WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE AWARDS

The Southside Mitsubishi Redbacks
recently held its annual Western
Australian Basketball League (WABL) Awards presentation at the picturesque South of Perth Yacht Club in Applecross.

Every player selected in a WABL
team or referee’s program was presented with a Redbacks’ medallion. Additionally, the following specific awards
were presented.

WABL “WHOLE OF COMPETITION” AWARDS

· Luke Fletcher as the league’s Most Valuable
Player in the under 15s men as well as being an all-star

· Roauf Isa as the league’s Most Valuable Referee

· Shaquille Maharaj and Jack Wagner as all-stars
in the under 13s men

· Samantha Tognolini as an all-star in the under
14s women

· Giordano Monteleone as an all-star in the under
14s men

· Jessica Jakens and Gabby O’Sullivan as all-stars
in the under 16s women

· Darcy Smit as an all-star in the under 16s men

· Shaun Stedman as an all-star in the under 18s
division 2 men

· Geordie Murray as an all-star in the under 18s
division 1 men

REDBACKS’ SPECIFIC
CATEGORY AWARDS

· President’s Trophy for achievements as a club
volunteer – Anne-Marie Arnold

· Alistair Stewart Memorial Endeavour Trophy to an
under 14s player – Jarrett Donker

· Lorraine Telfer Award for dedicated work as a
junior female volunteer – Jessica Jenkins

· Graham Pixie Smith Trophy for dedicated work as
a junior male volunteer – Ryan Simpson

· WABL Coach of the Year – Anne-Marie Arnold

· Medals of honour presented to specific helpers
over many years to Jessica Melville, Brooke Hiddlestone, Michael Romero, Adrian
Diconza, Paul Cassir and Marg Prior

· Community News Award to a dedicated volunteer
across all segments of the club to Michael Romero

· 2009 Redbacks’ Medallions for players that have
played or refereed through their entire junior playing career spanning at minimum
five years to Sheldon Godfrey, Geordie Murray, Adrian Diconza, Roauf Isa and
Gemma Thane

SPECIFIC REDBACKS’ TEAM AND REFEREE AWARDS

Referees

· Most Valuable Referee – Roauf Isa

· Most Consistent Referee – Jason Hughes

· Most Improved Referee – Ryan Simpson

Under 13s women

· Most Valuable Player - Michelle Curro

· Most Consistent Player – Alexandra Moore

· Most Improved Player – Jessica Richardson

Under 13s men

· Most Valuable Player – Shaquille Maharaj

· Most Consistent Player – Jack Wagner

· Most Improved Player – Sean Jakens

· Coaches Award – Timothy Lewis

Under 14s women

· Most Valuable Player – Samantha Tognilini

· Most Consistent Player – Lucy Noll

· Most Improved Player – Taylor Burtenshaw

Under 14s men

· Most Valuable Player – Giordano Monteleone

· Most Consistent Player – Jacob Marr

· Most Improved Player – Latrell Matthews

Under 15s women

· Most Valuable Player – Jessica Hughes

· Most Consistent Player – Sophie Mackin

· Most Improved Player – Lori Ashworth

Under 15s men

· Most Valuable Player – Luke Fletcher

· Most Consistent Player – Matthew Ramanah

· Most Improved Player – Connor Kelly

· Coaches Award – Jake Staunton

Under 16s women

· Most Valuable Player – Jessica Jakens

· Most Consistent Player – Elise Neates and Gabby
O’Sullivan

· Most Improved Player – Tiarn Burtenshaw

Under 16s men

· Most Valuable Player – Darcy Smit

· Most Consistent Player – Mark Elliott

· Most Improved Player – Georgio Milio

· Coaches Award – Ashleigh Grigson

Under 18s Division 2 men

· Most Valuable Player – Ryan Vincent

· Most Consistent Player – Travis Uphill

· Most Improved Player – Shaun Stedman

Under 18s Division 1 men

· Most Valuable Player – Geordie Murray

· Most Consistent Player – Steve Vigor

· Most Improved Player – Thabo Milton-Jonas

Under 23s men

· Most Valuable Player – Shaun Bartlett

· Most Consistent Player – Ben O’Meara

· Most Improved Player – Ming Yeo

The club congratulates all award
winners specifically and players generally and thanks all coaches, managers,
helpers and parents/guardians generally for helping make the 2009 WABL season a
success. We wish all teams the best for
the remainder of 2009 and into the 2010 season.

REDBACKS’ MEDIA

3 October 2009