2012 Young Athletes

Krista Chaddock- CharLan

• 9 EOSAAs (4 soccer, 3 basketball, 1 pole vault, 1 track and field)

• 3 OFSAAs (1 basketball, 2 soccer)

• Nominated Char Lan junior athlete 2010

• Top scorer of Eastern Region Soccer League playing for Glengarry Hearts 2010

• Captain Cornwall Lions competitive basketball team 2011

Nigel Cholette – Le Relais

• Member of Atom Glens championship team

• Member of Le Relais hockey team for 2 years

• Played on bronze medal soccer team at Franco-Ontario

• Assistant captain of Le Relais hockey team in grade 12

• Played volleyball, track and field, and badminton

Paul Cholette- GDHS

• Ranked 42nd out of 900 players in Canada for golf in the CJGA in 2011.

• Won the Glengarry Golf & Country Club Men's Club Championship at 17

• Went to EOSSA and cross country (2011-2012)

• Made Team Ontario for golf; in 6 tournaments over 6 weeks qualified finishing 4th in a playoff

• In golf, junior intersectional team, made it to last round finishing 3rd, getting 26 out of possible 28 points in all matches.

• Qualified for Mizuno National Golf Championship

Kaitlyn Dashney- GDHS

• Won gold in SD&G mixed doubles badminton, placed 3rd at EOSSAA (2011)

• Fully recovered from complete ACL,MCL, and meniscal reconstruction in 2010, allowing her to pursue her love of athletics

• U16 Glengarry Hearts soccer team: Kickin' it in the Capital and Ambassador Cup Tournament champions 2010

• U17 Glengarry Hearts: 1st place in the ERSL 2011

• Basketball All Star 2012

Melina Decoeur – Le Relais

• Franco volleyball elementary school: 1st in AAA division 2007

• Glengarry Hearts soccer since age of 11, top scorer two years in a row; ultimate champs in 2006

• Won 1st in Franco soccer in Toronto (2010-2011) and 2nd in Windsor in 2012

• EOSSAA soccer (2009), silver medallists in 2010 and 2012

• OFSAA soccer 2012

• EOSSAA volleyball: silver medallist 2010

• Placed 1st in division 2 volleyball ,2010,2011,2012

• Franco hockey: 4th in Cornwall

Will Lecky- CharLan

• Baseball: played 3 years with Cornwall River Rats qualifying for provincials each year, played 2 years with Cornwall Black Sox winning Provincials in 2010 and going to Canadian Nationals with batting average of 316.

• Hockey: captain of high school hockey team, played 5 years with Seaway Valley AA Rapids

• Pole Vault: 3 S,D&G golds, 2 EOSSAA golds and 1 silver, 2 Eastern regional golds, 2 OFSAA appearances, finishing 7th at OFSAA in 2012, holds high school record of 4.03 metres.

• Tennis: 2 S,D&G golds and 1 silver; 3 EOSSAA appearances with 1 gold.

• Golf: started playing at 8, played in over 25 tournaments in past 3 years with four 1st place wins, numerous top tens. Currently a 3 handicap.

Katherine Lemoine- Holy Trinity

• OFSAA bronze in 2008 for senior girls basketball, antique bronze medal in 2009

• S,D&G gold medal in 2010 for senior girls basketball

• Gold medal in Division 2 of OBA in 2010 with Brockville Blazers

• Played two years in junior Elite League of Ontario in Ottawa

• Recruited and signed by Ottawa U. Gee-Gees women's basketball team, she plays her first games this summer vs Iona U, a NCAA Division 1 team.

Breanna MacGillivray - GDHS

• Glengarry Gael Athlete of year 2012

• Glengarry Gael Sports Woman of the year 2011

• Received Brian Filion memorial award at graduation 2011

• On Gaels team winning EOSSAA soccer in 2008

Mareena MacPherson-GDHS

• U12 soccer, best back 2005

• U12 soccer, best half 2006

• Gaels soccer Heart and Soul award 2012

• Brian Filion memorial bursary 2012

• Glengarry soccer league award 2012

Alisha Peeters- CharLan

• 2012 senior girls soccer OFSAA 3rd place medalist

• 2012 senior girls EOSSAA "A" champions

• 2012 S,D&G girls "A" soccer champions

• 2010 junior girls S,D&G A and EOSSAA soccer champions

• 2009 midget Cross country team champion.

Michael Poirier- GDHS

• 2012: silver in "A" soccer at OFSAA in Windsor with senior soccer team

• Brian Filion memorial award winner in 2011 and 2012.

• 2010: EOSSAA winners with junior boys soccer team

• Winning sportsmanship award for GDHS in 2012.

Kara Sinnott- CharLan

• 2008: Franco-Ontario volleyball championship in grade 8

• 2011: Chamber of Commerce Youth Merit award for volunteering in sports functions: coaching, refereeing, fund raising.

• 2012: OFSAA soccer: bronze medalist

• 2009-2010,2011-2012 EOSSAA soccer champions

• 2009-2010, 2011-2012 CharLan volleyball MVP ????

• 2006: Glengarry Hearts Premiere championship

Jerome Thevenot- Le Relais

• Played on various school teams: soccer, volleyball, badminton, track, basketball and hockey.

• Played on Major Midget travelling hockey team and House league teams in Alexndria

• Played GSL each summer and with the Blazers in Cornwall

• MPV for high school soccer in 2012.

• 2011: silver in Franco-Ontario tournament soccer

Desiree Koggel- CharLan

• OFSAA bronze medalist in soccer 2012.

• MVP award in soccer 2012.

• Four years as EOSSAA soccer champions

• Cornwall Typhoons AA hockey 2003-2004.

• Played for Glengarry Hearts teams for 8 years.

Vicky Veilleux- Le Relais

• Joined CharLan figure skating club at 3 and skated for 10 years with much success at regional competitions.

• Joined organized hockey at 14 and has been playing since

• Played 4 years on Le Relais girls hockey team, captain in her senior year.

• Gold medalist in Franco-Ontario hockey tournament.

Future Hall of Famers - 2011:

 The following are our student athletes for 2011. At the induction dinner held on August 17, 2011, they each were asked for their most memorable sports moment.

1. Iain Boekhoff

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• Being a flag bearer at the U20 World Cup and meeting future stars

Sports Role Model

• Franz Beckenbauer

2. Alicia Brown

Most Memorable Moment

• Making it to OFSAA 2011 with the senior girl's soccer team from Char-Lan. Getting there undefeated and finished 5th overall in the province.

Sports Role Model

• Christina Julien, small town girl proving hard work, dedication and passion achieve success.
• Terry Fox, determination and ambition for an amazing goal, leaving such a legacy.

3. Jacob Cameron

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• FSAA Track and Field Championships 2009 - 6th place junior boys 3000m
• improved 8 spots on the previous year's finish and improved time by 48seconds.

Sports Role Model

• Lukas Verzbicas

4. Nelson Cecereu

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• Toss up between competing in the 2009 OFSAA track & field championships at the Toronto Varsity Stadium and playing in the 2009 EOSSAA hockey final game in Williamstown.

Sports Role Model

• Jarome Iginla and Mats Sundin have always been pretty easy to look up to as an athlete of any kind, especially as a hockey player.

5. Austin Charbonneau

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• One great hockey memory would be bringing home the Gold medal at the FRANCO tournament as a member of Le Relais hockey squad in April 2011. What a way to end a high school year.

Sports Role Model

• My passion for soccer pushes me to challenge myself. I have learned and grown into the player I am today by admiring my idol Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus FC) or dare I even say by playing hours of FIFA on my XBOX. Buffon often stated: I am the goalie-The posts are my best friends-The crossbar is my guardian angel. This statement reflects the true reality of the position.

6. Jacob Dawson

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• My most memorable moment in sports was winning EOSSAA two years in a row and going to OFSAA with my Senior Boys Volleyball Team

Sports Role Model

• I have two sports role models. They are Dion Phaneuf because often times people compare me to him, and Christina Julien because of her work ethic in the gym and on the field.

7. Jennie Glaude

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• Hockey Franco 2009

Sports Role Model

• Misty May-Treanor

8. Alexandra Lapointe

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• Going to OFSAA 2011 with the senior girls' soccer team and coming in 5th.

Sports Role Model

• Throughout my life my sports role model has always been my dad. He has always been there for me and supported me with all my decisions. For several years he has coached me in hockey and for every sports game that I had or even the 7 am practices he would always do his best to be there.

9. Kelsey MacDougall

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• OFSAA 2011 for Soccer

Sports Role Model

• Meaghan MacDougall & Clara Hughes

10. Kyle MacDougall

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• Winning the high school boys hockey SD&G championship

Sports Role Model

• Steve Yzerman

11. Kevin MacLellan

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

Sports Role Model

12. Ben McAllister

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• My most memorable moment in sports was during the 2009 Senior Boys A Volleyball EOSSA final. We were the host team, playing in front of our home crowd. It was the first time Holy Trinity had ever made a senior boys EOSSA final and it was our first shot at making it to OFSAA should we win. It was the first set, and we were down 13-24. Should we lose one more point, our opponent Notre Dame would take the first set and the momentum. From being down 13-24 we would fight back winning 11 straight points tying it up at 24-24, and eventually winning the first set 27-25. The next set we dominated and easily finished off the match winning 2 sets to none. With that win, Holy Trinity sent its first volleyball team to OFSAA. It was my performance in that final that won me team MVP that year. To this date I don't think I've ever played better.

Sports Role Model

• My sports role model growing up would have to be Steve Nash. He was my favourite NBA basketball player growing up because like me, he was a point guard and much shorter than those he played against. In grade 8 my class was asked to write a speech on "My Hero," and I selected Steve Nash. When researching his youth I found out that he would practice for several hours doing the same moves and shots until they would become second nature. He would stand in one spot and say to himself, "I'm not leaving until I hit 500 shots from this spot." To this day I find his work ethic inspiring. I've always put in extra hours outside practice in attempt to be the best at every sport at play.

13. Elizabeth McCormick

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• Winning the Ontario Youth Soccer League qualifying tournament in London, Ontario, which resulted in our Kanata Wildcats team advancing to the OYSL.

Sports Role Model

• Riley Filion

14. Dan Searle

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• My most memorable moment in sports happened during my grade 12 year while competing in the track and filed event of javelin, I came first in the SD&D division and 6th in the EOSSAA division, giving me the opportunity of completing in the regional division.

Sports Role Model

• My sports role model is Mrs. Chantal Armstrong; she has taught and coached me throughout my entire high school and has helped me become the athlete I am today.

15. Ryan Vanderwielen

Most Memorable Moment in Sports

• In grade eight we had a little school of 100 and some students. We entered a big volleyball tournament that we practiced all year for and we ended up winning our division in a third set in overtime, a come from behind win.

Sports Role Model

• I would say my biggest role models would be my two grade eight volleyball coaches, Miriam Benoit and Pascal Hupe and my dedicated high school coaches. It's great to have a coach that wants to win and is willing to do anything to win. I know Pascal and Miriam did everything they possibly could. We had practices every recess and during lunch and twice a week in the morning. We entered so many tournaments that year; it's nice to see they would sacrifice their weekend for the team they loved so much. They taught me so much about good sportsmanship and how to play the game.

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