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Titans Swim team year end banquet

The North Bay Titan Swim Team acknowledged their swimmers with their year end banquet this past weekend. The awards ceremony started off with awarding several swimmers with special awards for qualifying for higher level swim meets.

The North Bay Titan Swim Team acknowledged their swimmers with their year end banquet this past weekend. The awards ceremony started off with awarding several swimmers with special awards for qualifying for higher level swim meets. Dominique Bouchard (14) was acknowledged for being a; World Trials Competitor, Senior National Qualifier, Club National Qualifier, Eastern Championship Qualifier, Junior Provincial Qualifier, Northern Eastern Ontario Region Record Holder, North Eastern Ontario Female Swimmer of the Year and Titan Top Performer Award. Dominique has quite the break through year this season and still has 2 more meets to attend. Scott Morawski was presented with a plaque for qualifying for Club Nationals, Eastern Championships, and Junior Provincials. He was also a NEOR Championship Gold Medalist and the Titan Top Male Performer. Daniel Grant, who just move to North Bay from Windsor, has made a huge impact on the swimming scene and was awarded a plaque for qualifying for Club Nationals and Junior Provincials. He was also a NEOR Championship gold medalist. Five swimmers were awarded a plaque for being medalists at NEOR Championships and qualifying for Junior Provincials and they were; Ryan Quigley, Jennifer Leckie, Dylan Staples, Kristin Buchanan, Angelina Racine and Erin Emery. The Most Improved Swimmers Award went to Molly Vandermeer, Maleah Seguin, Paul Wilkinson and Martin Gagne. Rookie(s) of the Year went to Kristen Zamperoni, Nicole Plumb and Max Sherry. The Team Spirit Award for most supportive team athletes went to Carrie Mayne and Brittany Roy. The Coaches Award for hard work and dedication went to; Kendra Driscoll, Erin Emery, Meagan Goodwin, Luke Stuart, Shelby Twilt, Kristen Buchanan, Kelsey O’Connor and Meagan Frederick. The Age Group Aggregate Trophies were handed out to; Angelina Racine and Kristen Buchanan for 10 & Under Girls, Dylan Staples for 10 & Under Boys, Jennifer Leckie for 11 & 12 Girls, Ryan Quigley for 11 & 12 Boys, Dominique Bouchard for 13 & 14 Girls, Morgan Brown for 13 & 14 Boys, Kendra Driscoll and Samantha Crossley for 15 & Over Girls and Scott Morawski and Philip Newman for 15 & Over Boys.

The President’s Award is given out to swimmers or parents who have supported and represented the team well as they leave age group swimming. This years see’s 3 swimmers leaving the Titans, Reva Gagne and Samantha Crossley because they graduate from high school and Kristin Buchanan because her family is leaving the area. The club will greatly miss these 3 swimmers and they continue in other areas. Samantha Crossley will be staying with the team and going to school locally while coaching with the Titans, while Reva is planning to attend Laurentian University next season. Kristin is moving south with her family and she got her tremendous start with the Titans, but now must continue with another team. All three will be missed. The Bill Oates Team Builder Award acknowledges the person(s) who help the team build and this years winner was Heather Crossley, who for upwards of 10 years has help with organizing out of town swim meets and acting as chaperone. She is retiring from her position this season with the team this season and will be missed greatly.

The Swimmer of the Year - Top Performer Award goes to the male and female athlete who has a strong season competitively and represents the club well at the higher level meets. This year, like the last three, the female top performer was Dominique Bouchard for her #1 ranking in the country, attendance at World Trials, and several gold medals at provincial championship meets. The winner on the male side was Scott Morawski, who managed to qualify for Junior Provincials, Eastern Championships, Club Nationals and was a top 15 swimmer in both breaststroke events nationally. Both are deserving of the award and will continue swimming into July. Coach Brandon Oates will be leaving the team at the end of this season to pursue opportunities down south and will be greatly missed. A select group of swimmers, Bouchard, Morawski, Ryan Quigley, Dylan Staples and Angeline Racine will be attending Junior Provincials in Etobicoke next week, while Daniel Grant and Bouchard attend Club Nationals in Winnipeg at the end of July. Watch for registration for next season at the end of August and the beginning of September.

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