Athlete of the Year

Gwen Bestland

Award
Athlete of the Year
Award Date
Jun 29, 2022
School
Sanford Collegiate
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Overall Girls Athlete of the Year & AAA Girls Athlete of the Year

Gwen participated in cross country, soccer, hockey, basketball, badminton, fast pitch, and track and field.  She was a tournament all-star for basketball, captain of the Sabres hockey team, a graduating all-star in the Winnipeg Women’s High School Hockey League as well as League champions. Gwen was the varsity girls A-AAA Provincial Cross Country Champion and the Zone 4 Badminton Aggregate Champion.  She was also named player of the week in hockey and a game star in hockey playoffs. Gwen is also a member of the Sabres boxing club, coach of the mini-Sabres basketball program, and scorekeeper for basketball games and tournaments. She helped organize and host the AAA JV Girls Provincial Basketball Championships as well as the Zone badminton finals. She is a volunteer at the Kabby Cup A memorial hockey tournament in Sanford and a volunteer at the Sanford Curling Bonspiel. Gwen was also named Sanford Collegiate’s varsity girls Athlete of the Year, a bronze medal Scholar Athlete Award winner, and a Spirit of a Sabre award winner. She did all of this while maintaining a 95% academic average.