Three Junior Curlers Among Sport Scholarship Recipients

Three curlers are among ten multi-sport high school athletes who have been awarded $500 Manitoba Foundation for Sport sscholarships as announced earlier this week in Winnipeg. The program's emphasis is placed on athletes who have competed at the provincial level or higher during 2009, and who have maintained a high level of academic standing, while showing a commitment to amateur sport through their involvement in coaching, officiating and volunteer activities. Ten high school athletes receive $500 scholarships and 10 university athletes receive $1000 scholarships.

The three recipients among the 20 who identified curling as one of their sports were two with rural Manitoba roots and one from Winnipeg.

** Winnipegger Kevin Stevens (Dakota Collegiate - plans to attend McMaster University) was a participant in Volleyball, Curling, and Track.
** Eastman`s Rachele Bosc (Balmoral Hall School - plans to attend University of Manitoba) was a participant in Hockey, Curling, Basketball, and Soccer.
** Parkland`s Kristjana Schure (Swan Valley Regional Secondary Scool - plans to attend Brandon University) was a participant in Volleyball, Basketball, and Curling. Schure was the second on the Swan Valley Tigers at the MHSAA provincials in Carberry in 2009. They posted an 0-2 record.

The other athletes who received $500 schlarships are:
Carleen Kruschel - Eastman: Edward Schreyer School - plans to attend University of Winnipeg....Volleyball / Basketball
Mitchell Billinkoff- Winnipeg: Gray Academy of Jewish Education - plans to attend University of Manitoba....Table Tennis / Basketball / Badminton /Golf
Nicole Dubois- Winnipeg: St. Mary's Academy - plans to attend University of Manitoba....Cross Country Ski
Brayden Duff - Winnipeg: Garden City Collegiate - plans to attend University of Winnipeg....Basketball/ Volleyball /Track
Alyssa Grant - Winnipeg: Oak Park High School - plans to attend University of Winnipeg....Basketball/ Volleyball 
Alison Smith - Winnipeg: Kelvin High School - plans to attend University of Manitoba....Fencing
Matthew Stubler - Winnipeg: Miles Macdonell Collegiate - plans to attend University of Winnipeg....Volleyball / Soccer

The recipients of $1,000 scholarships are:
Kayla Krentz - Eastman: 4th year University of Manitoba....Ringette
Jamee George - Westman: 2nd year St. Francis Xavier University....Rugby
Bryn Lindsay - Interlake: 3rd year University of Manitoba....Athletics
Patrick Boreskie - Winnipeg: 3rd year University of Manitoba....Swim
Justin Duff - Winnipeg: 4th year University of Winnipeg....Volleyball
Stephane Lenoski - Winnipeg: 3rd year University of Manitoba....Hockey
Amy Ogidan - Winnipeg: 3rd year University of Winnipeg....Basketball
Meagan Smith - Winnipeg: 3rd year University of Manitoba....Hockey/Soccer
Aislynn Torfason - Winnipeg: 2nd year Lakehead University....Wrestling
Christopher  Voth - Winnipeg: 2nd year University of Manitoba....Volleyball

In addition to the Manitoba Foundation for Sports Scholarships announced Tuesday, four student athlete-coaches have been awarded Sport Manitoba-Coaching Manitoba bursaries in recognition of commitment to coaching in Manitoba. The goal of the program is to  encourage students to continue coaching while attending a post-secondary institution. One male and one female, each from rural Manitoba and Winnipeg receive a $500 bursary to be used towards their 2009 - 2010 tuition. This year`s recipients are:
Katherine  Unger - Interlake: University of Manitoba, coaching in Ringette
Jean Paul  Magnan - Eastman: Acadia University, coaching in Lacrosse
Juliana  Vipond - Winnipeg: University of Manitoba, coaching in Rowing
Tyler Kohut - Winnipeg: University of Winnipeg, coaching in Basketball