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2011
HOC Award Winners
September 2011
The Hamilton Olympic Club was well represented at the joint
Athletics Ontario/Ontario Masters Athletics Awards dinner on the
weekend.
In the youth girls' category, Christian Brennan was lauded
as the winner of the sprint/hurdle award. Her exceptional performances
throughout the year including winning medals at all Ontario and
Canadian championship meets that she entered. At the World Youth
Championship Meet in France, Christian led the national team standings
with her two individual silver medals, as well as a relay bronze.
She also set and improved on Canadian youth records in both the
200m and 400m races. Earlier this month, Christian was named as
a member of the Canadian team that will be going to Guadalajara,
Mexico for the Pan-American Games.
Savannah Laroche was honoured as the midget girls' throws
award winner. She set an indoor record in winning the 20lb weight
throw. As well as winning the Ontario Legion and midget girls' events,Savannah
established Ontario records in both the under-15 and under-16 girls
3kg hammer throw with her performance at the Canadian Legion Championship
Meet.
Runner-up in the bantam girls' age group jumping division was Jenna
Smith. At the AO championship meet, Jenna cleared the bar with
a personal best 1.51m to win the gold medal. Jenna was a member
of the Hamilton team that competed at the International Children's
Games in Lanarkshire, Scotland this past summer.
Recognized by Athletics Ontario for her contribution to track and
field, in the builders' category, was Miss Margaret Lord.
She was president of the Club in 1956 and served many terms, both
before and after her presidency, as secretary. When she died in
1993, Miss Lord had a remarkable list of accomplishments to her
name: manager of Canadian team at British Empire Games in 1934;
manager and/or chaperone of Canadian teams at Olympic Games in 1936,
1952 and 1956; executive member of British Commonwealth Games Association;
executive member of Amateur Athletic Union of Canada and executive
member of the Canadian Olympic Association - usually being the first
woman to have held any of the offices, including president, that
she attained. Miss Lord is a member of the Canadian Olympic Hall
of Fame as a builder.
Ontario Masters Athletics elected Rhona Trott to its Hall
of Fame. Rhona continues to be a competitive athlete in many different
events, holding and/or having held Canadian records in the short
and long hurdles, weight throw, hammer throw, long jump, pentathlon
and heptathlon, as well as in the sprints. She has been a member
of both the OMA and CMA board of directors and continues to serve
as coordinator for the CMA throws records. At the present time,
Rhona is secretary, registrar and a coach with HOC.
  
2010
HOC Award Winners
Bill Thompson (runs in the 80-84 age group)
2010 Accomplishments
In March @ the World Master's-Indoor Championship in Kamloops BC.
he ran in the 4x200m won Gold and set a New Canadian Record 2:40.99
sec.(2 men age 80-1 man 81-1 man 87), 200m came in 3rd (Bronze)
38.30 sec, 400m came in 2nd (Silver) 1:37.86 sec, 60m came in 3rd
(Bronze) 10.65 sec. There are hundreds of athletes over the age
of 80, some are former Olympic Competitors now competing in the
Masters track and field around the world.
June @ the Ontario Master's-Outdoor Championship @ York Univ. in
Toronto came in 1st in the 100m (Gold)
July @ the Canadian Master's - Outdoor Championship @ York Univ.
in Toronto came in 1st in the 100m (Gold) 16.60 sec (this was one
of the fastest times in Canada for this age group in 2010).
Congratulations Bill on your amazing accomplishments!!
    
2009
HOC Award Winners
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2009 Awards
2008
HOC Award Winners
Coaches’ Prizes
Coach Tom Bereza - Chantelle Robbertse
Coach George Kerr - Emma Roung
Coach Bozena Wojciekan - Rhona Trott
George Catton - Youth Development Program
Alec Pernell
Ernie Bardoe - Best Novice
Steven Murray
Caytlen Burning
British Empire Trophy - Most Improved
Blaise Kambu
Graham Knox - Best in Field Events
Alyssa DiCesare
Katie Klodnicki
Chantelle Robbertse
Cathy Ray - Best Sprinter/Hurdler
Emma Roung
Charles Smith - Best Junior Middle Distance Runner
Chelsea MacKinnon
A. V. Smith - Best Distance Runner
Jillian Wyman
J. W. Hamilton - Junior
Boy
Mike DiCesare
Robert Kerr - Junior Girl
Katie Klodnicki
President's Prize - Outstanding Athlete
Katie Klodnicki
2007 HOC Award Winners
Coaches’ Prizes
Adam Rowles
Michael DiCesare
Emma Roung
James Noordam
Kelly Morrison
Elisha Ladeza
Kayla Harrop
Kristen Davidson
George Catton - Youth Development Program
Caitlyn Burning
Ernie Bardoe - Best Novice
Emma Roung
British Empire Trophy - Most Improved
Alyssa DiCesare
James Noordam
Graham Knox - Best in Field Events
Alyssa DiCesare
Cathy Ray - Best Sprinter/Hurdler
Emma Roung
Charles Smith - Best Junior Middle Distance Runner
A. V. Smith - Best Distance Runner
Rebecca Hallam
J. W. Hamilton - Junior Boy
Mike DiCesare
Robert Kerr - Junior Girl
Kelly Morrison
President's Prize - Outstanding Athlete
Bill E. Thompson
2006 HOC Award Winners
Coaches’ Prizes
Leanne Potter
Dacoda Scott
Michael DiCesare
Anders Klaus
George Catton - Youth Development Program
Heather Robinson
Ernie Bardoe - Best Novice
Tamar Brereton
British Empire Trophy - Most Improved
Rebecca Masten-Davies
Graham Knox - Best in Field Events
Alyssa DiCesare
Cathy Ray - Best Sprinter/Hurdler
Greg Hayes
Charles Smith - Best Junior Middle Distance Runner
Jillian Wyman
A. V. Smith - Best Distance Runner
Rebecca Stallwood
Caitlin Price
J. W. Hamilton - Junior Boy
Greg Hayes
Robert Kerr - Junior Girl
Kelly Morrison
President's Prize - Outstanding Athlete
Miguel Wason
2005 HOC Award Winners
2004 HOC Award Winners
2003 HOC Award Winners
George Catton - Youth Development Program
Kelly Morrison
Ernie Bardoe - Best Novice
Greg Hayes
Jillian Wyman
British Empire Trophy - Most Improved
Susan Elkami
Graham Knox - Best in Field Events
Lindsay Morrison
Cathy Ray - Best Sprinter/Hurdler
Jason Anaka
Charles Smith - Best Junior Middle Distance Runner
Jillian Wyman
A. V. Smith - Best Distance Runner
Rebecca Stallwood
J. W. Hamilton - Junior Boy
Mario Rigby
Robert Kerr - Junior Girl
Laura Moulton
Jennifer O'Brien
President's Prize - Outstanding Athlete
Erica Witter
2002 HOC Award Winners
George Catton - Youth Development Program
Veronica Berrie
Ernie Bardoe - Best Novice
Shala Gibbs
Kim Elliott
British Empire Trophy - Most Improved
Lauren Davy
Andre Simon
Graham Knox - Best in Field Events
Lindsay Morrison
Cathy Ray - Best Sprinter/Hurdler
Erica Witter
Charles Smith - Best Junior Middle Distance Runner
Pat Cook
A. V. Smith - Best Distance Runner
Laura Moulton
J. W. Hamilton - Junior Boy
Josh Taylor
Robert Kerr - Junior Girl
Laura Moulton
President's Prize - Outstanding Athlete
Mike Davidson
Marg Lord - Service to Club
Jason Kajiura | 
