RRHS names top students/athletes of 1009-10

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Last Wednesday Rainy River High School held its annual Academic and Co-curricular Awards Banquet.
After a delicious lasagna supper the awards presentations began with School Council Chair Gaylene Jasper and Vice-principal Don McBride handing out certificates to the following students making the honour roll:
Students listed achieved honours for one reporting period during the 2009-2010 school year were: Thomas Anderson, Cody Armstrong, Audrey Chojko-Bolec, Tyrell Cholko-Bolec, Avery Copenace, Andy Holmes, Lori Gaune, Courtney Gibbins, Lewis Linklater, James Mack, Justin Peters, Karlene Pollard, Shane Rencher & Emily Whetzel.
Students that achieved honours for two reporting periods during the 2009-2010 school year were: Janelle Andy, Ashley Archie, Hillary Brown, Luke Clifford, Mathieu Godin, Hannah Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Dalton Lundren, Allyson McCormick, Tyler McNally, Tegan Miller, Kylie Nordin, Philemon Nussbaumer, Damon Short, Darrel Tuesday-Willie, Adrian Vandenbrand, Maria Vandenbrand, James Westover & Annagen Wood.
Students that achieved honours for three reporting periods during the 2009-2010 school year were: Kathryn Abbott, Emily Anderson, Jaylene Anderson, Jordan Archie, Madison Boisvert, Kaitlyn Bonhomme, Jessie Bourre, Lindsay Bourre, Kathryn Clifford, Luc Desserre, Karl Drackert, Nicole Dyck, Saragh Fraser, Bailey Free, Courtney Hansen, Brandon Hanson, Jessica Haw, Mitchell Haw, Brady Heyens, Kaylee Heyens, Cody Jarvis, Bryson Jasper, Brady Jenson, Jake Jenson, Alyssa Jodoin, Kailee Jodoin, Aislinn Johnson, Ben Lucke, Cody Mason, Dustin Mason, Chelsea Miller, Justin Moen, Shauna Moen, Rylee Mowe, Tyler Nielson, Kevin Sagutcheway, Alexis Sharp, Katherine Singleton, Barb Stromness, Kasey Tesarsky, Kelsey Tesarsky, Hilary Tuesday-Archie, Brock Vandenbrand, Cassaundra Wells, Lindsey Westover, Catherine Whetzel, Deidre Wilson, Cara Wittich, Jackie Wittich.
Principal Jim Chorney then took the podium to present the Ontario Principals’ Council Student Leadership Award. “This award goes to students that are good role models, inspire others, are trustworthy and who see things through to make a difference at the school.” Normally only one student receives it but this year Chorney presented it to Cody Jarvis and Deidre Wilson.
Athletic Awards
Awards were handed out by the coaches of each sports team.
Soccer
Girls
Most Valuable Player (MVP): Nicole Dyck and Kathryn Clifford
Most Sporting Player (MSP): Alyssa Jodoin
Top Rookie (TR): Shauna Moen
Most Improved Player (MIP): Kylie Nordin and Victoria Clifford
Boys
MVP: Justin Peters and Dirk Friesen
MSP: Luke Clifford and John Stamler
TR: Ian Friesen
MIP: Philemon Nussbaumer
Jr. Badminton
MVP: Caiden Nordin
TR: Shauna Moen and Kylie Nordin
Sr. Badminton
MVP: Courtney Hansen
MSP: Cody Jarvis
MIP: Lewis Linklater
Curling
Hot Shots Award: Matt Johnston and Tyler Nielson
MSP: Mitch Haw
TR: Jessica Haw
MIP: Kaylee Heyens
Volleyball
Jr. Girls
MVP: Courtney Hansen
MSP: Shauna Moen
TR: Jessica Haw
MIP: Saragh Fraser
Sr. Girls
MVP: Hilary Tuesday-Archie
MIP: Rylee Mowe
Jr. Boys
MVP: Bryson Jasper and Brock Vandenbrand
MSP: Luc Desserre
TR: Logan Jackson
MIP: Alex Wells
Sr. Boys
MVP: Matt Johnson and Cody Jarvis
MSP: Luke Clifford
MIP: Tyler Nielson
Basketball
Jr. Girls
MSP: Courtney Hansen
TR: Shauna Moen
MIP: Jessica Haw
Leadership Award: Kaylee Heyens
Sr. Girls
MVP: Catherine Whetzel
TR: Annagen Wood
MIP: Emily Whetzel and Bailey Free
Jr. Boys
MVP: Luc Desserre
MSP: Cody Mason
TR: Cody Armstrong
MIP: Bryce Godin
Sr. Boys
MVP: Brady Jenson
MSP: Ben Lucke
MIP: Lewis Linklater

Athletes of the Year
Jr. Female: Courtney Hansen
Jr. Male: Luc Desserre
Sr. Female: Chatherine Whetzel
Sr. Male: Cody Jarvis
There were no Gold Jacket Awards given out this year.