Awards
Aboriginal Athlete/Coach/Volunteer of the Year Awards
Each year, the MASRC awards Coach and Athlete honours to deserving Aboriginal coaches and athletes in Manitoba. These awards recognize the skills and abilities of our exceptional male and female coaches and athletes from all across our Province. 
New in 2012 were the Manitoba Aboriginal Volunteer Awards.
The Award recipients are chosen by following a strict set of guidelines and are selected through the Award/Scholarship Selection Committee in conjunction with Sport Manitoba.
Manitoba's male and female "Aboriginal Athlete of the Year" Award winners are recognized at the "Sport for Life" Gala, the annual awards ceremony held by Sport Manitoba each year in April.
Manitoba's Aboriginal Coaching Award winners are recognized at the Annual "Excellence Awards" Brunch held in April of each year hosted by Coaching Manitoba.
At these events, in front of their peers, family and friends, Manitoba's best officially receive recognition to honour their achievements.
Nominate an athlete, coach or volunteer that you see deserving of such a prestigious honour.
Aboriginal Athlete Award Nomination Form
Aboriginal Coach Award Nomination Form
Aboriginal Volunteer Award Nomination Form
For more information about our awards, please contact us at masrcoperations@sportmanitoba.ca
Winners for the 2019 Aboriginal Athlete/Coach/Volunteer of the Year Awards
Aboriginal Athlete of the Month Award
The MASRC wants to recognize Indigenous athletes and their outstanding achievements in sport throughout the province. This recognition will be highlighted monthly on all our social media portals. It will go to an individual who has excelled in their respective sport over the past month.
Nomination Criteria
- The Athlete of the Month Award is open to Indigenous
(First Nation, Inuit, or Métis) athletes who perform solo or as part of a team. - A "team" is defined as a number of persons associated together in an activity. This includes all-star teams and contingents competing in individual disciplines in which there is a recognized team award.
- To be eligible, athletes must:
- Participate in a sport which is a recognized by an affiliate of MASRC.
- Be amateur in status as defined by their provincial sport organizations.
- Make their primary residence in Manitoba. Athletes who live temporarily in other locations for educational or training purposes and are products of our organization are also eligible as are athletes who are originally from other provinces provided their primary residence is declared as being from Manitoba.
- Nominations are made by coaches, teachers, community members and affiliate members of MASRC.
- Nominator is only allowed to nominate one athlete per month.
- An athlete may only win this award once per calendar year.
- The nomination deadline is the 15 th of every month (January winner will be announced in February, February's winner in March and so on.)
- The Awards and Recognition Committee will review all nominations and determine the award recipient. The decisions of the Awards and Recognition Committee are final.
Athlete of the Month Nomination/Application Form
Aboriginal Community Champion of the Month Award
The MASRC wants to recognize Indigenous community members throughout the province. This recognition will be highlighted monthly on all our social media portals. It will go to an individual who has excelled in their respective sport over the past month.
Nomination Criteria
- The Community Champion of the Month Award is open to Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, or Métis) peoples who recognizably go above and beyond for their those who are in their community.
- A "community" is a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. A community champion could be someone who helps out at community events, offers rides, volunteers, and the list goes on.
- To be eligible, must:
- Make their primary residence in Manitoba.
- Nominations are made by coaches, teachers, community members and affiliate members of MASRC.
- Nominator is only allowed to nominate one person per month.
- A community member may only win this award once per calendar year.
- The nomination deadline is the 28th of every month (January winner will be announced in February, February's winner in March and so on.)
- The Awards and Recognition Committee will review all nominations and determine the award recipient. The decisions of the Awards and Recognition Committee are final.
Community Champion Application
Award
- The award recipient will receive a certificate of achievement, a bag of Pânsâwân Dry Meat, and a piece of MASRC swag (Shirt)
- The recipient will be announced through a media release containing a photo of the athlete and a brief bio of the athlete and their achievements.
Past Award Recipients
| Manitoba Aboriginal Athlete of the Year Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pipon Moose | Multi-sport |
| 2000 | Jason Breland Lauren Melnyk |
Baseball Multi-sport |
| 2001 | Jason Loutitt | Distance Running |
| 2002 | Wallace Ahmo Jr Donna Mathieson |
Baseball Golf |
| 2003 | Jared Fletcher Tawny Dillabough |
Track & Field Multi-sport |
| 2004 | Garnet Desjarlais Shelly Hruska |
Ball Hockey Ringette |
| 2005 | Justin Sinclair-Paul Lori Letandre |
Basketball Boxing |
| 2006 | Emory Wells Doris Jones* |
Volleyball Archery |
| 2007 | Joey Sutherland Gazheek Morrisseau-Sinclair |
Multi-sport (Hockey, Lacrosse, Fastball) Softball |
| 2008 | Scott Cameron Alyssa Johnson* |
Ball Hockey Athletics |
| 2009 | Josh Ahmo Brigette Lacquette* |
Football Hockey |
| 2010 | Theoren (TJ) Constant Alyssa Bertholet |
Hockey Multi-sport (Hockey/Athletics) |
| 2011 | Kiinnan Stevenson-French Julie Desrochers |
Multi-sport Hockey |
| 2012 | Logan Thacker Skylar Boulanger |
Football Basketball |
| 2013 | Braedan Boschman Christie Lavallee |
Volleyball/Hockey Archery |
| 2014 | Justin Krantz (Co-Winner) Zach Whitecloud (Co-Winner) Robyn Boulanger |
Athletics Hockey Basketball |
| 2015 | Malachi Leclerc Sierra Halldorson |
Water Polo Soccer |
| 2016 | Linden McCorrister Aiyana Hart |
Hockey Multi-Sport |
| 2017 | Adam Thompson Dennita Cameron |
Multi-Sport Multi-Sport |
| 2018 |
Trey Friesen Kennesha Miswaggon |
Multi-Sport Hockey |
2008 Tom Longboat Award winners Scott Cameron and Alyssa Johnson
*These Athletes also received the prestigious National Aboriginal Athlete Award presented by the Aboriginal Sport Circle.
| Manitoba Aboriginal Coach of the Year Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ron Chartrand Rosalina Haines* |
Softball Multi-sport |
| 2000 | Randy LeBleu* | Baseball |
| 2001 | Jill Mathez* | Hockey |
| 2002 | Roddy Batson* Maria Moore |
Boxing Canoe |
| 2003 | Charlotte Campbell | Special Olympics |
| 2004 | Faron Asham* | Baseball |
| 2005 | Paul Lagimodiere | Baseball |
| 2006 | Omar Constant | Archery |
| 2007 | Leonard Woitowicz | Multi-sport (Volleyball, Badminton) |
| 2008 | Jim Partaker Kristy Fewchuk |
Athletics Volleyball |
| 2009 | Anthony Mason Dana Riccio |
Volleyball Basketball |
| 2010 | David Ross Lezley Sutherland |
Badminton Multi-sport (Basketball/Volleyball) |
| 2011 | William Hudson Kali Leary |
Hockey Hockey |
| 2012 | Gavin Young Kelly Chinchilla |
Football Basketball |
| 2013 | Farron Cochrane Trisha Wilson |
Hockey Wrestling |
| 2014 | Malcolm Blacksmith Christina (Tina) Keeper |
Lacrosse Hockey |
| 2015 | Kevin Monkman Nicola Little |
Hockey Softball |
| 2016 | David Muswaggon Jayme Menzies |
Softball Volleyball |
| 2017 | Mike Spence Shawna Spence |
Hockey Softball |
| 2018 |
Keith Mason Lezley Sutherland |
Basketball Volleyball |
*These Coaches also received the prestigious National Aboriginal Coaching Award presented by the Aboriginal Sport Circle.
| Manitoba Aboriginal Volunteer Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Doug Daniels Lois Mercredie |
Peguis Peguis |
| 2012 | Dennis Park Jackie Anderson |
Hockey Basketball |
| 2013 | Dale Bear | Hockey |
| 2014 | Brian Campbell Jr. Lezley Sutherland |
Multi-Sport |
| 2015 | Maurice Meeches Chelsea McKay |
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| 2016 | Jamie Lee Mousseau Celicia Amos |
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| 2017 | Mike Taylor Winona Morrison |
Multi-Sport Wrestling |
| 2018 |
Tristan Dreilich Marilyn Murdock |
Volleyball Multi-Sport |
