The West Northumberland Wild concluded the 2021/2022 season with their year end banquet and awards ceremony at the Cobourg Lion’s Community Centre on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
Over 300 players, parents, coaches, volunteers, sponsors and guests attended the banquet to celebrate the achievements of the young female athletes in Northumberland County.
Players from each team were presented awards of Most Improved, Most Valuable, Most Sportsmanlike, and Perseverance.
Eleanore Coyle of the U18 B team was presented with the Grace Bowen Perseverance Award; An award presented to a player who most closely represents Grace Bowen and her unique beauty, kind, thoughtful, and generous personality.
Award Winners:
Grace Bowen Perseverance Award
Eleanore Coyle
Under 18 B – Cobourg Professional Firefighters Local 1732
Most Improved – Katie Coupland
MVP (Most Valuable Player) – Evelyn Coyle
Most Sportsmanlike – Paige Kniff
Perseverance Award – Darcy Murphy
Under 15 B – StoRRack
Most Improved – Brooklyn Upton
MVP (Most Valuable Player) – Kailey Wood
Most Sportsmanlike – Madison Brydges
Perseverance Award – Ella Bernard
Under 13 B – Stadtke Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Perseverance – Violet Upton
MVP (Most Valuable Player) – Evalina Butchart
Most improved – Ella Kerr
Most Sportsmanlike – Cassidy Preskar
Under 11 B – Stevenson Building Products
Most Improved – Charlotte Walker
MVP (Most Valuable Player) – Hayley Firth
Most Sportsmanlike – Reese Lewis
Perseverance Award – Eden Wright
Under 11 House League Red Team – Quantrill Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac
Most Improved – Mathea Macklin Post
MVP (Most Valuable Player) – Hazel Parker
Most Sportsmanlike – Maddy Bagshaw
Perseverance Award – Zara Caletti
Under 11 House League Blue Team – Lauria Volkswagen
Most Improved – Aisley Isles
MVP (Most Valuable Player) – Aurora McWilliams
Most Sportsmanlike – Isabella Holden
Perseverance Award – Alia Smith
Under 9 House League – Spoolon Manufacturing Limited
Most Improved – Gracie Bourke
MVP (Most Valuable Player) – Blythe Crowley
Most Sportsmanlike – Blakely Simpson
Perseverance Award – Madeline Walker
The West Northumberland Girls Hockey Association would like to thank all of our coaches, bench staff and volunteers for a fantastic year and we can’t wait to see you all back on the ice next season!
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