Collège Boréal athletes honoured at the 2026 Vipères Gala
At today’s annual Vipères Gala at Collège Boréal, the Student Life sector, in collaboration with the AGEE’s sports sector, presented a total of 45 awards and bursaries.
The event celebrated the achievements of Collège Boréal athletes in recreational and varsity sports, recognizing players from soccer, powerlifting, hockey, basketball, volleyball, and badminton for an outstanding season.
Recreational Sports
Women’s hockey
- Maryssa Mercier (from Cochrane, Ontario): Fair Play
Fish and Wildlife Management Technology - Avery Jones (from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario): Most Dedicated Player
Police Foundations - Marilou Beaulac (from Earlton, Ontario): Most Valuable Player
Police Foundations
Men’s Hockey
- Zachary Betty (from Verner, Ontario): Fair Play
Police Foundations - Matthieu Corriveau (from Wawa, Ontario): Most Dedicated Player
Electrical Engineering Technology - Benoit Hogue (from Azilda, Ontario): Most Valuable Player
Plumbing Technician
Women’s Basketball
- Adehegnan Milande Claire Nianglo (from Côte d’Ivoire): Fair Play
Architectural Technician - Mahamat Tidjani Habsita (from Chad): Most Dedicated Player
General Arts and Science - Varelle Nkeubou Atsafack (from Cameroon): Most Valuable Player
Personal Support Worker
Men’s Basketball
- Merdi Mbuyi Nduaya (from the Democratic Republic of the Congo): Fair Play
Agricultural Technician - Michel Stive Ngouontche Silaje (from Cameroon): Most Dedicated Player
Computer Systems Technician - Patrick Monkam Siegning (from Cameroon): Most Valuable Player
Pre-Health Sciences – Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees
Women’s Soccer
- Stevia Mbeumo Akellah (from Cameroon): Fair Play
Massage Therapy - Bachiratou Kabore (from Burkina Faso): Most Dedicated Player
Architectural Technology - Avery Jones (from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario): Most Valuable Player
Police Foundations
Men’s Soccer
- Mbaye Mbacké Diokhané (from Senegal): Fair Play
Mechanical Millwright Technician - Riadh Ziti (from Algeria): Most Dedicated Player
Fitness and Health Promotion - Amon Ibrahim Gueye Eugene Ayemou (from Côte d’Ivoire): Most Valuable Player
Social Services Worker
Mixed Soccer (Boréal Toronto)
- Smail Ikhlef (from Algeria): Fair Play
Computer Systems Technician - Ismaël Perian (from France): Most Dedicated Player
Business Administration - Emeraude Santu (from the Democratic Republic of the Congo): Most Valuable Player
Computer Systems Technician
Powerlifting
- Eric Demers (from Hanmer, Ontario): Fair Play
Mechanical Millwright Technician - Médéric Laplante (from Rouyn-Noranda, Québec): Most Dedicated Player
Fitness and Health Promotion - Sébastien Giguère (from Lavigne, Ontario): Most Valuable Player
Police Foundations
Varsity Sports
Badminton
- Laydia Richard (from Timmins, Ontario): Most Improved Player
Paramedic - Ayushee Somaroo (from Mauritius): Top Rookie
Architectural Technology - Maryssa Mercier (from Cochrane, Ontario): Most Valuable Player
Fish and Wildlife Management Technology - Jordan Atkins (from Georgetown, Ontario): Most Improved Player
Electrical Engineering Technology - Grey Pope (from Timmins, Ontario): Top Rookie
Fitness and Health Promotion
- Aadan Atkins (from Cochrane, Ontario): Most Valuable Player
Electrical Engineering Technology
Women’s Volleyball
- Kahlan Bellaire (from Chelmsford, Ontario): Most Improved Player
Pre-Health Sciences - Jayme Landry (from Sturgeon Falls, Ontario): Fair Play
Early Childhood Education Administration - Isabelle McPhee (from Orillia, Ontario): Top Rookie
Paramedic - Manissa Yessad (from Algeria): Most Valuable Player
Agricultural Technician
Men’s Volleyball
- Dax Winch (from Sudbury, Ontario): Most Improved Player
Electrical Techniques - Jacob Doucette (from Barrie, Ontario): Fair Play
Electrical Engineering Technology - Nicolas Dalcourt (from Hanmer, Ontario): Top Rookie
Electrical Engineering Technology - Kalan Payzant (from Chelmsford, Ontario): Most Valuable Player
General Arts and Science
Rookies of the Year
- Isabelle McPhee (from Orillia, Ontario)
Paramedic - Grey Pope (from Timmins, Ontario)
Fitness and Health Promotion
Athletes of the Year
- Maryssa Mercier (from Cochrane, Ontario)
Fish and Wildlife Management Technology - Kalan Payzant (from Chelmsford, Ontario)
General Arts and Science
The Dennis Dionne Fair Play Award was presented to Alyssa Gagné (from Val Caron, Ontario), a student in the Fish and Wildlife Management Technology program. Created in memory of Dennis Dionne, former coach of Collège Boréal’s badminton team, this award is presented each year to an athlete who demonstrates exceptional team spirit.
The Student Life Award was presented to Maxim Laberge, an employee at the Sports Centre and a student in the Fish and Wildlife Management Technology program, for his exceptional dedication and ongoing support for the sector and student athletics at the College.
The Alumni Award was presented to Michelle Kozlowskyj for her sustained commitment to community sports and the promotion of physical activity.