WINNIPEG, MB – This has been a great year for The Manitoba Bisons varsity teams with seven of eight teams in fall and winter sports qualifying for the post-season. One Bison of those Bison teams won a national championship for the first time while another team hosted and placed in a national championship plus also hosted a Canada West conference championship.
There were amazing individual accolades plus major U SPORTS and conference award winners along with international recognition during the 2017 – 2018 season.
The Manitoba Bisons handed out their year end awards at the annual Brown and Gold Banquet held at the Manitoba Room, University of Manitoba, on Saturday, March 24th.
2017-18 BISON SPORTS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Female: Venla Hovi – Hockey
Male: Justus Alleyn – Basketball
2017-18 BISON SPORTS COACH OF THE YEAR
Jon Rempel – Women’s Hockey
2017-18 BISON SPORTS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Female: Lauren Taraschuk – Hockey
Male: Brendan Warren – Volleyball
2017-18 BISON SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Female: Alana Serhan – Hockey
Male: Gee-ef Nkwonta – Track and Field and Brett Stovin – Hockey
2017-18 BISON SPORTS PAT GILL LEGACY AWARD
Dr. Mike McKay – Team physician for Bison men’s hockey holds a clinic at the Athletic Therapy Centre to service all Bison athletes over the years
2017-18 BISON SPORTS ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR
Alanna Boudreau – Track and Field
Along with the major awards, Bison Sports recognized team MVP from each team, each year.
Bison Sports Team MVPs for the 2017-18 season
Women’s Basketball – Taylor Randall
Men’s Basketball – Justus Alleyn
Women’s Cross Country – Rebekah Sass
Men’s Cross Country – Abduselam Yussuf
Football – Jamel Lyles
Men’s Golf – Devon Schade
Women’s Golf – Marissa Naylor
Women’s Hockey – Jordyn Zacharias
Men’s Hockey – Byron Spriggs
Women’s Soccer – Hailey Lavarias
Women’s Swimming – Kelsey Wog
Men’s Swimming – Anthony Iliouchetchev
Women’s Track & Field – Tegan Turner
Men’s Track & Field – Oyinko Akinola
Women’s Volleyball – Cassie Bujan
Men’s Volleyball – Adam DeJonckheere
With files from Chris Zuk – University of Manitoba