Athletic Awards

Athlete of the Year

This award is granted to each gender and age category (Jr Girl, Jr Boy, Sr girl and Sr Boy). The winner must have played a contributing role as a member of at least 2 sports teams in the year of the award. The winner must have shown the ability to balance both their academic and athletics. The winner should be a role model for student athlete excellence in terms of demonstrating outstanding leadership skills, effort, dedication, commitment and sportsmanship in all the sports they have participated in. Not only are they a pleasure to coach but they continually display enthusiasm and pride when representing John McCrae Secondary School.

The Bulldog Award

Our mascot at John McCrae is a bulldog ("Barkley"). The bulldog is a special breed of dog. Bulldogs are inherently courageous, loyal, patient, and kind. Our mascot has been earned from years of tough and tenacious play from our student athletes. The Bulldog award can be given to any JMSS athlete, manager, or coach that demonstrates the inherent qualities of the bulldog and shows outstanding dedication and commitment towards athletics at JMSS.

Spirit of the Bulldog

Shows great spirit in ALL areas of athletics.

The Alexa Sirenko Athletic Award

The John McCrae Athletic Award is presented to a graduating student who combines both athletic and academic excellence. This year’s winner has participated in numerous sports over her entire high school career. She has excelled in these sports while demonstrating excellent leadership skills. Additionally she managed to achieve high academic standing.

(**There is a scholarship associated with this award**)

The True Sport Award-team award

True Sport is a social movement powered by people who believe that sport can transform lives and communities—if we do it right.

The True Sport Award is given out to recognize a JMSS team that shows outstanding leadership in recognizing the true sport core values of fairness, inclusion and excellence in sport.