Chatham-Kent September Athlete of the Month: Dalton Shuian
Dalton Shuian rushes a ball against the LCCVI Lancers in September high school football action – Contributed Photo
Shuian took 23% of the vote after dominating the Lambton-Kent Secondary School Athletic Association (LKSSAA) 8-man senior football league during September.
Shuian powered the Blenheim Bobcats football team through their first month of LKSSAA season, starting with a three touchdownm, 118 rushing yard performance in a 34-0 win over the St. Clair Colts, September 12.
In his second game of the season facing the John McGregor Panthers, Shuian exploded for 193-yards and four touchdowns in a 49-28 victory.
Shuian closed out the month scoring one touchdown, catching a two-point convert, and collecting 90-yards in a win over the LCCVI Lancers (Petrolia) to keep Blenheim perfect in September.
Over that three game span, Shuian collected eight touchdowns, and nearly 134-yards per game.
Runner Up: Brooke MacKinnon won multiple championships during the month of September. She was the first ever LKSSAA golf champion, pounding her competition by 9-strokes representing Chatham-Kent Secondary School. At SWOSSAA, MacKinnon missed a title by one stroke, but qualified for OFSAA golf for the second straight year. MacKinnon was also CKSS’ leading scorer for the Junior Girls basketball team en route to a tournament win in Georgetown, scoring 48-points in 4 games, including 11 in the final. MacKinnon was also CKSS’ leading scorer in their LKSSAA basketball season opener, and scored 16-points in CKSS’ first win to close the month
2014 Past Winners
September – Dalton Shuian (Blenheim)
August – Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim)
July – Madison Broad (Wallaceburg)
June – Parker Gilhuly (Wallaceburg) and Bridget Carleton (Chatham)
May – Ashley Jackson (Chatham)
April – Bridget Carleton (Chatham) and Chad Laprise (Chatham)
March – Derrick Van Every (Ridgetown)
February – Joseph Raaymakers (Chatham)
January – Katreena Whiteye (Ridgetown/Moraviantown)
Thanks so much to CKSN for acknowledging the accomplishments of all of our young athletes. We are most definitely small town Ontario and CKSN helps put us on the map. A lot of great athletes are right here in Chatham-Kent!!! Keep up the great work!
Thanks Susan!
It’s a lot of work for little reward on our side, but I see the benefit for the kids and our community. Just last week I had an athlete approach me saying an NCAA school contacted him after following his successes on CKSN. Those kinds of stories, and celebrating our local athletes, make it worth it, and I truly appreciate the kind words.
More importantly, congrats to Dalton!