Sault Ringette Club recognizes players, staff during virtual banquet

On Thursday night, the Sault Ringette Club held its year-end banquet virtually to honour players from across its divisions.

Debbie Desgagne was awarded the Bill Claringbold Award, which goes to a member who exemplifies leadership and contributes their time to assist the Club and the coaches, taking on tasks whenever asked.

Following is a full release from the club

The Sault Ringette Club wishes to thank all stakeholders for their hard work and dedication, making this season a successful one despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic and the sudden end to the 2019-20 season in March 2020.

Fortunately, the Sault Ringette Club started the 2020-21 season with practices adhering to cohort groupings and was able to move to full 5-on-5 game play for most of the season. This would not have been possible without the guidance and efforts of the Club’s COVID Safety Leader, Blythe Carota, Executive Board members, coaches, volunteers, parents, and players.

COVID protocols were approved by Ringette Ontario, the sport’s governing body, and put into place prior to the start of the season. Overall, the Sault Ringette Club maintained viable numbers to support 11 house league teams between the U6 to U19 divisions, in addition to two Open 18+ teams.

With yet another sudden end to the season, the Sault Ringette Club expresses our sincere thanks to all of our volunteers and families along with our community partners and sponsors for helping make this a successful season.

• OC Bath & Body for their help with COVID PPE and sanitizer
• Blythe Carota for stepping up as COVID Safety Leader and preparing the Club’s protocols
• Adriano Carota for assisting with the creation and maintenance of the attendance and attestation forms
• City Meat Market, Kiwanis Lakeshore, and BuiltWright for continuing as sponsors for the U10 division
• Silver Lining Engineers and Great Lakes Timber for sponsoring another season of the U12 division
• True North Custom Homes and Arthur’s Angels for sponsoring another season of the U14-U16 division
• Tim Hortons TimBits Ringette for sponsoring jerseys and socks for our U6 and U8 divisions
• The City of Sault Ste. Marie and Rankin arena managers and staff for coordinating the season’s ever-changing ice schedules and for taking steps to ensure the rinks were cleaned and safe for use

• Jessica Fasanello, Most Dedicated
• Lillian Nystedt, Most Sportsperson Like
• Maxime Morin, Most Improved
• Sylvia MacQuarrie, Best Defensive
• Unsung Hero, Makensy Jarrell

• Carmen Rosebrook, Most Dedicated
• Brooklyn Adams, Most Sportsperson Like
• Tia D’Orazio, Most Improved
• Aubrey Carota, Best Defensive
• Avery Fierro-Wood, Unsung Hero
• Gabriella Nowitski, Unsung Hero

• Leah Vaughan, Most Dedicated
• Mikayla Farelli, Most Sportsperson Like
• Sophie Pozzo, Most Improved
• Lexi Townsend, Most Improved
• Tessa Young, Best Defensive
• Keira Vaughan, Unsung Hero

• Calyx Stewart, Most Dedicated
• Stella Richardson, Most Sportsperson Like
• Melina Bernardo, Most Improved
• Matthea Brown, Best Defensive
• Maisie Laberge, Unsung Hero

• Haylee Proulx, Most Dedicated
• Kylie Beland, Most Sportsperson Like
• Tessa D’Orazio, Most Improved
• Avery Gauthier, Best Defensive
• Alex Lepore, Unsung Hero

• Danielle Baril, Most Dedicated
• Ella Burns, Most Sportsperson Like
• Chloe Comtois, Most Improved
• Maia Fabbro, Best Defensive
• Callaway Stewart, Unsung Hero

• Marisol Carota, Most Dedicated
• Alison Lees, Most Sportsperson Like
• Sophie Whittington, Most Improved
• Debra Martone, Best Defensive
• Addison Seabrook, Unsung Hero

• Maelle Brown, Most Sportspersonship Award
• Arianna Nowitski, Best Defensive Player Award
• Erika Bernardo, Playmaker Award
• Reese O’Neil, Most Dedicated Award

• Abby Eklund, Most Sportspersonship Award
• Meris McCabe, Best Defensive Player Award
• Alanna Peltonen-Boisvert, Playmaker Award
• Sophie Marcellus, Most Dedicated Award

• Sophie Kresin, Most Sportspersonship Award
• Maddison Labine, Best Defensive Player Award
• Brooklyn Gioia, Playmaker Award
• Emma Walker, Most Dedicated Award

• Mackenzie King, Most Sportspersonship Award
• Liliana Sawchyn, Best Defensive Player Award
• Emma Malone, Playmaker Award
• Madelyn McCabe, Most Dedicated Award

Congratulations to all award winners and to all players, coaches, referees, and volunteers for a successful season.