Fourth-year player Kate Goranson of the Richardson Pioneer Gold Wings was named the recipient of the Carol Scheibel Scholastic Player of the Year award by the Saskatchewan Female Under-18 AAA Hockey League on Wednesday.
League vice-president Jean Fauchon made the announcement online in a video on social media. He said, 鈥淚t takes a lot of discipline not only to balance academics and hockey, but to excel at both.鈥�
鈥淩eceiving this award is an honour,鈥� said Goranson. 鈥淧laying on the Gold Wings for the past four years while maintaining a high academic average is definitely an accomplishment.鈥�
She will be attending the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan after she graduates from the Weyburn Comprehensive School.
鈥淚 would like to give a huge thanks to my teachers, parents, and the Gold Wings organization for their support in helping me achieve this award,鈥� said Goranson.
She added she will not be playing hockey at the U of S, but will stay involved in officiating high levels of hockey.
