CKSS Hands Out Annual Athletic Awards
CKSS’ athletes of the year – back row L-R: Pierce Johnson, Ian Smart, Madie Green, Zach Lindley. Front Row L-R: Brittany McLaren, Rayne Kellier, Jana Kucera, Brooke MacKinnon
Ian Smart and Madie Green were named the Male and Female Athletes of the Year respectively. Smart, a basketball all-star, also won an OFSAA gold medal with CKSS’ volleyball team, and a Kent title with CKSS’ soccer team. Green was a captain and leader of several CKSS sports teams and is the school’s female nominee for the Dr. Jack Parry Award. She excelled at track and field, basketball, hockey, volleyball, badminton, and cross country over her time as a Golden Hawk.
Winning Junior athlete of the year honours was Pierce Johnson, a multi-Kent champion and OFSAA participant. The Female Junior Athlete honour was shared by Rayne Kellier, who excelled in six sports with CKSS this year, and Brittany McLaren, a basketball all-star, and mutli-sport athlete herself.
At the midget level, the CKSS Golden Hawks Rookie of the Year honours were shared by Brooke MacKinnon and Jana Kucera on the female side, while Zach Lindley won the male rookie of the year award.
Zach’s older brother Jacob Lindley is CKSS’ male nominee for the Dr. Jack Parry Award, and also won several other major awards for CKSS on Tuesday.
All major award winners from the Chatham-Kent Secondary School 2014 athletic awards banquet – Photo by Lacy Medd
Rayne Kellier was also a double OFSAA participant this year was she not?
Yes Marie, that’s correct, Rayne attended OFSAA for cross country, and track and field, where she competed in high jump. She also played basketball, badminton, hockey, and soccer.