Category Archives: Athlete of the Year

Ian Pavlik – 1990 – Athlete of the Year

In 1990 Ian Pavlik was a member of the Canadian National Junior Alpine Ski Team. 1990 was a key year for Pavlik, during which he displayed great courage and determination in his continuing recovery from a terrible automobile acci¬dent which … Continue reading

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Brandon MacDonald – 2009 – Athlete of the Year

Brandon MacDonald was born and raised in Midhurst. He played AAA Minor Hockey in Barrie and competed with Eastview Wild Cat hockey team for 5 years. The team won the Georgian Bay AAAA championship twice to represent this area at … Continue reading

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Matt Beleskey – 2008 – Athlete of the Year

Matt Beleskey’s hockey career began with the Barrie Icemen where he was a member of two silver and one bronze medal teams at OMHA Championships. From there he went on to play with the Collingwood Blues Provincial Jr A team … Continue reading

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Erin Tribe – 2007 – Athlete of the Year

Erin Tribe: A recent graduate of St Joseph High School and a member of Team Hardwood, Erin Tribe is a talented athlete in cross country skiing. Tribe was a strong member of the Ontario Nordic Team for the last four … Continue reading

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Amanda Truelove – 2006 – Athlete of the Year

Amanda Truelove’s past accomplishments include 4 time OFFSA medalist, 3 time National  Junior Champion in both the 1500m and 3000m Track and Field. In 2006 Amanda was undefeated in the 1500m and 3000m in all high school competitions and became … Continue reading

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Stephanie Sherlock – 2005 – Athlete of the Year

Stephanie Sherlock was named the top junior girl golfer in Canada by the RCGA. She earned the Future Links Junior Girls Order of Merit title after a stunning season which saw her place third at both the Royale National Junior … Continue reading

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Lesley Hawker – 2004 – Athlete of the Year

Lesley Hawker, a Barrie resident was a member of the 2004-2005 Skate Canada Senior National Team. The oldest of ten children, Lesley worked very hard to accomplish her dream. Lesley trained 20 to 25 hours a week at the Mariposa … Continue reading

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Jeffrey Buttle & David Schulze – 2002 – Athletes of the Year

Jeffrey Buttle was born in Smooth Rock Falls. He began his skating career when he was two years old. When he was 12, Jeffrey and his family moved to Barrie so that he could train with the Mariposa Club under … Continue reading

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Amanda Brewer – 2001 – Athlete of the Year

Amanda Brewer: An exceptional athlete with Barrie Central Collegiate and the South Simcoe Dufferin Track and Field Club. As a student a Barrie Central she was named as the Track teams’ female MVP in both 2000 and 2001. Amanda was … Continue reading

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Jennifer Robinson – 2000 – Athlete of the Year

Jennifer Robinson is Canada’s top Ladies figure skater. She began her skating career in Windsor when she was 10 and came to Barrie at 13 as a member of Mariposa School of Skating. Robinson, a Barrie resident for the last … Continue reading

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