March 30, 2017
The Portage College Athletic Department held their 2016/17 Athletic Awards evening last night at the Lac la Biche campus. It was attended by student-athletes, volunteers, J.A. Williams video students, Mayor of LLB County, sponsors, family and friends.
The evening started at 6:15pm with everyone in attendance enjoying some friendly conversation & appetizers served by the Voyageur Grill staff. At 7:30pm the awards show was held in the Theatre at the Lac La Biche campus.
Here are last night's award winners with the program they are in.
Curling:
Most Valuable - Kyle Leach - 3rd Class Power Engineering & 4th Class Power Engineering
Most Dedicated - Darby Skakun - Business Admin
Most Improved - Darby Skakun - Business Admin
Golf:
Most Valuable - Tannis Quinney - Hairstyling
Most Improved - Trevor Froehler - Open Studies
Hockey:
Top Defenseman - Cole Berreth - Business Admin
Rookie of Year- Ryan Groom - Business Admin
Most Valuable - Richard Cameron - 3rd Class Power Engineering
Top Scorer - Ryan Groom - Business Admin
Coach Award - Carson Johnstone - Natural Resources Tech
Top Forward - Ryan Groom - Business Admin
& Richard Cameron - 3rd Class Power Engineering
Female Athlete of the Year
Darby Skakun - Business Admin
Male Athlete of the Year (shared)
Jon Stephansson - Business Admin
Richard Cameron - 3rd Class Power Engineering
ACAC Officials Volunteer of Year awards
Brian Shapka, Karen Shapka, David Paul
Thanks again for everyone who has helped out during game night's or when we hosted the other ACAC events this past season, your dedication to Voyageurs athletics is truly appreciated.
We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.