A Timmins athlete took home a prestigious award recently.
Kristen Vane is the winner of Collège Boréal's Denis Dionne Award for sporting spirit. The award was created in honour of Dionne, who's a former coach of the college's badminton team. The Collège Boréal Foundation presents it annually to a player who's shown outstanding team spirit.
The award was one of 23 handed out at the Vipères Gala held April 13 in Sudbury. It was the first time since the start of the pandemic that an in-person gala was held.
"This year more than ever, I raise my hat to the Vipères athletes for their perseverance in the face of the uncertainties brought about by the pandemic. We are all proud to see them perform at such a high level, despite having been forced to stop training at the college’s sports centre. I salute their sporting and academic successes and I admire their determination and talent. The entire Boréal family takes pride in our athletes," said Daniel Giroux, Collège Boréal president, in a news release.
The full list of winners is:
Ladies’ Volleyball
- Sarah Éthier (from Kapuskasing), Most Improved Player
- Mégan Ouellette-Destin (from Hawkesbury), Best Performing Player
- Madeline Shier (from Penetanguishene): Most Valuable Player
- Jayme Landry (from Sturgeon Falls): Top Rookie
- Brianne Morin (from Hanmer): Unsung Hero
Men’s Volleyball
- Jaden Chouinard (from Moonbeam): Most Improved Player
- Stéphane Philion (from Sturgeon Falls): Best Performing Player
- Grégoire Mrochek (from Hanmer): Most Valuable Player
- Stéphane Philion (from Sturgeon Falls): Top Rookie
- Alexandre Léger (from Hanmer): Unsung Hero
Ladies’ Badminton
- Michelle Kozlowskyj (from Sudbury): Best Performing Player
- Kristen Vane (from Timmins): Top Rookie
Men’s Badminton
- Domenic St-Aubin (from Stoney Creek): Most Improved Player
- Frédéric Houle (from Elliot Lake): Best Performing Player
Most Valuable Player
- Charles De La Riva (from Sudbury): Top Rookie
Rookies of the Year
- Jayme Landry (from Sturgeon Falls)
- Stéphane Philion (from Sturgeon Falls)
Athletes of the Year
- Michelle Kozlowskyj (from Sudbury)
- Frédéric Houle (from Elliot Lake)
Alumni Award
- Patrick Boileau
