High school honours extra-curricular achievement

By Rob Vogt
Willow Creek Composite High School celebrated pride in performance with their annual awards last week.
At an event at the school on June 11, Jessica Mackin was named the female athlete of the year, and Syler Sabey and Briggs Baker tied for male athlete of the year.
Maya Sabey was the honourable mention female athlete of the year.
Huxley Thom was the junior high female athlete of the year, and Laiken Sabey was the junior high male athlete of the year.
Gia Sabey and McKenna Sears tied for the junior high honourable mention female athlete of the year, while William Leishman was the junior high honourable mention male athlete of the year.
The following awards were also presented:
Student leadership
• Kael Smith, voice of leadership;
• Olivia Perricelli, visions to reality;
• Jrose Brin, behind the scenes champion.
Cross-country running
• Kobe Zhong, grit award;
• Rylen Guitton, pacesetter;
• Hayden Kohinsky, most valuable player.
Golf
• Briggs Baker, golfer of the year.
Football
• Logan Hurlburt, most outstanding player;
• Kael Smith, most outstanding lineman;
• Seth Ohlheiser, most outstanding teammate.
The Travis Malchow Award, given to players who came through minor football and played high school football, was presented to Syler Sabey, Kael Smith and Seth Ohlheiser.
Volleyball, boys
• Ryker DeJong, tall order award;
• Grayson McClung, smash award;
• Liam Schuler, setting the bar award;
• Henry Leishman, block party award.
Volleyball, girls
• Lily Ferguson, unsung hero, junior varsity;
• Jewel Simpson, dynamite award;
• Jessica Mackin, setter excellence award;
• Taylor Cyr, most valuable player.
Curling
• Ellie Van Rootselaar, most dedicated, girls;
• Seth Ohlheiser, most dedicated, boys;
• Jessica Mackin, most improved, girls;
• Rylen Guitton, sharp shooter;
• Laney Hoffman, most valuable player, girls;
• Josh Penner, most valuable player, boys.
Basketball, girls
• Minnie Toon, heart and hustle;
• Maya Sabey, offensive player of the year.
• Leilani Oakes, most valuable player.
Basketball, boys
• Youssef Ehab Fouad, most outstanding junior varsity player;
• Logan Hurlburt, leadership award;
• Syler Sabey, defensive player of the year;
• Briggs Baker, offensive player of the year.
Badminton
• Seannon Ocampo, iron man award;
• Liam Schuler, doubles dominator;
• Harry Cui, doubles dominator.
Track and field
• Ivy Van Rootselaar, most dedicated;
• Brayden Taylor, most valuable player.
Rugby, girls
• Berlyn Smith, head of the Cobra;
• Jessica Mackin, heart of the team;
• Aldara Eiroa Vazquez, trailblazer.
Rugby, boys
• Seth Ohlheiser, most improved;
• Syler Sabey, most outstanding player;
• Kael Smith, most valuable player.
Baseball
• Easton Wright, pitcher of the year;
• Syler Sabey, rookie of the year;
• Keegan Scott, most outstanding player.
Slo pitch
• Sophia Slettede, rising talent;
• Maya Sabey, golden glove;
• Jessica Mackin, iron woman.
Three-year medallions
• Job Brobbel; Luis Buan; Taylor Cyr; Rylen Guitton; Mika Haydu-Tutu; Logan Hurlburt; Annaleigh Johnston; Hayden Kohinsky; Kilee Lange; Henry Leishman; Jessica Mackin; Leilani Oakes; Seannon Ocampo; Seth Ohlheiser; Micah Rice; Carson Ring; Syler Sabey; Keegan Scott; Kael Smith; Tori Stonehouse; and Mary Ann Toone..
COBRAS awards (Commitment, Opportunity, Behaviour, Respect, Attitude, Sportsmanship)
• Kael Smith and Jessica Mackin.