Pontiac High School celebrates student athletes

May 14, 2019

Caleb Nickerson

caleb@theequity.ca

CALEB NICKERSON

SHAWVILLE May 6, 2019

On May 6, Pontiac High School (PHS) students gathered in the gymnasium to celebrate the athletic achievements from the past year. The athletic awards covered a broad range of sports and each team had awards doled out by their respective coaches. Many had a favourite moment or game from throughout the season that they shared to the rest of the student body.

Awards were as follows:

Canoe team: Coach’s awards – Joelene Cormier-Laxdal, Myriam Dagenais and Nia Lachapelle MVPs – Randall Lachance and Rylie Essiambre

Softball tournament: Jr. Boys MVP – Aiden Dubeau, Jr. Girls MVP –Peyton Ireland, Sr. Boys – Connor Gilpin and Hunter Essiambre and Sr. Girls – Hailey Dubeau

Cross-country MVPs – Tyler Ladouceur, Emma Gagnon and Alex Mayhew

Boys Hockey Renfrew Tournament: Coach’s awards – Carson Rusenstrom and Connor Gilpin, MVP – Kaelan Ireland.

Pontiac High Hockey League: Winning team – The Highlanders, Most points – Hunter and Harry Lukacs-Hitz, Most goals – Carson Rusenstrom, Most assists – Ryan Lang, Coach’s award – Tyson Childs

Benjamin Girls Volleyball: Coach’s awards – Meredith Barr, Justine Tanguay and Sarah O’Malle, MVP – Meaghan Turner

Cadet Girls Volleyball: MVP – Camryn Gibbons, Coach’s award – Maggey Lemay, Most effort – Monica Tanguay

Sr. Boys Pontiac Cup Volleyball: Coach’s award – Dustin Young, Most effort – Adam Chabot, MVP – Connor Gilpin

Sr. Girls Pontiac Cup Volleyball: Coaches award – Monica Tanguay and Vanessa Tubman, MVPs – Camryn Gibbons and Maggey Lemay

Jr. Boys Pontiac Cup Volleyball: Coaches award – Aiden Dubeau, MVP- Bryan Tubman

Jr. Girls Pontiac Cup Volleyball: MVP – Meaghan Turner (Team Red), Emma Gagnon (Team Black), Most effort – Jennika Saunders (Team Red), Justine Tanguay (Team Black), Coach’s awards– Cadence Beck (Team Red), Tia Stanton (Team Black)

Jr. Boys Basketball: MVP – Beckham Beardsley, Most effort – Liam Donnolly Coach’s award for commitment – Dalton Egan, Most improved – Shane Henderson, Defensive player of the year – Dakota Hudson

Juvenile Boys Basketball: Coach’s awards – Dustin Young, Jordan Lariviére and Adam Chabot

Juvenile Girls Basketball: Most effort – Julia Lemay, Coach’s award – Maggey Lemay, Standout player– Hailey Dubeau

Intramural award- Aiden Dubeau

Jr. Boys athlete of the year – Aiden Dubeau

Jr. Girls athlete of the year – Meredith Barr and Meaghan Turner

Sr. Boys athlete of the year – Adam Chabot

Sr. Girls athlete of the year – Camryn Gibbons

Outstanding contribution to athletics award – Maggey Lemay.

The junior and senior MVPs of Pontiac High School’s 5th annual softball tournament. From left: Sr. Boys – Connor Gilpin, Hunter Essiambre, Jr. Girls – Peyton Ireland and Jr. Boys – Aiden Dubeau. Not pictured, Sr. Girls MVP Hailey Dubeau.

Tyson Childs was given the coach’s award for most improvement over the course of the Pontiac High School Hockey League. He was presented the award by teachers Paul Chevrier and Luke Murphy.

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