The WESPY Awards presented by GAMEDAY SPORTS.CA

June 18, 2007 Press Conference

Windsor/Essex County Sports Persons of the Year Award Winners of 2006!

Winners - Male categories

Baseball Soccer

Steve Carter – Windsor Stars Fil Rocca – Windsor Border Stars

Volleyball FOOTBALL

Dave Quinn - U of W Lancers Daryl Stephenson - U of W Lancers

Basketball HorsEman of the Year

Leng Yeang – St. Clair College Saints Donald Rankin, Jr

Track & Field GOLF

Cristiano Mauricio - U of W Lancers Richard Scott – Kingsville

Hockey Rugby

Jay Ewasiuk - U of W Lancers Steve Piatek – Windsor Rogues

Athletes w/DisABILITIES

Raymond Grassi – Windsor Ice Bullets

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Winners - Female categories

Fastball Volleyball

Lauren Smith - St. Clair College Saints Kelly Paolini - U of W Lancers

Baske tball Trac k & Field

Stephanie Quattrociocchi–Holy Names Knights Jackie Malette - U of W Lancers

Hockey Athletes w/ Disabilities

Stacey Kempson – Windsor Wildcats Megan Muscat - Windsor Bulldogs

Soccer GOLF

Natalia Stanski – St. Anne’s H.S. Saints Cheryl Damphousse – Kingsville

Rugby

Laura Boghean - Windsor Rogues

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Major Awards Nominees

Jose Noodle Factory - Female Athlete of the Year

Jessica Ewer – General Amherst H.S. Generals

TV Cogeco Male - Athlete of the Year

Dave Binder - Essex High School Raiders

AM800 CKLW - Coach of the Year

Dennis Fairall - University of Windsor Lancers

WINDSOR Star - Team of the Year

Windsor Lancers Women ’s Volleyball Team

NSCCC - Female Legacy Award

Celia Southward

WFCU - Male Legacy Award

William ‘Skeets’ Harrison

2005 WESPY AWARD RECIPIENTS

On the evening of October 4, 2005 Game Day Sports had the opportunity to salute and recognize the top performances of our local area athletes and teams of each season which brought together the entire sports community and generated unity among all programs. This awards ceremony has created a history that will allow past, present and future athletes and teams a chance to be proud of their accomplishments and proof of the community's pride that we have in them. Our goal is to assure that the roots of our sports will forever be recognized.

Congratulations to the following inaugural WESPY Award winners!

SPORTS AWARDS

BASEBALL FASTBALL

Chris Dennis, Midget Selects Sara Ytsma, Wildcats

HOCKEY (male) HOCKEY (female)

R.J. Hotts, Essex 73's Meaghan Agusta, Wildcats

BASKETBALL (male) BASKETBALL (female)

Dan Trepanier, St. Anne H.S. Kim Pawluk, St. Clair College

TRACK & FIELD (male) TRACK & FIELD (female)

Cristiano Mauricio, U of W Kelley Park, U of W

GOLF (male) GOLF (female)

Richard Scott, Kingsville Laura Henderson, Kingsville

VOLLEYBALL (male) VOLLEYBALL (female)

David Binder, Essex H.S. Jessica Ewer, G. Amherst H.S.

SOCCER (male) SOCCER (female)

Jeff Hodgson, Border Stars Jessica Merschback, Border Stars

FOOTBALL

Arjei Franklin, U of W

ATHLETES w/Disabilities(male) ATHLETES w/Disabilities (female)

Tim Eckert Jessica Mattassa

MAJOR AWARDS

TV COGECO MALE ATHLETE of the YEAR

David Hodgins, AKO Fratmen Lacrosse

CAW LOCAL 444 FEMALE ATHLETE of the YEAR

Mary Spencer, Windsor Amateur Boxing Club

HORSEMAN of the YEAR

Bob McIntosh

AM800 CKLW COACH of the YEAR

Dennis Fairall, University of Windsor , Track & Field

THE 'A' CHANNEL TEAM of the YEAR

Wildcats Intermediate B Hockey Club

LEGACY AWARD

Charlie Stewart

Windsor and Essex County Sports Persons of the Year Awards