Awards

Every year Manitoba Organization of Disc Sports (MODS) recognizes the achievements and contributions of local athletes, coaches, volunteers, and key members of our community.

Lifetime Member Award

Presented each year at the MODS annual general meeting, this award recognizes a person, group, or team that has gone out of their way to make MODS a better organization or to help us improve our disc community. This award symbolizes the true spirit of ultimate and is the most prestegious honour MODS can give a current or past member. Upon receiving the award, the recipient is granted free lifetime membership to MODS and thanks for their service and committment.

Lifetime Member Recipients

  • Jean-Luc Forest (1997)
  • Mike Jones (1997)
  • Bill Burgess (1997)
  • Edith MacDonald (1997)
  • Curtis Lebleu (1998)
  • Brenda Koch
  • Casey Dixon
  • Jay Rousseau
  • Danny Waldman
  • Moni Fricke
  • Dean Wright
  • Randall Swartz (2006)
  • Steve Raizen (2006)
  • Campbell McDonald (2007)
  • Nat Kosteckyj (2007)
  • Ken Chin (2008)
  • Kyle Parker (2009)
  • Bernice Bowley (2009)
  • Trevor Horvath (2010)
  • Jessica Benoit (2010)
  • Danny Saunders (2011)
  • Jennifer Stark (2011)
  • Crys Zimmer (2012)
  • Steve Heyns (2012)
  • Dwayne McFaddin (2013)
  • Eric Reder (2013)
  • Scott "Big Daddy" Schinkel (2013)
  • Pierre Forest (2013)
  • Simon Cotton (2014)
  • Jeff Yuen (2014)
  • Brad Swartz (2015)
  • Grant Shaw (2015)
  • Carol Shaw (2015)
  • Michelle Johnson (2017)
  • Angela Hilland (2018)
  • Adam Knibbs (2018)
  • Yacine Bara (2019)
  • Erin McKinlay (2019)
  • Vaughn Rempel-Snider (2021)

Volunteer of the Year

This award goes to someone who, over the course of the year, put in countless hours of service to help MODS events run smoothly. This is usually someone the organization couldn't have done without during peak times and at key events. They are awarded with their name permanently engraved on the MODS Volunteer of the Year trophy and they also recieve a gift from MODS. The award is presented each year at the MODS annual gerenal meeting.

2022 Volunteers of the Year: Elizabeth LaPage & Jeremy Layco

MODS is happy to announce this year's Volunteers of the Year.

Congratulations to Elizabeth LaPage & Jeremy Layco!

Elizabeth has been a coach in our High School League with Balmoral Hall, and a part of our Team Manitoba coaching staff with the Red River Rebellion program in 2022. 

Jeremy has been a coach with Shaftesbury in our High School League, a part of our Team Manitoba coaching staff with the Spitfire program in 2022, and a longtime member of the MODS Conduct Committee.

We thank them for their past and current efforts and are thrilled to be able to highlight their accomplishments and dedication to the sport.

Previous Volunteers of the Year:

  • 2022 Elizabeth LaPage
  • 2022 Jeremy Layco
  • 2021 Billy Donaldson
  • 2021 Meghan Marsland
  • 2020 Carmen Lee
  • 2019 Willem Konrad
  • 2019 Mark Oxer
  • 2018 Kelvin Dyck
  • 2018 Jen Stark
  • 2016 Jackie Martin & Boomer
  • 2015 Robert Young
  • 2015 CUC Executive
  • 2014 David Froese
  • 2013 Carol Shaw
  • 2013 Dan Gill
  • 2012 Amanda Mills
  • 2012 Shandra Ford
  • 2010 Robert Campbell
  • 2009 Jess Benoit
  • 2009 Kelvin Dyck
  • 2008 Crys Zimmer
  • 2008 Steve Heyns
  • 2006 Grace Lee
  • 2005 Angela Perez

Junior Scholarships

There are three junior scholarships handed out each year. The Dr Colin Yeung Scholarship, the Dean Wright Scholarship, and the Jean Luc Forrest Spirit of the Game Scholarship. All three of these awards are handed out to elite ultimate players moving from high school to university or college. All of the awards take into account the athletes committment to the sport, Spirit of the Game, community, volunteering, and scholastic achievements.

Go to the Scholarships page for more information. 

Dr Colin Yeung Scholarship Winners

  • 2022 - Millie Wright
  • 2019 - Quinn Wilson
  • 2018 - Maya Sykes
  • 2017 - Nick Einarson
  • 2016 - Olivia Zhou
  • 2015 - Hillary Rempel
  • 2014 - Caleb Snider
  • 2013 - Gil Binnun
  • 2012 - Hugh Wichenko
  • 2011 - Jesse Greenberg
  • 2010 - Bailey Jablonski-Armstrong
  • 2009 - Emily Ashley
  • 2008 - Tiffany Proctor

Dean Wright Scholarship Winners

  • 2022 - Diana Faucher
  • 2019 - Caitlin Cho
  • 2018 - Jeff Boris
  • 2017 - Keenan Ashley
  • 2016 - Xander Jung
  • 2015 - Eric Chen
  • 2014 - Parisa Sephari
  • 2013 - Kirsten Hooper
  • 2012 - Liam McLeod
  • 2011 - Katie Scarth
  • 2010 - Kevin Boreskie
  • 2009 - Patrick Kennedy
  • 2008 - Taylor Rusnak 

The Jean-Luc Forest "Spirit of the Game" Winners

  • 2022 - Aric Tetrault
  • 2019 - Joe McCallum
  • 2018 - Yasmin Bannares
  • 2017 - Samantha Burrage
  • 2016 - Ava Glesby (first year of award)