{"id":36883,"date":"2023-07-04T22:13:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T01:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=36883"},"modified":"2023-07-04T22:13:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T01:13:47","slug":"brien-leslie-named-athletes-of-the-year-as-gpv-hands-out-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=36883","title":{"rendered":"Brien, Leslie named Athletes of the Year as GPV hands out awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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FALL RIVER:<\/strong> Student-athletes at Georges P. Vanier Junior High were recognized before the end of the school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fall River school honoured their rookies of the year; athletes of the year; and handed out a pair of School Sport Nova Scotia Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phys Ed teacher Sean Hanlon provided the major hardware winners to The Laker News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Max Brien and Josie Leslie were named Athletes of the Year for their exemplary performances in their multiple sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, it was Aiden Knowles and Katie Whitman who were selected as the GPV Viper Rookies of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both were honoured to receive the award for their strong seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The School Sport Nova Scotia Exemplary Participation Award (student award) was awarded to two Vipers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is awarded in recognition and appreciation of outstanding contribution to school sport. These student-athletes demonstrated personal qualities and characteristics which are most admired and reflect the true value of participation in school sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oliver Walsh and Paityn Fownes were presented with the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The girls basketball coach’s award winner. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Meanwhile, receiving the Outstanding Service Award (Teacher\/Volunteer Coach Award) from SSNS was teacher Andrea Gillespie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award is handed out in recognition and appreciation of outstanding contribution to school sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through their actions they have demonstrated personal qualities and characteristics which are most admired, and which reflect the true values of participation in school sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanlon wished to acknowledge the Vipers Girls Softball team, coached by Adam Long and Ashford Crawford, who won the Mariner Central banner in extra innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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