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2022 Award Winners

WSWBC is proud to present our 2022 Award Winners!

CURTIS MCDONELL MEMORIAL TROPHY

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JAMES BALZER WAKESKATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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COACH OF THE YEAR

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MIKE McCOMB WAKEBOARD OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

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MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE
WATERSKI MALE

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KIM DEMACEDO SKIER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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RICHARD GRAY BAREFOOT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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JUNIOR COACH OF THE YEAR

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BAREFOOT OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

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MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE
WAKEBOARD FEMALE

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JEFF HEER WAKEBOARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

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WATER SKI OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

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MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE
WATERSKI FEMALE

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MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE
WAKEBOARD MALE

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Criteria

The following criteria apply to all Water Ski & WakeSports BC Awards:

  • Persons nominated must be a member in good standing of WSWBC.

  • Persons nominated can be competitive or recreational athletes.

  • Persons nominated do not have to be members of a WSWBC Club.

  • Persons nominated must be residents of British Columbia.

  • Nominations can be from individuals or clubs.

Categories

CURTIS MCDONELL MEMORIAL TROPHY

Presented each year to an individual or group who has made outstanding contributions to the sport. Recipient of this award is chosen by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership.

KIM DEMACEDO SKIER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Established in 1987 to commemorate Kim’s achievements that year, helping Canada win the World Junior Championship title and being named to the Senior National Team, at the age of 14. In 1993 a special tier was added to the trophy to recognize Kim’s winning Women’s Jump at the Worlds in Singapore, and the Overall title at the US Open. Presented each year to a water ski athlete for outstanding performance achievement or improvement. Recipient of this award are chosen by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership.

JEFF HEER WAKEBOARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Is presented each year to a Wakeboard athlete who has had outstanding results and improvement during the season. The recipient of this award is chosen by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership.

JAMES BALZER WAKESKATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Is presented each year to a Wakeskate athlete who has had outstanding results and improvement during the season. The recipient of this award is chosen by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership.

RICHARD GRAY BAREFOOT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Is presented each year to a Barefoot athlete who has had outstanding results and improvement during the season. The recipient of this award is chosen by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership.

CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

Considerations will include a club that has hosted major tournament successfully, made great progress in developing young skiers, increased membership and introduced the sport to many new athletes, etc. Generally, one club will stand out at year’s end and will be selected by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership.

COACH OF THE YEAR

A Coach of the year will be selected by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership. This individual will have made outstanding contributions to coaching and to athlete development in BC. This coach may also have made significant personal development improvements or have contributed significantly in their service as a coach.

JUNIOR COACH OF THE YEAR

A junior coach of the year will be selected by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership. This individual will be recognized for outstanding participation as a junior coach and for contributing to the development of the junior team.

PETER PERSON WATER SKI OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

An official will be selected by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership. This individual will be recognized for outstanding participation as an Classic Three Event official and for contributions to officiating and officials development in BC.

MIKE MCCOMB WAKEBOARD OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

An official will be selected by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership. This individual will be recognized for outstanding participation as an Wakeboard official and for contributions to officiating and officials development in BC.

BAREFOOT OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

An official will be selected by the WSWBC Awards Committee from nominations received from the membership. This individual will be recognized for outstanding participation as an Barefoot official and for contributions to officiating and officials development in BC.

MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE AWARDS

Are presented to male and female athletes who are an athlete who qualified in age as a junior in the discipline the award is for as of January 1 of the award year, and have shown the most improvement in their performances. Awards are presented to one male and one female in each of Classic 3 Event, Barefoot, and Wakeboard.

Previous Award Winners

CURTIS MCDONELL MEMORIAL TROPHY

2020 Jed Leech

2018 Ken King

2017 Paul Dixon

2016 Rick Smith

2015 Cory Bate

2014 Shawn Shorsky

2013 Manoo Gurjar

2012 Ian Kellow

2011 Parnell Pinette

2010 The Blackmore Family

2009 Tanya Chmilar

2008 Kim McKnight and Ilka Schutte

2006 Ian Harder

2005 Teresa Erb

2004 Wendy McConnell

2003 Kim McKnight & Ric Carick

2002 Bob Schroeder

2001 Barry McKnight

2000 Judy Goodman

1999 Bob Bate

1997 Mike McComb

1996 Fraser Valley Water Ski Club

1995 Gerry Whittaker

1994 Mike & Jacquie Gazley

1993 Kamloops Water Ski Club

1992 Peter Person

1991 Susan Heer

1990 Don Hauser

1989 Gary Hungle

1988 John Brown

1987 Barry Fairbank

1986 Cass Schaefer

1985 Bonnie Carson

1984 Don Merritt

KIM DEMACEDO SKIER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2019 Lucas Pinette

2018 Lucas Pinette

2017 Rob Gosse

2016 Conley Pinette

2014 Conley Pinette

2013 Jed Leech

2012 Conley Pinette

2011 Conley Pinette

2010 No nominations

2009 Dave Miller

2008 Madisson McCammon

2007 Jessica Long

2006 Jessica Erb

2005 Breanne Wagner

2004 Robbie Paterson

2003 Aaron Rathy

2002 Kevin Henshaw

2001 Breanne Wagner

2000 Aaron Rathy

1999 Karissa Wedd

1998 Aaron Rathy & Karissa Wedd

1997 Jamie Rizzuto

1996 Clint Baikie

1995 Corey Andrew

1994 Ryan Peskett & Gord Ritchie

1993 Ryan Andrew

1992 Klint Tuft

1991 Tricia Anderson

1990 Jeff Heer

1989 Kristy Heer

1988 Jeff Heer

1987 Kim de Macedo

JEFF HEER WAKEBOARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Added 2003)

2020 Jordan Smith

2019 Hunter Smith

2018 Hunter Smith

2017 Hunter Smith

2016 Keaton Roper/Michela Phillips

2015 Hunter Smith

2014 Mason Shadlock

2013 Keaton Roper

2012 No Nominations

2011 Taylor Hanley

2010 Tanner Champion

2009 Tanner Champion

2008 Tanner Champion

2007 Phedra Harder

2006 Dustin O’Ferral

2005 Aaron Rathy

2004 Aaron Rathy

2003 Steve McKinley

JAMES BALZER WAKESKATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Added 2012)
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2018 James Balzer

2017 James Balzer

2016 James Balzer

2015 James Balzer

2014 Deklon Shadlock

2013 No Nominations

2012 Tanner Champion

RICHARD GRAY BAREFOOT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Added 2010)

2016 Don Schwartz

2014 Don Schwartz

2013 No Nominations

2012 Daniele Tipping

2011 Daniele Tipping

2010 Don Schwartz

CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

2020 Kamloops Water Ski Club

2019 Campbell River Eagles Water Ski Club

2018 Victoria Aqua Ski Club

2017 Vancouver Water Ski Club

2016 Fraser Valley Water Ski Club

2015 Kamloops Water Ski Club

2014 Vancouver Island RC's Water Ski Club

2013 The Vancouver Water Ski Club

2012 Sproat Lake Water Sports Assn

2011 Victoria Aqua Ski Club

2010 Sproat Lake Water Sports Assn

2009 Fraser Valley Water Ski Club with special recognition to Corey Walters

2008 Vancouver Water Ski Club

2007 Victoria Aqua Ski Club

2006 Victoria Aqua Ski Club

2005 Vancouver Water Ski Club

2004 Fraser Valley Water Ski Club

2003 Deas Nutz Wakeboard Club

2002 Victoria Aqua Ski Club

2001 Kamloops Water Ski Club

2000 Campbell River Eagles Club

1999 Lake Country Water Ski Club

1998 Vancouver Water Ski Club

1997 Fraser Valley Water Ski Club

1996 Fraser Valley Water Ski Club

1995 Vancouver Water Ski Club

1994 Campbell River Eagles

1993 Campbell River Eagles

1992 Sproat Lake Water Sports Association

1991 Kelowna Water Ski Club

1990 49ers Water Ski Club

1989 Vancouver Water ski Club

1988 49ers Water Ski Club

1987 Sproat Lake Water Sports Association

COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

2020 Conley Pinette/Liam Phillips

2019 Conley Pinette

2018 Dustin O'Ferrall

2017 James Balzer

2016 Jed Leech

2014 Jed Leech

2013 Tanner Champion

2012 Cory Bate

2011 Steve McKinley

2010 Richard Gray

2009 Dayton Cox

2008 Dayton Cox

2007 Cory Bate

2006 Dayton Cox

2005 Richard Gray

2003 Steve McKinley

2002 Steve McKinley

2001 Richard Gray

2000 Larry Weirsma

1999 Reg Foot & Jamie Dreger

1998 Bob Bate

1997 Troy Perras

1996 Troy Perras

1994 Allen Amy

1993 Troy Perras

1992 Dick Horwood

JUNIOR COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
(Added 2000)

2020 Jacob Chambers

2019 Nicola Horwood

2018 Mason Shadlock & Conley Pinette

2017 Jed Leech

2016 Johnny Hayward

2014 Tanner Champion

2013 Kyle Gardner

2012 Jed Leech

2011 Jessica Erb

2010 Tanner Champion

2009 Tanner Champion

2008 Niki Troock

2007 Cliff Moffat

2006 Jarett Robertson

2005 Cory Bate

2004 Matt Bibby

2003 Cory Bate & Christin Schroeder

2002 Karissa Wedd

2001 Heidi McConnell

2000 Glenn McConnell

PETER PERSON WATERSKI OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

2020 Crystal McLeod

2019 Paul Dixon

2018 Cory Bate

2017 Peter Person

2016 Paul Dixon

2015 Doug Brain

2014 Tanya Leech/Ken King

2013 No Nominations

2012 Ken King

2011 Tanya Leech

2010 Christy Domonkos

2009 Doug Brain

2008 Nigel Eggers

2007 Doug Brain

2006 Dale Erb

2005 Teresa Erb

2004 Bob Korotkov

2003 Bob Bate

2002 Bob Bate

2001 Chris Rathy

2000 Adiena Loewen

1999 Mike McComb

1998 Mike McComb

1997 Lorne West, Gerry Whittaker

1996 Linda Person

1995 Troy Perras

1994 Gail Bastone

1993 Peter Person

1992 Bill Rusak

MIKE McCOMB WAKEBOARD OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
(Added 2003)

2020 Tanner Champion

2019 Jay Hill

2018 Liam Phillips

2017 James Balzer

2016 Rick Smith

2015 Tanner Champion

2014 Wade Halbert

2013 No Nominations

2012 Kim Kellow

2011 Marisa Harder

2010 Marisa Harder

2009 Tanya Chmilar

2008 Andre Savard

2007 Tanya Chmilar

2006 Ian Kellow

2005 Kristi Heer & Tanya Chmilar

2004 Bob Barrette

2003 Jude Mural

BAREFOOT OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
(Added 2007)

2014 Ian McDonald

2013 No Nominations

2012 No Nominations

2011 Richard Gray

2010 Richard Blackmore

2009 Ian MacDonald

2008 Sherry & Richard Blackmore

2007 Mike Ozanne

MOST IMPROVED ATHLETES AWARDS
WATERSKI

Female

2020 Kate Pinsonneault

2019 Rachel Dixon

2018 Liv Rankin

2017 Amanda Chambers

2016 Amanda Chambers

2015 Patricia Horwood

2014 Alexa Durand

2013 Kristen Leech

2012 Rachel Maj

2011 Nicola Horwood

2010 Sarah MacDonald

2009 Sarah MacDonald

2008 Sarah MacDonald

2007 Sarah MacDonald

2006 Maddison McCammon

2005 Maddison McCammon

2004 Emilie Johnson

2003 Stephanie Francis

2002 Clarisa Long

2001 Jessica Erb

2000 Jessica Erb

1999 Tyler Tweekie Beckman

Male

2020 Jacob Chambers

2019 Lucas Pinette

2018 Nathaniel Jefferson/Kaden Scott

2017 Jonathan & Christopher Horwood

2016 Isaac Athans

2015 Kyle Fredrickson

2014 Kyle Fredrickson

2013 Jake Metcalfe & Marcus Athans

2012 Ben Leech

2011 Desmond Perry

2010 Jed Leech

2009 Jed Leech

2008 Lucas Rusak

2007 Spencer Bostock

2006 Lukus Rusak

2005 Kyle Owens

2004 Brody Anderson

2003 Robbie Paterson

2002 Colby Messier

2001 Blair Wedd

2000 Blair Wedd

1999 Michael Rusak

MOST IMPROVED ATHLETES AWARDS
BAREFOOT

Female

2014 Niki Jonkman

2013 No Nominations

2012 Niki Jonkman

2011 Niki Jonkman

2010 Becca MacDonald

2009 Becca MacDonald

2008 Dani Tipping

2007 Daniele Tipping

2006 Nicole Blackmore

2005 Jessica Erb

2004 Nicole Blackmore

2003 Jamie Kate Sherwood

2002 Jamie Kate Sherwood

2001 Claire Sherwood

2000 Jamie Kate Sherwood

1999 Marissa Harder

Male

2013 No Nominations

2012 Kevin Lawrence

2011 Kevin Lawrence

2010 Connor Brolin

2009 Richard Blackmore

2008 Richard Blackmore

2007 Richard Blackmore

2006 No nomination

2005 Richard Blackmore

2004 Cody Staley

2003 Robbie Paterson

2002 Brad Debinshire

2001 Steven Kolasko

2000 Steven Kolasko

1999 Kyle Owen

MOST IMPROVED ATHLETES AWARDS
WAKEBOARD

Female

2020 Tegan Jeffrey

2019 Tegan Jeffrey

2018 Tegan Jeffrey

2017 Hanna Doucette

2016 Alisa Clysdale

2015 Michela Philips

2014 Syvanna McNichol

2013 No Nominations

2012 Michela Philips

2011 Michela Philips

2010 Sophie Schroeder

2009 Nicole Elliott

2008 No Nomination

2007 Phedra Harder

2006 Marisa Harder

2005 Jamie Clark

2004 Danielle Boyd

2003 Brittany Lothrop

2002 Aleisha Sherwood

2001 Nikki Troock

2000 Nikki Troock

1999 Nikki Troock

1998 Becky Troock

Male

2020 Ryder Duczek

2019 Carter Newton

2018 Tanner Selkin

2017 Zakk Harman

2016 Zakk Harman

2015 Jordan Smith

2014 Jordan Smith

2013 Deklon Shadlock

2012 Mason Shadlock

2011 Hunter Smith

2010 Mason Shadlock

2009 Erik Schroeder

2008 Keaton Roper

2007 Tanner Champion

2006 Marc Leger

2005 Daniel Dyck

2004 Daniel Dyck

2003 Dustin Ofarrell

2002 Dustin Ofarrell

2001 Matt Bibby

2000 Jordie Stubb

1999 Steve McKinley

1998 Jason Hill

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