Zone Award of Merit
About
Annually the ASAA presents an award in recognition of outstanding service to the students of Alberta Schools in the promotion and operation of an athletic program.
Recognizing the contributions made by teacher coaches and administrators towards the lives of high school students through school athletics
History
In 2002, the first Zone Awards of Merit were presented to six recipients from five zones for outstanding contributions to their zone. Zone secretaries, in consultation with members of the zones, nominate deserving individuals for this award. A presentation is made to each recipient during the evening banquet held in conjunction with the Annual Planning Meeting in December each year.
Deadline
Application Deadline: June 30th, Annually
Submission & Criteria
Please get in touch with your zone manager to submit a nomination.
- Rationale for this nomination.
- The nominee’s involvement:
- at their school
- at zone level (e.g. commissioner, executive, zone host)
- at provincial level (optional)
- Particular contributions of note and the significance of those contributions
- Any other items you feel have relevance to this nomination
Adjudication
Applications will be adjudicated by the Zone Committees.
Past Winners
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Calgary Independent |
Calgary |
North East |
North Central |
North West |
South |
South Central |
Central |
Edmonton |
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2020 | None | Mike Kardas | None | Troy Sandboe | Jon Vande Griend | Curt Colfer | None | Rob Zittlau | |
2019 | Bev Ness | Leah Conforti | Chris Manderson | Rod Callioo | Melanie Matheson | Matthew Bekkering | Michael Sera | Dwayne Lalor | Rick Mooney |
2018 | Nick Waterbury | Deb Berze | Brent Wasylik | Kyle Becker | Shelley Kirchner | Darryl Smith | Micheal Wiens | Cody Magneson | Tim Enger |
2017 | Cody Kelly | Morgan Fraser | Tom Groat | Wade Hicks | George Stewart | Dave Wells | Sandy Green | Doug Gardiner | Rob Hofstede |
2016 | Sabine Crandall | Joseph Petrone | Andrew Przybylski | Cliff Rowein | Duncan Fraser | Scott Howes | Sam Aiello | Ken Kure | Matt Burrows |
2015 | Brian Bridal | Not Awarded | Phil Meagher | Mike McAndrews | Dean Rook | Janice Laing | Tricia McCambly | Kathy Lalor | Kate Greabeiel |
2014 | Joel Chalifoux | Romel Raffin | Jim Salsbury | Daniel Hein | Brad Harrop | Pat Pyne, Toby Boulet | Not Awarded | Andy Lyster | Craig Harle |
2013 | Paul D’Angelo | Paul D’Angelo | Daryn Galatiuk | Daniel Leis | Perry Schofield | Mike Myndio | Melvyn Wade | Stephen Lush | Not Awarded |
2012 |
Viv Toffollo |
Bill Bobenic Viv Tofollo |
Terry King |
Kelle Hansen |
Erin Martin |
Karl Hiebert |
Leslie Larson |
Brent Anderson |
Angela Cochrane George Hoyt |
2011 |
Lance HumeniuK |
Lance Humeniuk Tom Parker |
Kim Boehme | Tim Schultz | Not awarded | Ross Blackmer | Nathan Hodgson | Larry Sorensen |
Mark Rose Hal Souster |
2010 | Dean Sawatzky | Hank Smid | Darcy Romanuik | Darcy Younghans | Ritch Braun | Kent Drever | Kevin Assenheimer |
Brian Buchynski Ron Kutney |
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2009 |
Kevin Pelehos |
Maurice Richard |
Don Zimmer |
Jackie Ristesund Gord Ivey |
Dallen Leavitt Darryl Christensen |
Bill Young |
Dawn McKay |
Not Awarded |
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2008 | Myron Masterson | Parrish Tung |
Gary Thomson Myron Buryn |
Irene Friesz | Ken Gabruck | Not Awarded |
Shawna Pearman Hugh Nester |
Not Awarded | |
2007 |
Not Awarded |
Gordon McNeill |
Kent Lessard |
Tom Landsman
Tim Schultz |
John Seaman |
Kyle Larson |
Steve Latta |
Not Awarded |
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2006
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Al Taylor
|
Not Awarded
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Gayle Lamothe
|
Not Awarded
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Craig Patton
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Brian Utley
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Lionel Leiske
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Jim Lazaruk
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2005 |
Stu Holtan |
Ian MacGillivray |
John Takahashi |
Larry Wagner
|
Ingeborg Pot Duane Konynebelt |
Allan Stober |
Neil Johnston |
Not Awarded |
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2004 |
Terry Dolan |
Alex Melnyk |
Gary Frost |
Not Awarded
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Terry Hanna |
Louise Bleier |
Barb Young |
Not Awarded |
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2003 |
Alex Ulaszonek |
Gerald Breneman |
Orest Fitzowich |
Not Awarded
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David Gregory Marg Derbyshire |
Joyce Loucks |
John Blades |
Don Zabloski |
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2002 |
Daun Daum |
Daryl Venance |
Lou Rondeau |
Not Awarded
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Not Awarded |
Rick Haines |
Not Awarded |
Scott Sinclair Norma Smith |