VOTE: Chatham-Kent Female Athlete of the Year Final Four
After more than 1200 unique voters had their say last week, the vote for Chatham-Kent’s Female Athlete of the Year for 2013 is down to four.
Here are the four finalists in alphabetical order:
- Jewelian Blackbird: Represented Canada at the 2013 Pan Am Games in Mexico where she won a bronze medal. Won gold at the Provincial Trials in the Junior Female Light Middleweight division
- Bridget Carleton: Captained Canada’s basketball team to a silver medal in the FIBA Americas U16 championships in Mexico. Won a National Championship with Team Ontario’s U17 team, and a Kent Basketball Championship as the John McGregor Panthers leading scorer.
- Breanne Nicholas: Won the Four Nations U20 Championship with Team Canada’s rugby team in England. Was the OUA Rookie of the Year and lead the Western University Mustangs in scoring. Won a Kent Rugby title with the Blenheim Bobcats, and was a league all-star.
- Sydnee Nolan: Started for the Queens University Gaels, helping them to an OUA championship and CIS bronze. Was a Kent all-star as a member of the UCC Lancers.
Vote by using the poll below. As well, an additional vote will be counted for each comment supporting one of the final four:
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Honourable Mention: Emily VanDamme, Shauney Fischer, and Erin Sarapnickas all received roughly 9% of the vote.
I vote for Breanne Nicholas. You deserve all the recognition for your hard work. Two weeks straight you were the athlete of the week for the University of Western Ontario, #5 in rugby scoring in the OUA league, all this as a rookie, and #2 in scoring in the OUA league during the playoffs playing only two games, one with a concussion against Queens. Good luck Bee!
J E W E L I A N !!!!
I VOTE SYD THE KID! Way to go Sydney!!
Because she deserves. She did her own fund raising too. And supported others.
Vote for Jewelian Blackbird
you didn’t say who your vote is for
YOU FORGOT TO PUT THAT YOUR VOTING FOR JEWELIAN!
My vote is for Jewelian Blackbird
My vote is for Jewelian Blackbird
Vote Jewelian Blackbird!! She’s worked hard for it!
Team Jewels!!!
Jewelian Blackbird gets my vote 🙂
Jewelian Blackbird!!
I vote for Breanna Nicholas!! You are such a hard worker and you deserve to be in the spotlight!
My vote goes to JEWELIAN BLACKBIRD!!
My Vote is for Bridget!! I feel privileged to be an Uncle to such a talented person. Her dedication to her family, her sport locally, provincially and nationally and all the while maintaining an A average needs to be celebrated!!
Congratulations Bridget on all of your accomplishments thus far!! We are all proud of you!!
You are such a proud Uncle!
Jewelian Blackbird!!!!
Team Jewelian !!!
Good Luck 🙂
I vote Jewelian Blackbird
Jewelian!!
Vote Jewelian Blackbird!
Hard work and dedication is what will get you to the top and I know that you work hard and are very dedicated, My vote goes to JEWELIAN BLACKBIRD!!
Vote Jewelian Blackbird!
Team Jewelian all the way! 😀
I vote for Bridget Carleton, She is amazing athlete and an amazing person. She leads John McGregor, Team Ontario and Team Canada and she is only 16 years old. She would have excelled in any sport she set out to….we were sorry to lose her in hockey but knew she would make her mark in the basketball work.
She is a caring individual with good morals and a strong work ethic. She appreciates all of the dedication from her family and friends, she wise beyond her years.
Good luck Bridget – you got this!!
GO BRIDGET 100%
I vote Bridget Carleton!
Team Jewelian! vote for her!
TEAM JEWELIAN!!!
My vote goes to Jewelian Blackbird! She has worked so hard and her community is supporting her all the way! Go Jewelian! 🙂
JEWELIAN ALL THE WAY!
Go Jewelian!
Jewelian Blackbird!!
Good luck lady 🙂
Jewelian Blackbird one tough mudda. LOL
go jewels go.
Team Jewelian all the way!
My vote is for JEWELIAN BLACKBIRD
My vote is for Jewelian Blackbird
Jewelian all the way.
Go Jewelian.
My vote goes to Jewelian!!
I vote for Jewelian Blackbird!
I am a fan of Jewelian Blackbird!
Vote for Jewelian Blackbird! 🙂
I voted Jewelian bcuz I didn’t want to be the only one who didn’t!
Go Jewelian!
Good Luck Jewelian for your hard work and being a role model for the Youth of our community Bkejwanong. I am very proud of your accomplishment and the support of your family. Miigwetch 🙂
Go Jewels!!
my vote is for Jewelian Blackbird
Go Bridget!!!
Bridget Carleton all the way!
all of Jewelian’s hard work training for hours and hours no one has a better work ethic than you. You have shown the people how hard work and dedication can pay off. watch you compete is always a pleasure. You have brought so much joy and pride to your Family, Community and your Country. you have accomplished so much all at such a young age being only 14.
GO JEWELS GO
Jewelian Blackbird! CTTC! PCT!
We vote Jewelian Blackbird!! She has earned it!!
I vote for Breanne! She works hard, is dedicated to every sport she is involved in and always gives 110%. Represents her school(s), her town, her province, and her country very well. She never complains, is a great role model, and puts her heart into everything she does. Very proud! 🙂
I vote for Bridget- an all around amazing young woman. Hard working, humble and dedicated. Go Bridget!! We love you!
Team Jewelian !
Bridgette!!
I vote for Jewelian Blackbird!
I vote Jewelian!!!
Jewelian Blackbird
I vote for syd because she has done this all on her own. Not recruited walk on to the #3 team in the nation. Discipline and hard work combined with mental toughness helped her win her starting position. Some people are genuinely gifted, some have to work their butts off and fight against all odds and that’s what Syd has done. These 4 young women should all be so proud to be in the category as each other. Congratulations to each of you! Go Gaels!!!
Go Team Jewelian!
Breanne Nicholas
Jewelian Blackbird, all the way! 🙂
Woooo Breanne!!!!!!!!!!
Played for team Canada and won the gold!! Go Blenheim!!
My vote is for Bridget Carleton – a young athlete who works hard at all that she does.
My vote goes to Jewelian Blackbird…Go Jewels!!!
I vote for Bridget Carleton, She is an amazing athlete!
Jewelian Blackbird, ALL tha way! Whooo hooo.
Yay Jewelian Blackbird!!!
SYDNEY NOLAN
Jewelian has my vote!!!
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My name is Lena Jane Pinnance. I do know Jewelian personally. I am fully aware of all the other accomplishments she has achieved but we’re not reflected in the caption of this poll and I say she is very much worthy of winning. All these young ladies have achieved great accomplishments and deserve to be in the running. Unfortunately, if I were the young lady you are supporting. Go Team Jewelian!!!
Well said Lena ! I also know Jewelian personally, she is a dedicated athlete and a kind considerate young woman. Jewelian trains, coaches and mentors my three children and We are blessed that she is part of our lives !
Team Jewelian !
Im sure all these girls are more than deserving of this achievement. A lot of hard work and dedication goes in to what all of them have done. You say your opinion is based on what you have read about these girls. Some of the girls might get more media attention due to where they live.
Some do know jewelian personally and know her accomplishments unfortunately are not all lusted. She has accomplished this much only at the age of 14. Jewelian gets my vote
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Jewelian Blackbird
Bridget Carlton gets my vote, lovely young lady, only 16 and representing Chatham so well.
Bridget Carleton! The total package!
I vote for Jewels Blackbirds, great work!!
I vote for Jewelian Blackbird, great work!!
Bridget Carleton!! Female athlete who competes not only on a provincial level but a national level as well. Bridget is not only a phenomenal basketball player but she also is an OFSAA qualifying track and field star, beast middle in volleyball, a golden glove in baseball, a tremendous badminton player and an outstanding defender in soccer. She is a well-rounded individual who can take on anything! Good luck Bridget!! You deserve it for all the hard work you put in. I hope others see your greatness.
All 4 candidates are more than qualified but my vote goes out to Bridget Carleton!
I vote Bridget Carleton 🙂
GO JEWELIAN!
Voting for Bridget
GO BRIDGET CARLETON!!! She’s the bomb.com she rock the socks off of anyone who plays basketball
I vote for Jewelian!! She volunteers her time at Taewondo and he makes us better fighters as she doesn’t take it easy on us, she is kind and helpful and a great role model.
JEWELIAN!!!!!
I also vote for Bridget as she is a great athlete and student.
Go Jewelian!!! Fantastic role model…
Congrats to all the ladies! You are all worthy candidates for this honour. Keep working hard and enjoy the journey of your sports careers. My vote is for Bridget Carleton! 🙂
Jewelian Blackbird! Very proud of your accomplishments… I’m sure there will be plenty more in your future.
My vote is for Jewelian!
Breanne Nicholas is number 1 in my eyes… She is a dedicated player who always no matter what is going on in life ALWAYS plays 110%!!!!!
SYDNEE
Jewelian Blackbird!
Yay, Jewelian!
Team Bridget! We hear of all the amazing things you have accomplished. Look forward to seeing the pride in your eyes you capture this honor!
Breanne Nicholas our Blenheim Town Girl, “Champion!!”
Jewelian Blackbird!!
Too bad this only highlights her bronze medal at PanAm in Mexico & gold at provincials in TaeKwonDo..
My vote is for Jewelian Blackbird all the way – very proud of you
I’m voting for Team Jewelian !!
“Jewelian Blackbird” has my vote !
JEWELIAN BLACKBIRD!!!!
Go Bridget!!!!!
Team Bridget!!!!!
She’s amazing!!!!!
My vote goes to JEWELIAN BLACKBIRD!
Bridget !! 🙂
Congratulations to all of these outstanding, young women! However, GO JEWELS!!
Jewelian!!! 🙂
Breanne Nicholas
Jewelian Blackbird.
Jewelian Blackbird
Team Jewels!!
Jewelian
Go Jewlian
Go jewelian. You rock. Your one of the best athletes in the country. You went to Mexico to compete sn brought home the Bronze medal. Keep up the great work
I vote for Jewelian. Blackbird for Chatham-Kent Athlete of the Year, is a Great Role Model for her peers, She is very hard working an very delicate to the sports she loves.
Vote Jewelian Blackbird!
Team Jewelian, watching you grow and accomplish your goals over the year has been an inspiration to all.
vote for JEWELS – Jewelian Blackbird all the way!!!
Yay Jewelian, represent Bkejwanong Youth!
GO JEWELIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 You work sooo hard to get where you are now! You train almost everyday! YOU DESERVE IT!
Go Jewelian!!!!
TEAM JEWELIAN!!! #alltheway
Jewelian Blackbird!
Jewelian Blackbird
Happy and smiling all the time, get her on the mat and she is all business. She has accomplished and will conquer more to get the GOLD. She mentors children at her taekwondo school and is a role model to her peers and Bkejwanong youth……GO JEWELIAN GO!!!
“It’s not the critic who counts. It’s not the person who points out how the strong athlete stumbled. Credit belongs to the girl who really was in the arena, her face marred by dust, sweat, and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs to come short and short again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming. It is the woman who actually strives to do the deeds, who knows the great enthusiasm and knows the great devotion, who spends herself on a worthy cause, who at best, knows in the end the triumph of great achievement. And, who at worst, if she fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that her place shall never be with those cold and cruel souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Go Jewelian Go
Jewelian all the way!
Jewelian has our support!! You rock!! Represent!!
BRIDGET IS THE BOMB DOT COM AND IF YOU DONT VOTE FOR HER YOU SUCK
BRIDGET!!!!!!!!!!!
BRIDGETTTTTT
GIMME A B. B. GIMME A R. R. GIMME AN I. I. GIMME A D. D. GIMME A G. G. GIMME AN E. E. GIMME A T. T. WHAT DOES THAT SPELL? BRIDGET! BRIDGET! BRIDGET! BRIDGET! BRIDGET!
Go Bridget !!!!!! Go Bridget!!!! Please vote for Bridget!!!
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Voting for Jewelian Blackbird! 🙂
JEWELIAN BLACKBIRD
BRIDGET MAAA GURL!!
Congratulations to all these ladies and great to read about the incredible athletes we have here in Chatham Kent.
Especially proud of Bridget who continues to amaze me with her dedication and passion! Good Luck this week at camp! 🙂
BRIDGET!!! WOOOOHO
Team Jewelian!!
Team Bridget!!
B R I D G E T!!! Go get em’ kido!!
VOTE FOR BRIDGET!
Go Jewelian Go!
Go team Jewelian Blackbird…..
Jewelian
Go Syd!!!
Syd all the way!!
Way to go Syd. Impressive season at scrum half — an OUA title and CIS Bronze…now that’s a successful rookie season and some serious Champagne Rugby!
I vote for Sydnee Nolan. She has done a fantastic job in her rookie year at Queens. As a starting member of their varsity Women’s Rugby Team, Sydnee was able to defeat the long-standing Guelph Gryphons in the OUA and also claimed a bronze medal at the National level. She is an awesome athlete.
Vote for Jewelian!
I vote for Sydnee Nolan!! <3
Jewelian!!!!!! 🙂
Team Jewelian all the way!!!!
Vote 4Jewlz !
Jewelian !
Go Jewelian, number ONE in our eyes!
My vote is for Bridget Carleton. She is very deserving of this award. Bridget is dedicated and driven and is a great representative of Chatham Kent!
Jewelian Blackbird!!
I was told to vote for jewelian soo go Jewelian
I vote for Breanne Nicholas. Go Team Canada, Go!
Go Jewelian!
Good Luck Syd!
I vote for Sydnee not just because she is my niece but because of her hard work and dedication throughout her athletic career. Syd would not settle for anything but personal excellence; and her humble and caring personality complement her drive and determination. She is an inspiration to her family and friends everyday. I know that she will have success in every challenge that she faces. Congrats and much love.
Vote goes to Jewelian
Vote for team blackbird!!!! Go Jewelian!!!
Team Bridget! Awesome well-rounded individual with a heart of gold.
VOTE FOR BRIDGET
I vote Bridget. Great attitude, always smiling 🙂
Go Bridget!!! Your McGregor teammates believe in you!!!! 🙂
Bridget is a true inspiration to my daughter!!! Thank you Bridget for being a great role model!!!
Remarkable talent. I vote Bridget Carleton.
I vote Bridget Carleton. I am positive no matter what team she is on she will be a leader and a team player. Bridget is only in grade 11, can you imagine how outstanding she will be by the time she reaches university?
Let’s go Bridget let’s go!!!!!!!
Good luck Bridget!
Jewelian!
GO BREANNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Team blackbird!!! Go Jewelian!!
TEAM CARLETON
Go bridge!!!
I am a fan of Bridget Carleton. Watched her play against Amherst in the SWOSSAA senior girls basketball final and was blown away. Can’t wait to watch you and your teammates next year and good luck with your other teams as well!
Go #21 Bridget Carleton!!!
B R I D G E T!!!!!!!
All are very talented! Good picks and a tough choice but I vote Bridget Carleton.
I vote Bridget.
Go Bridge!! Putting Chatham on the map for us.
#9 #9 #9 BRIDGET
Best of luck Bridget! Whole fam is cheering you on 🙂
Bridget
GO BRIDGET! GO BRIDGET! GO BRIDGET!
I vote Bridget Carleton!!!!!!! You definitely deserve it Hun!!!! You make us all so proud!!!!!!!!!!