2024 Scholarship Announcement

By Sam Cortes, Communications Coordinator

Sport Manitoba awarded $26,700 in academic scholarships to 19 high school students, 10 university students and six Manitoba coaches. The awards included the Manitoba Foundation for Sports Scholarships, Sport Manitoba Coaching Bursaries, Fleming Family Hockey Coach Scholarship supported by Jennifer Fleming, and Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship Endowment Fund.

“Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients! We are thrilled to offer financial support to these ambitious student-athletes and coaches who are excelling in their fields,” said Sport Manitoba President & CEO, Janet McMahon. “We wish you all the best as you embrace the exciting opportunities that await you both in sport and education.”

It is our goal to ensure every Manitoban has access to the resources they need to realize their full athletic potential. These scholarships help young athletes and coaches thrive while building the capacity of sport throughout the province.

Manitoba Foundation for Sports Scholarships

$500 High School Scholarship

Malaya Fernandes, soccer (Winnipeg) – Graduated from JH Bruns Collegiate
John Mallari, basketball (Winnipeg) – Graduated from Sisler High School
Raylyn Koshowski, rugby, (Dauphin) – Graduated from Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
Owen Weekes, volleyball (Winnipeg) – Graduated from Vincent Massey collegiate
Seanna Price, hockey (Winnipeg) – Graduated from Shaftesbury Collegiate
Landon Reid, lacrosse (Pine Falls) – Graduated from Ecole Powerview School
Delaney Penner, softball (Winkler) – Graduated from Northlands Parkway Collegiate
Alycia Ross, lacrosse (Winnipeg) – Graduated from College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
Sydney Burak, athletics (Arborg) – Graduated from Arborg Collegiate
Luke Enns, paddling (Winnipeg) – Graduated from Kelvin High School
Hannah Reagh, hockey (Binscarth) – Graduated from Major Pratt School
Breanne Comte, hockey (Winnipeg) – Graduated from Centre Scolaire Léo-Rémillard
Addisen Neill, volleyball (Flin Flon) – Graduated from Hapnot Collegiate Institute
Nevaeh Marynowski, athletics (Clandeboye) – Graduated from Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
Morgan Meadows, figure skating (Gimli) – Graduated from Gimli High School
Rianna Cassils, athletics/softball (Grosse Isle) – Graduated from Warren Collegiate Institute
Logan Zacharias, curling (Altona) – Graduated from W.C Miller Collegiate
Holden Zemlak, hockey (Winnipeg) – Graduated from St Pauls High School
Crystal Zamzow, golf (Swan River) – Graduated from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School

$1,000 University Scholarship

Sarah Ekosky, judo (Selkirk) – Université de Saint-Boniface
Marley Uhryniuk, hockey (Winnipeg) – University of Manitoba
Theodore Perry, rowing (Winnipeg) – University of Winnipeg
Jordan Beinert, athletics (Winnipeg) – University of Manitoba
Fiona Dunn, rugby (Winnipeg) – University of Manitoba
Danica Kubay, athletics (St. Andrews) – University of Manitoba
Cameryn Carlos, swimming (Winnipeg) – University of Manitoba
Alex Tiaglei, diving (Winnipeg) – University of Manitoba

Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship

$3,000 University Scholarship

Lara Denbow, athletics (Winnipeg) – University of Manitoba

Leyton Gouldie, racquetball (Brandon) – Brandon University

Sport Manitoba Coaching Bursaries

Silvio Sboto Memorial Rural Coach Award – $500

Marcus Zeilstra, racquetball (Niverville) – Providence University

Josee Roy, ringette (Ste Agathe) – Université de Saint-Boniface

Jeff Collins Memorial Winnipeg Coach Award – $500

Carriera Lamoureux, basketball (Winnipeg) – Brock University

Kabir Bhakta, taekwondo (Winnipeg) – University of Manitoba

Fleming Family Hockey Coach Scholarship supported by Jennifer Fleming

Nicolas Trudel, hockey (Selkirk) – University of Winnipeg – $700
Luke Perrett, hockey (Winnipeg) – Brock University – $500

About the Scholarships

Sport Manitoba, its partners, as well as local and national philanthropists offer a number of scholarships annually, with the shared goal of highlighting athletic success in the province and providing opportunities for those involved in sport to continue growing within their chosen discipline.

The Manitoba Foundation for Sports Scholarship program administered by Sport Manitoba was established to support young athletes of Sport Manitoba partners, who continue to participate in amateur sport while pursuing a post-secondary education on a full-time basis. The Manitoba Foundation for Sports Scholarship Program was established in 1992.

The Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship Endowment Fund: provides financial support for Manitoba’s high-performance athletes in their pursuit of excellence at the national and international levels of competition while serving as a tribute to commemorate the Manitoba visit of Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal in 1999.

Silvio Sboto Memorial Rural Coach Award: Silvio Sboto was a dedicated and humble man who started learning judo in the late 50s after immigrating to Canada from his native Peru. He resided in Brandon for the last thirty years where he worked at the Seikeikan Judo Club. Silvio was the chair of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) for Judo Canada. Silvio spent 10 years as an NCCP Theory Course Conductor and attained Level 4 NCCP status. He also had his fifth-degree black belt and was a national ‘C’ referee in Judo. Recipients of this award receive a $500 bursary to be used toward their tuition.

Jeff Collins Memorial Winnipeg Coach Award: Jeff Collins’ expertise earned him a reputation as a coach’s coach. Jeff served as head coach and clinician for the Legion Athletic Camps at the International Peach Garden for 32 years. He was the convenor and co-meet director of the MHSAA’s provincial track and field champs from 1984 to 2001. Jeff attained his level 3 NCCP and also worked with world-class special needs athletes. In 2003, Jeff was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Recipients of this award receive a $500 bursary to be used toward their tuition.

The Fleming Family Hockey Coach Scholarship supported by Jennifer Fleming: Jennifer Fleming created the Fleming Family Hockey Coach Scholarship, in memory of her father Jake Fleming and her brother Wayne Fleming, to recognize an upcoming Manitoba hockey coach who shows similar coaching and leadership traits that were characteristic of both Jake and Wayne.