Past Award Winners
How to qualify for a BFSC award:
The skater must be a registered and active member of Brant Figure Skating Club.
The skater must be in good standing with the Brant Figure Skating Club.
Awards include all levels of skaters in the club.
To view the list of Brant Figure Skating Club Awards and descriptions, please click here.
ADULT SKATING AWARD
Criteria:
The Adult skater award is determined by:
1. Skater must be registered in a B.F.S.C. Adult Program until the date of carnival casting.
2. Skater should be ENTHUSIASTIC, ENERGETIC, EAGER and SPIRITED. Skater should have a KEEN interest and LOVE for the sport of Skating.
3. This AWARD is not for the BEST Skater, but have the distinction of DEDICATION and PERSEVERANCE.
4. Recipient is ‘one time’ winner
Past award winners:
2023-2024 awarded to: Jim Leone
CANSKATE AWARD & RUNNER UP
Criteria:
Skater must be registered and have skated in the Canskate program until the date of the carnival casting.
Skater should be ENTHUSIASTIC, ENERGETIC, EAGER and SPIRITED. Skater should have a KEEN interest and LOVE for the sport of Skating.
Skater NEED NOT have the BEST result in Club Competition or have passed the most Canskate Badges, but should have the distinction of DEDICATION and PERSEVERANCE.
Skater do not need to have a Private Coach to be considered.
The recipient is chosen by the coaches and the board and presented with a trophy and medal. A runner-up is also selected and presented with a trophy and medal.
Past award winners:
2018-2019 awarded to: Sadie Pennings and runner-up Lauren Harris
2019-2020 awarded to: Ryann Wojtasik and runner-up Celine Zhang
2020-2021 awarded to: Prisha Patel and runner-up Kenzleigh McCully
2021-2022 awarded to: Macey Thompson, No Runner Up
2022-2023 awarded to: Madison White
2023 – 2024 awarded to: Harlo Rae Lisk
CLUB SPIRIT AWARD
Criteria:
Friendly towards teammates and includes everyone on the team.
Always on time for practice
Always in good spirits at practice
Helps others learn.
Past award winners:
2018-2019 awarded to: Paige Bellville
2019-2020 awarded to: Olivia Balfoort
2020-2021 awarded to: Amelia Bosagri
2021-2022 awarded to: Sean Elley
2022-2023 awarded to: William Bosckay
2023-2024 awarded to: Ryan Cliff
GOLD TEST MEDALIST
Criteria:
Skater who has achieved the highest individual achievement possible in figure skating.
The recipients are awarded based on test results and each receive a medal
Past award winners:
2019-2020 Ainsley Cowan, Gabby Lahosky, Jaymee Rogers, Jessica Lahosky, Katelyn Halter, Laurel Cowan, Lily Wilberforce, Liz Rogers, Paige Belleville
GORDON BANKS SENIOR AWARD (STAR 5+)
Criteria:
Award in honour of Gordon Banks who passed away in 2001. Gord had a seventeen-year association with the Brant Figure Skating Club serving as treasurer and always loved to help backstage at the annual Flashing Blades.
SKATER MAY BE OVER THE AGE OF THIRTEEN (13) AS OF CARNIVAL DATE OF CARNIVAL YEAR.
Skater should be ENTHUSIASTIC, ENERGETIC, EAGER and SPIRITED. Skater should have a KEEN interest and LOVE for the sport of Skating.
This AWARD is not an AWARD for the BEST Skater, but one with distinction of DEDICATION and PERSEVERANCE.
The recipient is chosen by the coaches and the board and presented with an annual trophy and a keeper trophy.
Past award winners:
2018-2019 awarded to: Laurel Cowan
2019-2020 awarded to: Keira VanDinther
2020-2021 awarded to: Veronika Howarth
2021-2022 awarded to: William Bosckay
2022-2023 awarded to: Ryan Cliff
2023-2024 awarded to: Olivia Balfoort
JOAN SHERMAN JUNIOR AWARD (STAR 5+)
Criteria:
Award in honour of Joan Sherman who passed away in 2018. Skate Ontario awarded her the 50 year coaching pin in 2011
SKATER MAY BE UP TO THE AGE OF TWELVE(12) AS OF CARNIVAL DATE OF CARNIVAL YEAR.
Skater should be ENTHUSIASTIC, ENERGETIC, EAGER and SPIRITED. Skater should have a KEEN interest and LOVE for the sport of Skating.
This AWARD is not for the BEST Skater, but have the distinction of DEDICATION and PERSEVERANCE.
The recipient is chosen by the coaches and the board and presented with an annual trophy and a keeper trophy.
Past award winners:
2018-2019 awarded to: Veronika Howarth
2019-2020 awarded to: Elizabeth Burns
2020-2021 awarded to: Rachel Jin
2021-2022 awarded to: Cayley Miner
2022-2023 awarded to: Ayan Tsai
2023 – 2024 awarded to: Brynleigh McCully
LAURIE CHENEY MEMORIAL STAR 1/2 AWARD
Criteria:
Award is in honour of Laurie Cheney who passed away in 2010. Laurie started figure skating at the age of 6 and went on to teach/coach for over 30 years.
Skater must be registered in the B.F.S.C. Star 1 or 2 Program until the date of carnival casting.
Skater should be ENTHUSIASTIC, ENERGETIC, EAGER and SPIRITED. Skater should have a KEEN interest and LOVE for the sport of Skating.
Skater NEED NOT have the BEST result in Club Competition or have passed the most Canskate Badges or Skate Canada Dance Tests.
Skater should have the distinction of DEDICATION and PERSEVERANCE.
The recipient is chosen by the coaches and the board and presented with an annual trophy and a keeper trophy.
Past award winners:
2018-2019 awarded to: William Bocskay
2019-2020 awarded to: Lauren Harris
2020-2021 awarded to: Brynleigh McCully
2021-2022 awarded to: Ayan Tsai
2022-2023 awarded to: Violet Turner
2023-2024 awarded to: Gunner Harris
MILLARDS AWARD AND SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria:
Skaters must apply to be considered. A winner will be selected from qualified entries and chosen based on their dedication to the sport and accomplishments.
The recipient is chosen by representatives of Millard’s and awarded a plaque and $1,000.
Past award winners:
2018-2019 awarded to: Olivia Balfoort
2019-2020 awarded to: Laurel Cowan
2020-2021 awarded to: Lilyana Petrella
2021-2022 awarded to: Kierra Van Dinther
2022-2023 awarded to: Elizabeth Burns
2023-2024 awarded to: William Bocskay
MURIEL SHEERE STAR 3/4 AWARD
Criteria:
Award in honour of Muriel Sheere -a founding member of the Brant Figure Skating Club in 1947, a coach and professional with the Brantford club for more than 30 years.
Skater must be registered in the B.F.S.C. Star 3 or 4 Program until the date of carnival casting.
Skater should be ENTHUSIASTIC, ENERGETIC, EAGER and SPIRITED. Skater should have a KEEN interest and LOVE for the sport of Skating.
This AWARD is not an AWARD for the BEST Skater, but one with the distinction of DEDICATION and PERSEVERANCE.
The recipient is chosen by the coaches and the board and presented with an annual trophy and a keeper trophy.
Past award winners:
2018-2019 awarded to: Micaela Tapangan
2019-2020 awarded to: Kayla Blackwell
2020-2021 awarded to: Rowan Sweeney
2021-2022 awarded to: Lauren Harris
2022-2023 awarded to: Ava Tsai
2023 – 2024 awarded to: Ryann Wojtasik and Violet Turner
O’DONOGHUE SYNCHRONIZED SKATING AWARD
Past award winners:
2022-2023 awarded to: Cameron Prince
PROGRAM ASSISTANT AWARDS
Criteria:
Skaters who offered their time as Program Assistants over the past skating year.
Awards are presented by the coaches.
Past award winners:
2018-2019 awarded to: Jaymee Rogers
2019-2020 awarded to: Gianna Bosagri
2020-2021 awarded to: Olivia Balfoort
2021-2022 awarded to: Katie Males
2022-2023 awarded to: Jessica Lahosky
2023-2024 awarded to: Katie Males
VALEDICTION AWARDS
Criteria:
Skater must be a B.F.S.C. member of at least ten (10) years, who is leaving the club or no longer skating the SENIOR program.
The recipient(s) is(are) chosen by the board and presented with a keeper plaque.
Past award winners:
2023-2024 awarded to: Olivia Balfoort , Emma Humphreys and Lan Huynh