All-stars named at the 2015 Tim Hortons Canadian ringette championships

Wood Buffalo, Alberta – April 4, 2015 – All-stars were named tonight at the closing ceremony of the 2015 Tim Hortons Canadian ringette championships in Wood Buffalo, AB.

The Tim Hortons Canadian ringette championships are designed to crown champions in the U16, U19 and National Ringette League (19+) divisions; to provide fun, friendship and fitness to participating players; and to encourage ringette across Canada. The performance awards recognize excellence in the sport of ringette.

While the championships hope to stimulate ringette participation in Canada, they also carry the important goal of promoting excellence in competitive ringette – team excellence and individual excellence. Criteria for being awarded a performance award include: general excellence, specialized skills in her position, contribution to team success, capacity for fair play, and sportsmanship.

Agnes Jacks True Sport awards were also presented in each division. Winners included Alberta in U16 , Manitoba in the U19 division and the Calgary RATH the National Ringette League division.

All-stars were presented to:

U16 DIVISION

First all-star team:

Offence: Kaylee Spearing Manitoba
Offence: Britney Snowden New Brunswick
Offence: Haylee Cole Ontario
Defence: Kelsey Wiebe Manitoba
Defence: Rachel Drouillard Ontario
Goalie: Sarah Woods Ontario

Second all-star team:

Offence: Alana Lesperance Manitoba
Offence: Taylor Hildebrand Manitoba Magic
Offence: Sara Plouffe Outaouais Extrême
Defence: Taylor Edwards Alberta
Defence: Jolianne Lacroix Quebec
Goalie: Megan Riou Edmonton Elite

U19 DIVISION

First all-star team:

Offence: Molly Lewis Nepean Ravens
Offence: Abby Richardson Ontario
Offence: Lauren Henderson St. Albert Mission
Defence: Natasha Hurtubise Nepean Ravens
Defence: Tori George Alberta
Goalie: Sarah MacDonald British Columbia

Second all-star team:

Offence: Allie Marcotte Nepean Ravens
Offence: Amy Kolesnik Nepean Ravens
Offence: Jesse Nimegeers Regina Bandits
Defence: Natasha Harding Alberta
Defence: Siobhan Scantland St Albert Mission
Goalie: Anna Free Alberta

NRL DIVISION

First all-star team:

Offence: Shaundra Bruvall Calgary RATH
Offence: Jacqueline Gaudet Cambridge Turbos
Offence: Kelsey Youldon Gloucester Devils
Defence: Dallas Robbins Calgary RATH
Defence: Sydney Granger Cambridge Turbos
Goalie: Bobbi Mattson Calgary RATH

Second all-star team:

Offence: Julie Blanchette Montreal Mission
Offence: Jamie Bell Edmonton WAM!
Offence: Kelsie Caine Edmonton WAM!
Defence: Lindsey Brown Edmonton WAM!
Defence: Christianne Varty Calgary RATH
Goalie: Jasmine LeBlanc Gloucester Devils

2015 has been proclaimed the ‘Year of Sport’ in Canada, which aims to celebrate the role that sport plays in our Canadian identity. Ringette Canada fully supports this proclamation and encourages all Canadians to celebrate sport in their communities.