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CITY OF STRATFORD
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Stratford City Council presented its Community Recognition Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at the Stratford Rotary Complex Community Hall.
The annual awards night is an opportunity for City Council to recognize and congratulate local individuals and teams on their outstanding accomplishments over the past year.
Here are the award recipients for 2024:
Girl Guides, Canada Cord Award
Audrey Riehl, Lily Milliken
Beavers, North Star Award
Gus Belford, James Chartrand, Ethan Trussler, Logan Trussler
Swimming
Amiera Black, Silas Campbell
Special Olympics Stratford and Area
Special Olympics Canada National Winter Games
5-pin Bowling - Mike Keleman
Floor Hockey – Mike Hitchcock
Curling – Jane Larkworthy (Coach), Dorie Woolrich (Coach), Tiffany Keller, Curtis Bender, Dylan Haynes, Meghan O’Donovan, Jacob Ponsford
Tennis - Stratford Tennis Club - 54th Annual Regional Doubles Tournament:
Kim Straus & Heidi Pope-Kis – Ladies “A” title
Joan Aitcheson & Stacy Smith – Ladies “B” title
Liam Benton & Mark Barton – Men’s “B” Final
Gymnastics
Lydia Pyzowski, Silver Medal at Gymnastics Ontario
Canada Senior Games
Velma Hansford – Silver in 65+ Pickleball
Janet Shivas – Silver in 65+ Pickleball
Mary Dingman – Silver in 80+ Low Gross Golf
Basketball
U13 Boys – Stratford Revolution – OBA Gold Championship
Head Coach- Dave Faulhafer, Assistant Coach Rob Mogk, Assistant Coach Graham Heaton
Players: Mason Douglas, Caleb Faulhafer, Ethan Faulhafer, Archie Francis, Will Heaton, Ledoux Keumoe, Jack Lichty, Blake Mogk, Brayden Peters, Dilip Singh, Brent Van nes
U17 Boys – Stratford Revolution – OBA Gold Championship
Team Coaches: Scott Brookshaw, Nathan Brookshaw, Julia Brookshaw
Players: Adit Mishra, Nate Bannerman, James Aul, Hunter deBoer, James Villapando, Noel Hallman, Dylan Murray, Gurveer Singh, Declan Dumas, Liam Eddleston, Owen Carr, Josh Villapando
U19 Boys – Stratford Revolution – OBA Silver Medalists
Head Coach: Joe Lewis, Assistant Coach: Avery Lewis, Team Manager: Jen Lewis
Players: Kody Eisler, Andrew Leitch, Kabir Aulakh, Charlie Kuepfer, John McCormick, Will Korver, Emerson Lewis, Josh Boyd, Jake Hawkeswood, Edmund Sauder, Jacob Tuling, Lincoln Perrie
Fencing - Stratford Fencing Club Athletes
Blake Degroot, Spencer Orr, Ellie Davies, Quintin Vollmer, Scott Bell, Cohen Bernard, Joshua Kim, Gordon Ye
Stepdancing
First Place – 18 and Under ‘Solo’, Ontario Open Competition
Kensington Ische
First Place – “In Step”, Ontario Open Stepdance Competition
Kensington Ische, Ellie Shantz, Julie McEvoy
First Place - Tip Tap Toes – Jr Group Stepdance, Canadian Open Contest
Sabelle Ische, Zephy Goodwin, Eden Goodwin
Kart Racing
Aristeides (Ari) Theodoropoulos
Ontario Music Festival
Gordon Scot Miller & Gordon Paul Miller, 1st Place in Contemporary Piano
Emile Grimes, 1st Place in Classical Brass Level 6
Volleyball
Tyson Cassone, represented Canada at the NORCECA Championships on Team Canada U19 Volleyball Team
Stratford Stingers Volleyball
18U Girls – Gold in Division
Head Coach - Chris Parson, Assistant Coach - Jenna Lange
Players: Emelyn Collins, Virgina Will, Eva Patterson, Breanna Van Nes, Ella De Graaf, Ellen Thorup, Ella Spicer, Aydrie Groenestege, Lauren McKay, Ella Van Bakel, Milayna Mulder, Pihu Sharma, Summer Emms
Slingshot Softball
Robbie Gibson, Mike Lamers, Bevan Mathieson
Boys Baseball
Stratford Minor Baseball Association
Ontario Baseball Association Provincial Championships
10U “B” Provincial Championship
Coach Jon Paola, Coach Jeff Molenhuis, Coach Scott Leyser, Coach Mark Bell
Coach Chris Smith
Players: Bentley Cunningham, Bentley Paola, Brady Casey, Dylan Hansen, Henry Leyser, Korben Bowles, Louie Domm, Louis Molenhuis, Maddux Groenestege, Maddux Smith, Roman Bell
18U “A” Provincial Championship
Coach Don Grasby, Coach Matt Berger, Coach Ryan Wagler
Players: Andrew Leitch, Beckham McLeod, Blake Hodgson, Brett Knechtel, Brynley Vogt, Carter Koch, Colin Slattery, Grady Murphy, Hutton Patterson, Jackson Campbell, Kieran Butler, Liam McEvoy, Nick Betto, Noah McIlwain, Noah Roth, Nolan Trainor
22U “B” Provincial Championship
General Manager Dave Graff, Field Manager Brian Hawley, Coach Barry Grasby, Coach John McIntosh, Coach Jeff Morris
Players: Nathan Graff, Spencer Eidt, Jack Whitehead, Evan Heinbuch, Owen Akey, Hunter Reid, Sam Bolger, Nole Musselman, Jacob Hall, Will Murphy, Carson Habel, Trent Dearden, Connor McIntosh, Jake Heinbuch, Conor Davis, Liam Parsons, Drew Tessmer, Luke Murray, Kale Murray
Softball
Karlee Satchell, Qualifying for the U17 Girls Canadian Championship
Stratford Minor Girls Softball – Stratford Flames Championships
U11 – Ontario Provincial Championship
Coaches: Courtney Canal, Matt Roberts, Ross Herold, Tyler Canal
Players: Avery Canal, Avery Kelly, Pierce MacNeil, Kiyah Marshall, Mya Herold, Lenna Roberts, Aubrey Vail, Nora Frayne, Sydney Hall, Emily Ewing, Lauren Masselis
U13 – Eastern Canadian Championship
Coaches: Jenn Marshall, Barb Wilhelm, Carolyn Quehl, Lori Hartman
Players: Avree Marshall, Alyssa Graham, Delia Buchholtz, Abby Herold, Alise Crawford, Ciana McLaren, Reese Flanagan, Julia Glitz, Milana Verellen, Hallee Priestap, Gracie Neumeister, Scoty Lewis
Soccer – Stratford Strikers, League Championships
U13 – League Championships
Coach Catherine Walsh, Coach Scott Herman
Players: Elena Hogger, Jessica Blake, Lilly Harrigan, Janey Van Straaten, Edie Murray, Reese Campbell, Kinsley McIntosh, Grace Elliott, Bailey Fergus, Payton Herman, Madison Brisbois, Myla Burdett, Hazel Shantz-Walsh, Ava Langis, Peyton Ward, Ashley Van Straaten, Peyton Van Straaten
U15 – League Championships
Head Coach - Lindsay Marshall, Assistant Coach - Mike Janmaat
Players: Addison De Groot, Chloe Rison, Emma Groenestege, Emma Van Nes, Eve Binns, Julia Luk, Krista McMahon, Lydia Janmaat, Maeve Moss, Maren Marshall, Meghan Jongert, Mollie Hannam, Paige Witschi, Savanna Pereira, Sophia Pereira, Sophie Smith, Sutton Olmstead
Stratford Junior Warriors – U10 Alliance AA Championship
Head Coach Jeff Molenhuis; Assistant Coaches Kyle Casey, Chris Smith, Mike Holmes
Manager Jon Paola, Trainer Dalton Smith
Players: Roman Bell, Oliver Berg, Brady Casey, Louie Domm, Archer Ehgoetz, Lucas Holmes, Ethan Hummel, Nash Knight, Finley McKee, Louis Molenhuis, Bentley Paola, Connor Parsons, Josh Peck, Beau Smith, Maddux Smith, Cater Van Nynatten, Finley Welsh
Dragon Boating
Stratford Women’s 2.0 – 100m Sprint – Stratford Dragon Boat Festival
Melissa Rood, Ruth Lacey, Deborah Lount, Alexandra Stephens, Chelsea Raymond, Heidi Flikkema, Heather Herman, Cathy Russell, Leah Carinci, Veronica Miller, Mary Brunk, Ann Sills, Jessicca Macintosh, Rachel Chamberlain, Sue Wakelin, Heather Martin, Gabby Arkett, Claire Boles, Julia McLeod, Georgina Zaharuk, Michelle Good, Steve Herman, Don Kirkpatrick, Ken Gene, Jutta Pearson
Ritz Dragons – A Final & Community Cup Winner – Stratford Dragon Boat Festival,
Amanda Martin, Yanick Bourassa, Jaxon Martin, Paige Holdsworth, Clara Leney, Jodi McLean, Jennifer Clements, Claire Heckman, Rhiannon Ball, Phil Phillips, Alex Boersen, Dean Heckman, Josh Forbes, Bryan Tyler, Matt Theoret, Mike Graff, Adam Boersen, Sarah Pukal, Sarah Beluzic, Melissa Theoret, Erica Sayles, Kathleen Hickson, Pati Fader, Nick Pauli, Gulam Rhotumatally
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