2022 NAIG Scholarship Award Winners Announced!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council (MASRC) is pleased to announce this year's recipients of the 2022 MASRC - 2002 NAIG LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS for Athletes and Coaches.
The 2002 NAIG LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPs were created through the generosity of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games Legacies. The Athlete Scholarships are awarded yearly to Aboriginal athletes in Manitoba who have shown athletic leadership in Manitoba's amateur sport community through well rounded participation as an athlete, as well as on academic standing, and other school and community related activities.
2022 Athlete Scholarships (in the amount of $600) are awarded to:
| Chloe Gauthier | Hockey | Lorette |
| Ashlyn Lavoie | Hockey | Winnipeg (Sagkeeng First Nation) |
| Sydney Bass | Ringette | Elie |
| Samantha Pfeil | Rhythmic Gymnastics | Winnipeg |
| Andrew Simard | Athletics | Brandon |
| Kayleigh-Lynn Pagee | Volleyball | Thompson (Nisichawayasihk First Nation) |
| Kali Hilderman | Hockey | Winnipeg |
| Zerek Menard | Basketball | Brandon (Pine Creek/Camperville) |
| Madison Haliuk | Hockey | Binscarth |
| Jax Chammartin | Basketball | Lorette |
| Dana Goertzen | Hockey | Winnipeg |
| Nicole Romanuk | Fastpitch | Starbuck (Fisher River Cree Nation) |
| Payton Leflar | Volleyball | Morris |
| Ariana Wery | Hockey | Richer |
| Ian McPeek | Speed Skating | Winnipeg (Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation) |
| Cabrel St. Vincent | Basketball | Winnipeg |
| Hannah Campbell | Volleyball | Swan River |
| Ashtyn Savoie | Taekwondo | Lockport |
| Aidan Hruska | Volleyball | Winnipeg |
The Coach Scholarships are awarded yearly to Aboriginal coaches in Manitoba who have shown outstanding coaching leadership in Manitoba's amateur sport community, as well as on academic standing and other school and community related activities.
2022 Coach Scholarships (in the amount of $600) are awarded to:
| Jessica Chow | Soccer | Winnipeg |
| Preslee Munroe | Basketball | Winnipeg |
For more information on the athletes or coaches, please email:
Rhonda Bernabe, Finance Manager
Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council (MASRC)
rhonda.bernabe@sportmanitoba.ca
