Chatham-Kent May Athlete of the Month: Luke Van Rycheghem
Luke Van Rycheghem made his National Team debut with Canada recently – Photo by Baseball Canada
During the month of May, Luke Van Rycheghem made his Team Canada debut, playing for Canada’s National Junior Baseball Team at in the Dominican Summer League.
Van Rycheghem started at both the catchers and designated hitter position for team Canada, and had several mutli-hit games in the series.
His performance will further solidify his position as one of the top Canadian prospects for the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.
Van Rycheghem will also be playing for the Ontario Blue Jays again this summer.
He took the Athlete of the Month honours with 37% of the vote.
Runner Up: Last month’s Chatham-Kent Athlete of the Month, Delainey Johnson was the fastest woman in Chatham-Kent and Southwestern Ontario in May. She won the 800m, 1500m, and 3000m races at the LKSSAA championships and SWOSSAA championships representing CKSS. After dropping the 800m to focus on her primary events, Johnson then won the OFSAA West Regionals in the 1500m and 3000m, crushing her competition en route to an OFSAA entry in both. Johnson took 34% of the vote.