{"id":12979,"date":"2015-12-21T18:47:20","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T23:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=12979"},"modified":"2016-01-20T21:17:51","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T02:17:51","slug":"barbarians-name-annual-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/barbarians-name-annual-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbarians name annual award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Aurora Barbarians Rugby Club honoured some familiar faces, along with some new ones, with the organization\u2019s annual bevy of awards last weekend.<\/p>\n

Longtime Barbarian Tim Brochu took home the Bob Martin President\u2019s Award, given annually to a member that has made great contributions to the club outside of a playing capacity. Brochu has been involved with the organization since 2009, with three children who have worn the Barbarian kit. He now serves as vice president of the Barbarians.<\/p>\n

A name synonymous with experience within the club is Marco Di Girolamo, named the 2015 Men\u2019s Most Valuable Player. A legend in Canadian Sevens rugby, Di Girolamo has served as captain of the Canadian Men\u2019s Sevens team, capping at the provincial and national level many times while remaining faithful to his club team of Aurora throughout his career.<\/p>\n

Inducted into the first class of the club\u2019s Hall of Fame in 2014, Di Girolamo is no stranger to his club\u2019s awards ceremony. He also took home MVP honours in 2013, the President\u2019s Award in 2012, and the James Green Award for perseverance and sportsmanship in 2010.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s James Green Award went to Peter Busciglio.<\/p>\n

On the women\u2019s side, Mackenzie Higgs was honoured as the club\u2019s Most Valuable Player, having represented the Barbs as both a member of the senior national 15s team and Rugby Ontario this year. She was one of six Barbs to lead the Ontario Storm to the National Women\u2019s League Cup in Ottawa.<\/p>\n

Hooker\/flanker Andrew Quattrin was a force to be reckoned with in his first year suiting up for the Aurora men\u2019s squad, winning rookie honours.<\/p>\n

Joining the Barbs after a stellar youth career, he has been named an OUA all-star in both seasons as a Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk, and represented Canada internationally in Romania at the U-18 level.<\/p>\n

Loren Baldwin was Rookie of the Year on the women\u2019s side, having joined Higgs, captain Tyson Beukeboom, and a handful of other Barbs on the Ontario Storm in only her first year of senior rugby.<\/p>\n

For his valuable contributions to the club, Ryan Stickle was awarded the Doug Heaton award for 2015. As coach of the U-18 men\u2019s team, the senior men\u2019s team, as well as experience as the St. Maximilian Kolbe junior coach, Stickle has had his hands in rugby for over 20 years. In 2013, he led the U-18 squad to their first Ontario championship since 2002.<\/p>\n

A number of junior-level awards have also been announced. For a full list, visit www.aurorabarbarians.com.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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