Athlete of the Year, male senior – Jasper Chen (cross country, basketball, volleyball, ultimate)
Jasper won the school’s Heart of the Lion award for the cross country team and qualified for provincials.
With the ultimate team, he was a leader on and off the field, receiving their MVP award. Jasper also won the Athletic and Academic Award (AAA) for maintaining honour roll status while participating in at least two sports. To cap his senior year, Jasper won the Silver Lions Medallion, which recognizes athletes who accumulate points throughout a high school career for sports participation.
Athlete of the Year, female senior – Emily Makihara (track, netball and basketball)
Emily received the Heart of the Lion award for both track and netball. She earned the AAA prize and a coveted Gold Medallion award.
Junior Athletes of the Year – Alex Romero (male - cross country, ultimate) and Taran Jhuti (female - track and field, basketball, volleyball)
Alex collected the MVP award in both sports. A AAA recipient, he was part of Mountain’s 14th place finish at the cross country provincials.
As a Grade 10, Taran played up in both senior volleyball and senior basketball, earning the volleyball MVP award. She placed second in both 200-metre dash and discus at the district level. Taran also collected an AAA and a Silver Medallion.
Juvenile – Ryan Roberts (male - cross country, volleyball) and Gboya Male (female, basketball, volleyball).
Bantam – Kosta Adzic (male - cross country, basketball, track and volleyball) and Sophia Vivero (female - basketball, track and volleyball)
Academic Athlete of the Year –
Cynthia Huang
Sportsmanship – Noa Kozulin
* Every high school in the district has been approached to contribute to this feature, but not all replied. If you want to ensure your school and their athletes are highlighted, contact the school athletic director.
