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Tagwi Secondary School Celebrates Top Athletes

By Victoria Klassen

ill Manley and Mikayla Elliott
Wtook home the awards for
Senior Athlete of the Year at the Tagwi
Secondary School’s athletic banquet.
As female Senior Athlete of the Year,
Elliott also took home the MVP award
for the second time in volleyball.

Basketball, volleyball, and soccer are
the sports she has focused on in school,
while being captain of the basketball and
volleyball teams for the past couple of
years.

“It was nice that it was presented
by my basketball coach too, who has
always coached me,” said Elliott about
receiving the Senior Athlete of the Year
award. “She wrote my letter of reference
to university.”
This 18-year-old athlete is headed
to Bishop’s University in the fall for
concurrent education, with the goal of Bottom Row (L-R) Elise Solesme (OFSAA Colin Hood Award - Graduating Female), Georgia Merriman (Junior
being an elementary school teacher. She Female Athlete of the Year), Keeton Merriman (Junior Male Athlete of the Year).
says she hopes to play on a varsity team Top Row: (L-R) Will Manley (Senior Male Athlete of the Year), Mikayla Elliott (Senior Female Athlete of the
for basketball, volleyball, or soccer. Year), Mikaela Schellenberg (Top Academics and Athletics - Female), Jordan Canham (Top Academics and
Athletics - Male) Photo Submitted
Male Senior Athlete of the Year,
Manley, is a grade 11 student at Tagwi. “My best results have been in track Regionals,” said Manley. “Being senior but it shows that people recognize all

Over the years he has competed in track and field. I’ve won the MVP award athlete of the year means a lot to me the hard work that I put into the sports
and field, cross country running, soccer, two years now for my success in triple because it not only gives me something I compete in. That really gives me the

badminton, curling and football. jump and I’ve competed as high as East to show for all the days I missed school, drive to push harder next year as well.”