mike Burchuk and Dennis Nord MVP awards are presented to the Female and Male athlete who best exemplify volleyball commitment, ability and leadership throughout this past high school season. The award winners are selected by a panel of coaches from the pool of Graduating All-Stars.
Mike Burchuk Female MVP
The winner of this years Mike Burchuk MVP award for High School Player of the Year is Sienna Driedger from Steinbach Regional Secondary School.
Dennis Nord Male MVP
The winner of this years Dennis Nord MVP award for High School Player of the Year is Owen Weekes from Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate.
