AWARDS
WSWBC has a long tradition of excellence. The well deserved winners of these awards have helped towed watersports flourish across BC, Canada & the world
2022 Award Winners
WSWBC is proud to present our 2022 Award Winners!
CURTIS MCDONELL MEMORIAL TROPHY
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
JAMES BALZER WAKESKATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
COACH OF THE YEAR
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
MIKE McCOMB WAKEBOARD OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE
WATERSKI MALE
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
KIM DEMACEDO SKIER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
RICHARD GRAY BAREFOOT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
JUNIOR COACH OF THE YEAR
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
BAREFOOT OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE
WAKEBOARD FEMALE
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
JEFF HEER WAKEBOARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
WATER SKI OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE
WATERSKI FEMALE
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE
WAKEBOARD MALE
2022 Award Winners will be announced soon!
Criteria
The following criteria apply to all Water Ski & WakeSports BC Awards:
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Persons nominated must be a member in good standing of WSWBC.
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Persons nominated can be competitive or recreational athletes.
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Persons nominated do not have to be members of a WSWBC Club.
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Persons nominated must be residents of British Columbia.
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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