Athletes celebrated at the Kinsmen Sportsman Dinner
The Kinsmen Raiders Sportsman celebrated the achievements of four outstanding athletes Saturday night at the Art Hauser Centre.
Jessica Vance was presented with the Female Athlete of the Year, Tanner Byrne earned the Male Athlete of the Year and Whitney Darchuk-Parenteau was named the Sportsperson of the Year. NHL Hall of Fame defenceman Paul Coffey was the guest speaker, and did an interview for the fans with Adam Growe, the host of Cash Cab.
Vance finished her five-year Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League career with four league records among goaltenders to be named the Female Athlete of the Year.
All with the Prince Albert A&W Bears, Vance registered records of 48 wins, 16 shutouts, 91 games played and 5,128 minutes played. Vance also represented Saskatchewan at the Canada Winter Games.


