RRHS honours its best students/athletes

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Four people received the highest possible athletic honour they could from Rainy River High School last Monday.
Molly Bartlett, Kristin Moen, Andrew Friesen and Dan Usiski, Jr. received Gold Jackets at the annual RRHS awards banquet.
Bartlett and Moen received theirs after two solid consecutive seasons in girls doubles badminton, going to the All Ontario’s both years. “They had an outstanding career in badminton losing only to their teammates Chantel and Hilary last year,” said Athletic Director Guy Arpin.
Friesen who attends Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program in Stratton was a stellar cross country runner in the international sports cooperative with Lake of the Woods School (Baudette) and RRHS. He made it to the State Cross Country meets in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. He along with a teammate were the very first ones from LoW to ever make State in this event.
Usiski earned his jacket playing solid hockey with LoW School, again part of the international sports coop. Arpin said that Usiski played at least three years varsity, was a team leader (Team Captain this year), solid checker high scorer (22 goals, 12 assists this yr.) and made several state honours. Arpin said the Baudette Bay Hockey Classic saw Usiski earn himself a name scoring goals as the announcers from the television coverage called him “The Blast from the North!”
Receiving the top academic award of the night was Kaylie Lundgren. She received the Ontario Principals Council Student Leadership Award.
Athletes of the Year
Jr. Female-Catherine Whetzel
Jr. Male-Cody Jarvis
Sr. Female-Brenley Anderson
Sr. Male-Timo Brielmann
Acadmic Honours
One reporting period
The following students received awards for being at or above honours for at least one reporting period: Samantha Andy, Kate Bartlett, Kristina Burner, Jeremy Cole, Nicole Dorie, Kalan Ewald, Mathieu Godin, Ken Holmes, Meaghan Jasper, Rochelle Jensson, Matt Johnson, Nadia Johnson, Alyshia Langlais, Tyler Neilson, Nicole Scheuerman, Mark Singleton, Barbara Stromness, Hilary Tuesday-Archie, Samantha Westover and Catherine Whetzel.
Two Reporting Periods
Danielle Abraham, Brady Jenson, Kaylie Lundgren and Dustin Mason.
Three Reporting Periods
Regan Arnould, Timo Brielmann, Audrey Chojko-Bolec, Jaden Chorney, Jordan Hansen, Brandon Hanson, Mitchell Haw, Brady Heyens, Cody Jarvis, Alyssa Jodoin, Adrienne McLean, Morgan McNally, Jared McQuaker, Kristin Moen, Rylee Mowe, Alexis Sharp, Deidre Wilson, Josh Wilson and Cara Wittich.

Sports teams awards
Jr. Girls B-ball
Top Rookie-Rylee Mowe
Most Improved Player-Audrey Chojko-Bolec
Most Sporting Player-Hilary Tuesday-Archie
Most Valuable Player-Catherine Whetzel
Sr. Girls B-ball
MIP-Krista Big George
MSP-Kate Bartlett
MVP-Kristin Moen and Molly Bartlett
Jr. Boys V-ball
MIP-Tom Anderson
MSP-Brandon Hanson
TR-Justin Moen
MVP-Matt Johnson and Cody Jarvis
Sr. Boys V-ball
MIP-Jaden Chorney
MSP-Jordan Hansen
MVP-Mark Clifford
Jr. Girls V-ball
MIP-Alexis Sharp
MSP-Barbara Stromness
TR-Hilary Tuesday-Archie and Audrey Chojko-Bolec
MVP-Catherine Whetzel
Sr. Girls V-Ball
MSP-Adrienne McLean
MIP-Kate Bartlett
MVP-Alyshia Langlais
Jr. Boys B-ball
TR-Mitchell Haw
MSP-Dustin Mason
MIP-Brady Heyens
MVP-Cody Jarvis
Sr. Boys B-ball
MSP-Regan Arnould
MIP-Adam Sharp
MVP-Timo Brielmann
Curling
MIP-Alyssa Jodoin
TR-Ben Miller
MSP-Matt Johnson
MVP-Jared McQuaker
Jr. Badminton
TR-Dakota Andy
MIP-Mitchell Haw
MVP-Rylea Lauzon and Catherin Whetzel
Sr. Badminton
MIP-Matt Johnson and Alyssa Jodoin
MVP-Molly Bartlett and Kristin Moen
Boys Soccer
TR-Dirk Friesen
MSP-Timo Brielmann
MIP-Tim Sharp
MVP-Andrew Friesen
Girls Soccer
MSP-Felicia Schmutz
TR-Teagan Miller
MIP-Kaylie Lundgren
MVP-Alyshia Langlais