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Program

Announcement of Yukon Sport: An Illustrated Encyclopedia

Active Member Awards

Sport Yukon Major Awards

» Coach of the Year

» International Male Athlete of the Year

» International Female Athlete of the Year

» Administrator of the Year

Active Member Awards

Yukon Government

» Awards of Excellence

» Community Recreation Award

Sport Yukon Major Awards

» National/Territorial Male Athlete of the Year

» National/Territorial Female Athlete of the Year

» Team of the Year

Active Member Awards

Yukon Government

» Awards of Recognition – 2014 Canada 55+ Games

» Awards of Recognition – 2014 North American Indigenous Games

» Awards of Recognition – 2014 Arctic Winter Games

Yukon Sports Hall of Fame Induction

» Bill & Diana Simpson

Active Member Awards

active member awards

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Yukon Gymnastics Association

Highest Scoring Athlete ..................................... Emily King

Athlete of the Year ............................................. Anisa Albisser

Most Sportsmanlike .......................................... Fayne O’Donovan

Whitehorse Glacier Bears Swim Club

Volunteer of the Year ......................................... Grainne Workman

Senior Development Award ............................... Dannica Nelson Emily Crist

Junior Development Award ............................... Emma Boyd Victor-Emile Thibeault

Tennis Yukon

Men’s 2014 Singles Champion .......................... Justin Halowaty

Women’s 2014 Singles Champion ..................... Aline Halliday

Men’s 2014 Doubles Champions ....................... Justin Halowaty Kevin Patterson

Women’s 2014 Doubles Champions.................. Anne Copland Fleur Marsella

Mixed Doubles 2014 Champions ....................... Anne Copland Jan Polivka

Basketball Yukon

Most Valuable Player Male ................................. Chris Carino

Most Improved Player Male .............................. Cassel Scholz

Most Dedicated Player Male .............................. Ben Nadeau

Most Valuable Player Female ............................ Quynh Nguyen

Most Dedicated Player Female .......................... Jetta Bilsky

Youth Leadership Award ................................... Chris Carino Galena Roots Cassel Scholz Kelly Mahoney Josh Tobias

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Table Tennis Yukon

Supporter Extraordinaire ................................... Joyce Bachli

Most Supportive Parent ..................................... Cornelia Brenner

Outstanding Promoter ....................................... Sue May Zhang

Dedicated Coach/Player.................................... Kevin Murphy

Cycling Association of the Yukon

Male Athlete of the Year .................................... Spencer Skerrget

Junior Achievement and Potential .................... Tristan Muir

Sportsmanship and Athletic Ability .................... Hudson Lucier

sPort Yukon major awards

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Coach of the Year .............................................. Krista McKinnon special olympics Yukon

International Male Athlete of the Year ................. Knute Johnsgaard cross country Yukon

Zach Bell cycling association of the Yukon

John Simmons Yukon shooting Federation

Callum Ryan Yukon soccer association

International Female Athlete of the Year ............. Dahria Beatty cross country Yukon

Emily Nishikawa cross country Yukon

Bronwyn Pasloski swim Yukon

Brittanee Laverdure wrestling

Administrator of the Year ................................... Kathleen Wood cross country Yukon

Lynda Harlow Yukon Freestyle ski association

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Yukon Curling Association

Most Improved Male Athlete .............................. Will Klassen

Most Improved Female Athlete .......................... Alyssa Meger

Yukon Orienteering Association

Orienteer of the Year.......................................... Charlene Desjarlais

Volunteer of the Year ........................................ Barbara Scheck

Female Athlete of the Year ................................ Kerstin Burnett

Young Orienteer of the Year .............................. Micah Hildes

Alpine Ski Association of the Yukon

Athlete of the Year ............................................. Katelyn Vowk

Most Improved Athlete of the Year ..................... Grace-Anne Janssen Samantha Richardson

Arctic Edge Skating Club

Athlete of the Year ............................................ Rachel Pettitt

Most Improved Senior Skater ........................... Alissa Russell

Most Improved Intermediate Skater ................... Lenneah Timmermans

Most Improved Junior Skater ............................ Sarah Milton

Program Assistant of the Year ........................... Landyn Blisner

Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club

Skier of the Year (Ski Patroller) ........................... Terry Markley

Project Volunteer of the Year ............................. Grant Abbott

Administrator of the Year ................................... John Wright

Biathlon Yukon

Male Athlete of the Year ..................................... Ryan Burlingame

Female Athlete of the Year ................................. Nadia Moser

Rookie of the Year ............................................. Micah Hildes

Rookie of the Year ............................................. Bruce Wilson

Yukon government awards

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Awards of Excellence

Athletics ............................................................ Donna Jones

Whitewater Canoeing ........................................ Pelly Vincent-Braun

Cross Country Skiing ........................................ Colin Abbott Dahria Beatty Simon Cash Hannah Deuling Annah Hanthorn Knute Johnsgaard Caelan McLean Kendra Murray Emily Nishikawa Graham Nishikawa

Cycling .............................................................. Zach Bell Spencer Skerget

Kayaking ........................................................... Mael Provonost

Orienteering ....................................................... Pia Blake Trevor Bray Kerstin Burnett Savannah Cash Brent Langbakk Nesta Leduc Caelan McLean Sara Nielsen Barbara Scheck

Snowboarding ................................................... Max Melvin McNutt

Swimming ......................................................... Bronwyn Pasloski

Wrestling .......................................................... Brittanee Laverdure

Yukon government awards

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2014 Special Olympics

Athletics ............................................................ Darby McIntyre Jessica Pruden

Bocce ................................................................ Taylor Pooyatak-Amundson Trevor Beemish Aimee Lien Teresa Roberts Head Coach – Deb Sumner

Soccer............................................................... Kenny Atlin Rachel Dawson Marvin Hall Teddy Jackson Chris Lee Stephen McGundy Duncan McRae Gaetan Michaud Owen Munroe Michael Sumner Head Coach – Natalie Taylor Assistant Coach – Ken Binns Assistant Coach – Thomas Rexinger

Swimming ......................................................... Ernest Chua Kevin Spofford

5 Pin Bowling .................................................... Garry Chaplin Hayley Halushka Tyler Repka

5 Pin Bowling – Team Event .............................. Lisa Bachli Garry Chaplin Hayley Halushka Tyler Repka Carrie Rudolph Head Coach - Krista McKinnon

Community Recreation Award

Meaghen Kimmitt .............................................. Watson Lake

Tristian Nieman .................................................. Beaver Creek

sPort Yukon major awards

S P O RT Y U KO N AWA R DS N I G H T

National/Territorial Male Athlete of the Year ....... P. Darby McIntyre special olympics Yukon

Pelly Vincent-Braun Yukon canoe and kayak club

Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon Yukon Freestyle ski association

Nic Rittel Yukon shooting Federation

National/Territorial Female Athlete of the Year ... Annah Hanthorn cross country Yukon

Jacy Sam Yukon canoe and kayak club

Team of the Year ............................................... Special Olympics Yukon special olympics team Yukon soccer

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Equine Association of the Yukon

Equestrian Team of the Year .............................. Northern Tempo Equestrian 2014 RMSJ Team

Community Volunteer of the Year ...................... Cheryl O’Brien

Volunteer of the Year ......................................... Nancy & Phillip Borgel

U Kon Echelon

Supporter/Sponsor of Youth Cycling in the Yukon .......................................................................... Dean Eyre - Cadence Cycle Jonah Clarke - Icycle Sport

Junior Achievement and Potential .................... Ava Irving

U Kon Youth Cyclist Supporter .......................... Mike McCann

Supporter of Youth Cycling in the Yukon ........... Zack and Greig Bell Susan - Holland America

Volunteer and Commitment Award .................... Shea and Phil Hoffman Sarah, Cayla, David Jackson

Yukon Soccer Association

Volunteer of the Decade or the “I do it all” Award .......................................................................... Arnold Hedstrom

Volunteer of the Year for Yukon Strikers Soccer Club .......................................................................... Jenny Pope

Referee of the Decade ....................................... Kelly Lanigan

Volunteer of the Decade .................................... Cindi Cowie

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Volleyball Yukon

Continuous, Invaluable Support of Volleyball in the Yukon .......................................................................... Peter Grundmanis

Male Athlete of the Year ..................................... Kyle Wallace

Female Athlete of the Year ................................. Teah Dickson

Swim Yukon

Senior National Swimmer of the Year ................ Bronwyn Pasloski

National Swimmer of the Year ........................... Cassis Lindsay

Territorial Swimmer of the Year .......................... Rennes Lindsay Hannah Kingscote Alex Petriw Aidan Harvey Thomas Bakica Luke Bakica Meghan Pennington Matthew Blakesley Brooklyn Massie Cassidy Cairns

Snowboard Yukon

Male Athlete of the Year ..................................... Esa Suominen

Female Athlete of the Year ................................. Haylie Grant

Most Improved Athlete of the Year Male ............ Tristan Yule

Most Improved Athlete of the Year Female ........ Rachel MacIntosh

Sports Person of the Year ................................. Robert Faulds

Most Photographed Athlete of the Year ............. Tim Schirmer

Volunteer of the Year ......................................... Katrina Couch

Cross Country Yukon

Volunteer Coach of the Year .............................. Perry Hynes

University Skier of the Year ............................... Kendra Murray

Most Improved Skier of the Year ....................... Natalie Hynes Hannah Deuling Simon Cash

Yukon government awards

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Awards of Recognition

2014 Canada 55+ Games

5 Pin Bowling .................................................... Ida Calmegane Norm Unrau

Bocce ................................................................ Eileen Bird Madeline Boyd Pat Downey-Arey Linda Hewitt David Knight Karen Leenders Arla Repka Rosalie Rogers

Cycling .............................................................. Gail Craigen Mike Craigen Louise Girard Micheal McCann

Darts ................................................................. Gary Hewitt

Floor Shuffleboard ............................................. Dorothy Drummond Edna Knight

Golf ................................................................... Tom Amson Ron Moore

Micro-Marathon ................................................. Gail Craigen Laurene Greer-Drummond Sheila Senger Richard Zral

Yukon government awards

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Scrabble ........................................................... Colleen Tyrner

Swimming ......................................................... Linda Augustine Stephen Duncan Spence Hill Nesta Leduc Barbara Phillips Sharon Westburg

Track and Field .................................................. Pamela Bangart Brenda Dion Christine Duncan Merton Friesen John Hall Naomi Hall Roger Hanberg Donna Jones David Kalles Hank Leenders Tom Parlee Nick Stratis Richard Zral

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2014 North American Indigenous Games

Archery.............................................................. Destiny Taylor

Canoe/Kayak..................................................... William Connellan Alice Frost-Hanberg Jacy Sam

2014 Arctic Winter Games

Alpine Skiing ...................................................... Josephine Storey Katelyn Vowk

Arctic Sports ..................................................... Robyn Poulter

Biathlon – Snowshoe ......................................... Daniel Sennett

Biathlon – Ski .................................................... Nadia Moser

Curling – Junior Male ......................................... Trygg Jensen Brayden Klassen William Klassen Joseph Wallingham Coach – Kevin Patterson

Curling – Junior Female ..................................... Bailey Horte

Dene Games ..................................................... Anthony Primozic

Dene Games - Hand Games (Junior Females) ... Maddy Allen Brittney Brown Natane Primozic Kirsten Smith Coach – Kara Lepine

Dene Games - Hand Games (Open Males) ....... Matthew Brown Doronn Fox Justin Smith Daniel Walker Coach – Doronn Fox

Yukon government awards

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Indoor Soccer - Junior Female .......................... Samantha Burgis Camille Galloway Jaylene Kelly Rachel Kinvig Carolyn Miller Hannah Milner Morgan Paul Cheyenne Ryan Samantha Wintemute Coach – Charly Kelly

Snowboarding ................................................... Haylie Grant Reanna Newsome Esa Suominen

Snowshoeing .................................................... Aidan Bradley Alice Frost-Hanberg Kieran Halliday

Snowshoeing - 4 X 400M Relay ........................ Aidan Bradley Sara Burke-Forsyth Kieran Halliday Katherine Londero Coach – Don White

Yukon sPorts Hall oF Fame induction

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Bill and Diana Simpson (posthumously) have contributed greatly to the well being of seniors and elders throughout the Yukon, in the area of sport and recreation.

Bill and Diana helped build the ElderActive Recreation Association, which fosters active living and physical activity through participation in sport and recreation. In the process, they built the structure for Team Yukon to participate in the biennial Canada 55+ Games. The Simpsons were instrumental in making the 2004 Canada 55+ Games in Whitehorse a huge success, with over 1,200 athletes from across the country participating.

They continued their leadership roles with ElderActive well after the Games in Whitehorse. They built links, relationships and partnerships between ElderActive and other recreation organizations in the territory. The ElderActive membership increased from just 50 in 2000, to 500 members in 2014.

Through many hours of dedicated service, the Simpsons provided leadership, vision, and mentoring. Today, Bill and Diana’s legacy is a strong sport and recreation organization serving Yukoners.

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Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club

Female Athlete of the Year ................................ Jacy Sam

Male Athlete of the Year ..................................... Pelly Vincent-Braun

Coaching Appreciation ..................................... Lawrence Brennan Jason Zrum Connor Oliver-Beebe Jim Boyde

Appreciation ...................................................... Walter Brennan

Judo Yukon

Male Athlete of the Year ..................................... Daniel Tonner

Female Athlete of the Year ................................ Hannah King

Most Improved Male Athlete of the Year ............ Kenny Hyatt

Most Improved Female Athlete of the Year ....... Hannah King

Parent Volunteer of the Year .............................. Dan King Tara Leenders

Sportsmanship Male Athlete of the Year ............ Darrian James Tizya

Sportsmanship Female Athlete of the Year ........ Anya Bellon

Special Olympics Yukon

Lynne Smith Event Volunteer of the Year .......... Hillery Blower Laura Vanderkley

Heather Miller Sport Volunteer of the Year ......... Krista McKinnon

Female Athlete of the Year ................................. T. Carrie Rudolph

Male Athlete of the Year ..................................... Gaetan Michaud

Most Improved Female Athlete of the Year ........ Hayley Halushka

Most Improved Male Athlete of the Year ............ Kevin Spofford

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RPAY

RPAY Recognition Award .................................. Kara Went

RPAY Recognition Award .................................. Meghann Willard

RPAY Recognition Award .................................. Cindy Underhill

Athletics Yukon

Male Runner of the Year .................................... Logan Boehmer

Most Inspiring Runner of the Year...................... Sharon Johnson

Master Runner of the Year ................................. Sue Bogle

Running Volunteer of the Year ........................... Richard Zral

Trail Run Organizer Extraordinary ...................... Nancy Thompson

Youth Runner of the Year ................................... Isaac O’Brien

Yukon Amateur Speed Skating Association

Development Coach Award ............................... Shea Hoffman

Skater of the Year .............................................. Michael Ritchie Tristan Muir

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Yukon Freestyle Ski Association

BagJump Assistant of the Year ......................... Greg Allen

BagJump Operator of the Year .......................... Todd Harlow

Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year ........................ Colleen Benoit

Secretary of the Year ......................................... Kate Krabel

Treasurer of the Year ........................................ Sylvie Geoffroy

Director of the Year ............................................ Brian Boorse

Vice President of the Year ................................. Lynn MacDiarmid

Volunteer of the Year ......................................... Lucy Skuba

Jumps and Bumps Coordinator of the Year....... Antje Beaman

Jr.Freestylerz Coordinator of the Year ................ Antje Beaman

Competitive Male Athlete of the Year ................. Etienne Geoffroy

Most Improved Athlete: Competitive .................. Kryan Allen

Most Improved Athletes: Development .............. Milan Lapres

Development Male Athlete of the Year ............... Jacob Finton

Sportsman of the Year: Development ................ Kenton Benoit

Sportsman of the Year: Competitive .................. Joshua Harlow

Most Improved Jr. Freestylerz ........................... Bjorn Boone