Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Athlete of the Week
Phoebe Riddell & Shelby Orchard
The Tire Recycle Rural High School Athletes of the Week are Phoebe Riddell & Shelby Orchard of the Miami Marlins badminton team.
This girl doubles team has won three of four tournaments they have entered winning the Carman JV, Northlands Parkway Varsity, and Louis Riel JV tournaments. Coach Brent Unrau states, “The girls do a great job of representing our school and community in everything they do. They are both respectful, hardworking, determined, athletic, intelligent, and caring individuals, just all around good people”.
Orchard, a grade 10 student, maintains a 95% academic average, while also participating in hockey, curling, and fastpitch. Riddell, in grade 9, also maintains a 95% academic average, while also participating in volleyball, fastpitch, and track & field.