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KENSINGTON, P.E.I. — Three multi-sport athletes were named recipients of major senior awards at the recent Kensington Intermediate-Senior High School Awards Celebrations.
Grade 11 students Rodney Robinson and Abby Peters were announced as the athletes of the year for the 2022-23 P.E.I. School Athletic Association (PEISAA) season.
Senior Amelia Murphy was introduced as the recipient of the John Bowness Achievement Award.
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Abby Peters
Peters was involved in many sports at KISH this season.
She was the leading scorer on both the senior girls’ soccer and basketball teams and earned all-star recognition for both sports. Peters advanced to the badminton provincials in both singles and doubles and also excelled in track and field.
“This athlete is extremely dedicated to every sport she plays,” said KISH athletic director Katherine McCarthy. “She understands that to achieve personal and team goals, you need to be there regardless of how you are feeling or how busy your life outside of sports may be.
“She is a fierce competitor and has developed into a player that not only wants to win but is willing to do whatever it takes to win.”
McCarthy went on to praise Peters’ respect for her coaches, teammates and opponents.
“Her ability to take coaching and implement what is being taught has allowed her to grow so much this past season in everything she played,” said McCarthy. “She always has a smile and a positive attitude that makes others want to be around her on and off the field.
“This attitude, hard work and competitive fire allows her to be a leader, on and off the playing field.”
Rodney Robinson
Faro Halupa, a member of KISH’s athletic department, said Robinson played an important role in every team he was involved with.
“He brought a positive attitude to each practice and every game he played in,” said Halupa. “He is the kind of player that is going to lead through his actions. He’s what they call in hockey, put the hard hat on and show up to work type of guy.”
Robinson’s impressive resumé includes playing with seven KISH teams during the 2022-23 season, including soccer, cross-country, basketball, hockey, badminton, rugby and track and field. Halupa noted Robinson and these teams won multiple provincial medals.
“There were times this year he was playing two sports at the same time,” said Halupa. “This never stopped him from attending every practice and game.
“His dedication to the KISH sports program would be hard to exceed.”
Halupa describes Robinson as a coachable player who always accepts feedback and wants to learn from mistakes.
“He loves sports, which is obvious when you see him laughing and smiling on whatever playing surface he is on,” said Halupa. “This is one of many things that he brings to a team that helps create a winning atmosphere.”
Amelia Murphy
Halupa said Murphy possess all the criteria for the John Bowness Achievement Award, presented to a senior high school student who shows dedication, determination and enthusiasm for sports.
These were qualities that Bowness worked to instill in all his athletes during a 30-plus-year career as a teacher and athletic director at KISH.
“She knows what it is like to compete at the highest level, under pressure and to raise her game and succeed,” said Halupa. “John would have been thrilled to coach this young woman through her time here as I was, and she will be missed by all those who did over the last six years.”
Halupa described Murphy as a determined athlete who always wants to get better and contribute to a winning team and culture every day, regardless of what sport she is playing.
Murphy wore the KISH colours in volleyball, badminton and rugby in her Grade 12 year. Halupa went on to describe Murphy as a leader.
“Being a leader is not something that everyone can or wants to do,” said Halupa. “It’s hard, however, this athlete always seemed to be at the forefront of all their teams when leadership was needed; whether that was supplying some words of encouragement, a little tough love or by leading by example.”
KISH Awards
Kensington Intermediate-Senior High School award winners:
Senior High Organizations
Student Council
- Outstanding Contribution Award to president – Bjorn Schmidt.
- Brianna Silliker School Spirit Award – Ella McCarville.
- Advisors – Kelly Gallant, Cindy Ramsay.
Grad Class
- President – Julia Folland.
- Activities manager – Sieste de Backer.
- Communications manager – Jessica Thibeau.
- Yearbook significant contribution – Emma Ellsworth.
- Yearbook significant contribution – Maya MacEwen.
- Advisors – Louis Andrews, Todd Dyment, Donald Mulligan, Adam Sherren, Jamie Ramsay, Richard Younker; Angela Rogers (yearbook).
Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
- Leadership & Advocacy Award – Jayden Stewart.
- Advisors – Carolyn Black, Nathan Yeo.
Relay for Life
- Outstanding contribution – Julia Folland, Amelia Murphy.
- Advisors – Kelly Gallant, Cindy Ramsay, Melanie Headley.
Drama
- Broken Leg Award – Shelby Mallett-Caseley.
- RodO Award – Gwen Rix.
- Advisor – Dana Doucette.
- Art Bursary – Elodie Watts.
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Senior Sports
Cross-Country
- MVP – Brayden Carruthers.
- Coach – Katherine McCarthy.
Soccer
Boys
- Most valuable player (MVP – Kale Hunter.
- Most improved player (MIP) – Reichen Sherry.
- Most dedicated player (MDP) – Matthew Clark.
- Coaches – John Boutilier, James Murphy.
- Douglas Ramsay Most Sportsmanlike Player Award – Jack McCarville.
Girls
- MVP – Maleah Welton
- MIPs – Madison Els, Madison Elsinga.
- MDP – Mallory Cole.
- Alysha Toombs Spirit of the Game Award – Abby Rice.
- Coaches – Donald Mulligan, Lorne Pidgeon.
Volleyball
Girls
- MIP – Jaiden Nelson.
- Coaches Choice Awards – Maya MacEwen, Julia Folland.
- Coaches – Richard Younker, Faro Halupa, Maddy Rogers.
Powerlifting
- Male top lifter – Nathan Driscoll.
- Female top lifter – Megan Moase.
- Coach – Daryle Arsenault.
Basketball
Boys
- MVP – Carson Grigg.
- MIP – Porter Weeks.
- MDP – Matthew Clark.
- Coaches – Clair Clark, Roland Brown.
Girls
- MVP – Sadie Barry.
- MIP – Abby Peters.
- Coaches Choice Award – Maleah Welton.
- Coaches – Nicole Barry, Hillary Murray.
Badminton
- MVP – Abby Peters.
- Coaches – Richard Younker, Faro Halupa.
Ball Hockey
- MVP – Carson Grigg.
- Coaches – James Murphy, Bailey Webster.
Rugby
Girls
- MVP – Amelia Murphy.
- MIP – Makenzee Matheson.
- Coaches Choice Award – Emily Cousins.
- Coaches – Alyson Clow, Todd Dyment, Keanna Reid, Greg Hitchcock, Brianna Hughes.
Boys
- MIP – Sam Pendleton.
- Most valuable back – Aiden Peters.
- Most valuable forward – Cole Schofield (Kinkora).
- Coaches – Keegan Dyment, Jacob Robar.
Track and Field
- MVP – Abby Peters.
- Coaches – Faro Halupa, Melanie Headley.
Provincial Championship Teams
Senior A Girls’ Soccer (KISHORA) – Kate Bell, Aubrey Butler, Raychell Campbell, Mallory Cole, Taylor Drenth, Madison Elsinga, Makenzee Matheson, Ella McCarville, Carmen Moffatt, Abby Murphy, Amelia Murphy, Sarah Beth Murphy, Sydney Muttart, Abby Peters, Abby Rice, Cate Ridler, Kloe Robinson, Meleah Welton.
Senior AA Girls’ Rugby – Ashlyn Beairsto, Aubrey Butler, Elsie Campbell, Raychell Campbell, Kiana Clow, Emily Cousins, Ashley DesRoches, Taylor Drenth, Madison Elsinga, Emma Harris, Callie Hattie, Emma MacLean, Shelby Mallett-Caseley, Makenzee Matheson, Meg McMillan, Megan Moase, Carmen Moffatt, Amelia Murphy, Emily Murphy, Jaiden Nelson, Abby Rice, Kloe Robinson, Maleah Welton, Haven Woodside.
PEISAA All-Star Certificates
- Soccer – Isaac Clark, Mallory Cole, Kale Hunter, Abby Peters, Lucas Thibeau, Maleah Welton.
- Volleyball – Julia Folland, Maya MacEwen.
- Basketball – Sadie Barry, Matthew Clark, Carson Grigg, Abby Peters.
PEISAA Outstanding
Student-Athlete Awards
(Awarded to Grade 12 students on one major or two minor sport teams who maintain an average of 85% or higher)
- Certificates – Elsie Campbell, Matthew Clark, Kiana Clow, Nathan Driscoll, Julia Folland, Kale Hunter, Maya MacEwen, Jack McCarville, Amelia Murphy, Jessica Thibeau, Porter Weeks, Maleah Welton.
- Medals (top averages) – Jack McCarville, Amelia Murphy.
Awards
- John Bowness Achievement Award – Amelia Murphy.
- Female athlete of the year – Abby Peters.
- Male athlete of the year – Rodney Robinson.
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Junior High Organizations
Student Council
- Vice-presidents – Chloe DeWitt, Summer Purdy.
- Advisors – Kelly Gallant, Cindy Ramsay.
- Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
- Leadership and Advocacy Award – Kyan Riley.
- Advisors – Carolyn Black, Nathan Yeo.
Drama
- Places, Please Award – Rebecca Dunville.
- Advisor – Dana Doucette.
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Intermediate Sports
Cross-Country
- MVP – Keira Carruthers.
- Coach – Katherine McCarthy.
Soccer
Girls
- MVP – Kennedi MacLean.
- Coach – Treaz Place.
Boys
- MVP – Farai Hove.
- Coaches – Craig Walsh, Claus Schmidt.
Volleyball
Girls
- MVP – Madalynn Strongman.
- Coaches – Nick Gallant, Brian Strongman.
Volleyball
Boys
- MVP – Colby Gallant.
- Coaches – Courtnay Woods, Robert Barry, Jessica Thibeau, Sadie Barry.
Golf
- Golfer of the Year – Thomas Drenth.
- Coach – Lorraine MacDonald.
Basketball
- MVP – Evie Sawchuk
- Coaches – Bev Campbell, Debbie Riley.
Boys
- MVP – Fulton Weeks.
- Coach – Shane Mountain.
- Gerald Dixon Achievement Awards for Basketball
- Male – Thomas Drenth.
- Female – Kyan Riley.
Badminton
- MVP – Anders Schmidt.
- Coach – Richard Younker, Faro Halupa.
Flag Football
AA Boys
- Most outstanding player – Quinn Sherry.
- Coaches – Nathan Yeo, Jamie Gosbee.
A Boys
- MVP – Holden Woodside.
- Coaches – Scott Stewart, Carson Grigg.
AA Girls
- MVP – Anslee Paynter.
- Coaches – Brittany Waite, Tyne Gove, Lorne Pidgeon.
Track and Field
- MDP – Will Sawchuk.
- Coaches – Faro Halupa, Melanie Headley.
- Provincial Championship Winners
Intermediate Boys’ A Soccer – Ashton Barlow, Farai Hove, Tobin MacEwen, Jude Matheson, Jacob Peters, Sam Peters, Will Sawchuk, Aidan Savill, Anders Schmidt, Quinn Sherry, Hudson Trethewey, Daniel Walsh, George Woods, Holden Woodside.
Certificates of Achievement
(Awarded to grade 9 students passing into grade 10 to mark their involvement in the school and extracurricular activities)
- Recipients – Ashton Barlow, Alex Barry, Cailyn Brown, Mackenzie Carr, Jackson Caseley, Lydia Champion, Bryson Chappell, Kennedy Christie, Kailee Clow, Tilly Corbett, Oliver Cormier, Chloe DeWitt, Connor Douglas, Thomas Drenth, Rebecca Dunville, Perrin Fudge, Colby Gallant, Harmon Gill , Ethan Gormley, Chaze Graham, Thomas Hattie, Farai Hove, Ellie Killam, Travis MacDonald, Presley MacLeod, Sophie MacLeod, Maxx Montgomery, Katie Morrison, Desiree Parkes, Hannah Peters, Summer Purdy, Desmond Ramsay, Kyan Riley, Connor Robinson, Will Sawchuk, Quinn Sherry, Hudson Trethewey, Daniel Walsh, George Woods.
Achievement Awards
(Awarded to Grade 9 students who have demonstrated academic achievement, extra-curricular involvement and positive attitude and are voted by the staff)
- Recipients – Jackson Caseley, Lydia Champion, Chloe DeWitt, Harmon Gill, Katie Morrison, George Woods.
Jason Simmonds is a sports editor with SaltWire in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached by email at [email protected] and followed on Twitter @JpsportsJason.