Olds College Sports Information

OLDS, Alta. (Sept. 22, 2022) - The Olds College Broncos have always taken pride in having student-athletes succeed in both athletics and academics.

For the 2021-22 season, 27 Broncos student-athletes were recognized for their efforts by receiving the CCAA's National Scholar Award, which rewards student-athletes who achieved honours standing in academics for the season while competing in intercollegiate athletics.

Among the 2021-22 class, Haylee-Jo Heggie from Women's Basketball is now a five-time CCAA National Scholar, with two coming from her time at Lethbridge College prior to transferring to the Broncos ahead of the 2019-20 season. On account of the season lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Raymond, Alta. native now has a shot at a rare sixth National Scholar Award as she completes her athletic eligibility this season.

Meanwhile, a number of Broncos recipients can now count themselves as multi-time CCAA National Scholars, include Women's Soccer players Felicia Rodney (three times, now transferred to Keyano College) and MJ Vergara (twice), Women's Volleyball player Tabitha Martin (three times), Men's Volleyball players Braden Bates and Jesse Stoddart (twice each), Women's Basketball player Amelia Furst (twice), Men's Basketball player Erik Wopnford (twice), and Priyanna Ramdhani from Badminton (three times).

The complete list of 2021-22 CCAA National Scholar Award recipients for the Olds College Broncos can be found below:

• Searra Schoepfner, Volleyball
• Madison Macaulay, Volleyball 
• Sydney Joyce, Volleyball
• Sarah Merkosky, Volleyball
• Averi Gill, Volleyball
• Tabitha Martin, Volleyball
• Kami Tams, Soccer
• Felicia Rodney, Soccer
• MJ Vergara, Soccer
• Amelia Furst, Basketball
• Naomi Rowe, Basketball
• Haylee-Jo Heggie, Basketball
• Essie Pryor, Basketball
• Tray-Lyn Fox, Basketball
• Jesse Stoddart, Volleyball
• Braden Bates, Volleyball
• Valentin Kirchner, Soccer
• Christopher Gavtan, Soccer
• Alan Jose Attokkaran, Soccer
• Colton Berner, Soccer
• Aaron Hoey, Soccer
• Luiz Guimaraes, Soccer
• Lake Del Mar, Basketball
• Erik Wopnford, Basketball
• Luke Baker, Basketball
• Abigail Taylor, Badminton
• Priyanna Ramdhani, Badminton

For more information on Broncos Athletics, please visit www.gobroncos.ca, or follow us across social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) at OldsBroncos.

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