The Burnaby NOW is highlighting the district's high school athletic awards. Schools were invited to submit their award list to recognize athletic excellence and contributions to the school. Below is Burnaby North's:
The Burnaby North Vikings topped the district in a number of sports, but proved truly dominant in table tennis, winning both the boys and girls B.C. titles. Award winners from the team were Michael Luo, Fiona Fang and Victor Zhang. Coach Larry Seehagen oversaw three district titles -- cross country, table tennis and golf.
Athlete of the Year, male senior – Johnson Hu
Johnson was named the senior boys volleyball team MVP, leading the team to a berth at the Lower Mainland championships. The team captain, he led the
Vikings from the leftside, while also helping coach the Grade 9 boys program. He was also voted the most improved male in senior ultimate.
Athlete of the Year, female senior – Jessie Yuet
In a year where Burnaby North reigned as co-ed ultimate district champion, Jessie was selected the senior female MVP after co-captaining the team to tier 2 provincial silver. The team topped the Burnaby league.
Athlete of the Year,Gr. 11 – Mario Banovic, Gordon Grice (male); Peggie Hsu (female)
Mario and Gordon were selected the senior boys soccer co-MVPs in a season where the Vikings placed a strong third in the league, with a 4-2-1 record.
In track and field, Peggie picked up an Excellence in Track and Field award, having won gold at districts in the 100-metre and finished 2nd in both the 200m and javelin. At the provincials she placed 16th in javelin.
Athlete of the Year, junior – Justen Chau, Kaito McKelvie (male); Adrienne Patterson (female)
Justen played up and was selected the senior boys basketball team’s top defensive player of the year and the junior boys volleyball team’s co-MVP in a season that Burnaby North won the league title and advanced to the provincials. He also contributed to the junior ultimate team as its Male Spirit Award recipient.
Kaito was chosen the junior boys basketball team’s MVP, and garnered an excellence in track and field, registering district gold in long jump and high jump, a silver in triple jump, and placing sixth in B.C. for long jump. Adrienne was a stand-out member of the senior girls volleyball team as a Grade 10, and proceeded to volunteer as both a referee and an assistant coach with the Grade 8 boys team. She also played junior basketball and ultimate frisbee.
Top juvenile athletes – Nikolaos Benetos (male); Morgan Chow (female) – Nikolaos shared the juvenile boys basketball’s most outstanding guard award with Nicolas Daantos, and was named the spring juvenile volleyball MVP. Morgan earned the junior girls basketball’s MVP award, playing up with a team that would finish second in the Vancouver and Districts.
Top bantam athletes – Andy Luo (male – golf); Mika Kurahashi (female – MVP, volleyball)
