Celebrating sports at Collège Boréal: Vipères 2024 Gala
At today’s annual Vipères Gala at Collège Boréal, 31 awards were presented by the Student Life sector and the AGEE’s (general student association) sports sector.
During two ceremonies, Collège Boréal athletes were honoured for their achievements at the intramural, extramural, and varsity levels. The soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball, and badminton teams were all recognized, with their players receiving well-deserved awards for this season. Among their achievements were two provincial Fair Play awards for the men’s basketball and mixed soccer teams at extramural tournaments.
Recreational Sports
Mixed Hockey
- Nicolas Gignac (from St-Bruno-de-Guigues, QC): Fair Play
- Jacob Gaudet (from Chelmsford, ON): Best Performing Player
- Jonah Rousselle (from Sudbury, ON): Most Valuable Player
Men’s Basketball
- Hamza Cisse (from Bamako, Mali): Fair Play
- Gloire Ngoy Adidi (from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]): Best Performing Player
- Magueye Badiane Khoto (from Thiès, Senegal): Most Valuable Player
Mixed Soccer
- Mouhamadou Mansour Sy Diagne (from Dakar, Senegal): Fair Play
- Mamadou Gueye (from Rufisque, Senegal): Best Performing Player
- Exaucée Kubuana Nkenko (from Kinshasa, DRC): Most Valuable Player
Varsity Sports
Women’s Badminton
- Marie-Ange Tagulwanguma Bora Uzima (from Kinshasa, DRC): Most Improved Player
- Maryssa Mercier (from Cochrane, ON): Top Rookie
- Kristen Vane (from Timmins, ON): Best Performing Player
Men’s Badminton
- Arsene Mboutue (from Douala, Cameroon): Fair Play
- Ellis Emblin (from Timmins, ON): Top Rookie
Women’s Volleyball
- Kiersten Trottier (from Timmins, ON): Most Improved Player
- Isabelle Wallace (from Corbeil, ON): Fair Play
Amy Vis (from Hanmer, ON): Top Rookie - Sarah Ethier (from Kapuskasing, ON): Best Performing Player
- Katia Legros (from Azilda, ON): Most Valuable Player
Men’s Volleyball
- Joshia Montpellier (from Blezard Valley, ON): Most Improved Player
- Tyler Roussel (from Chelmsford, ON): Fair Play
- Liam Patterson (from Val Caron, ON): Top Rookie
- Kalan Payzant (from Chelmsford, ON): Best Performing Player
- Simon Lemieux (from Hanmer, ON): Most Valuable Player
Rookies of the Year:
- Liam Patterson (from Val Caron, ON)
- Maryssa Mercier (from Cochrane, ON)
Athletes of the Year:
- Katia Legros (from Azilda, ON)
- Simon Lemieux (from Hanmer, ON)
The Dennis Dionne Fair Play Award was presented to Nadia Assetou Kabore (from Montreal, QC). Created in memory of the late Dennis Dionne, former badminton coach at Collège Boréal, this award is given annually to a student athlete who exemplifies outstanding team spirit.
This year, the Alumni Award went to Ryan Lapointe-Green (from Elliot Lake, ON) in recognition of his significant contributions to community sports and his advocacy for an active lifestyle in his community.
Meanwhile, the Student Life Award was granted to Ivann Poin (a Boréal graduate) of the video company Stunnings Pictures for his exceptional dedication and continuous support of Boréal’s athletic endeavours.
