2025-2026 Timberwolf Varsity Awards Banquet
The Timberwolves concluded the 2025-2026 season holding the annual Varsity Athletics Banquet where coaches handed out team awards and special presenters announced the department award winters.
The program also took a moment to honor Coach Andy Place who passed away this winter with a Lifetime Impact Award presented to Coach Andy’s family.
The Female & Male Athlete of the Year awards went to Taylor Hafeman from Women’s Volleyball & Dakota Taylor from Men’s Cross Country.
If you missed the event, or want to rewatch moments the livestream link is still available to go back and view.
Congratulations to all the nominees from each award and to all of the winners. Thank you for an unforgettable season.
2025-2026 Team Award Winners
Cross Country Guts & Determination: JT Greenier
Cross Country Men’s Most Valuable Runner: Dakota Taylor
Cross Country Women’s Most Valuable Runner: Kendra Couturier
Cross Country Men’s Pack Award: Kincade Holt
Cross Country Women’s Pack Award: Vada Finch
Volleyball Offensive Player of the Year: Chloe Winchell
Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year: Taylor Hafeman
Volleyball MVP: Laken LeBaron
Volleyball Pack Award: Leah Fleis
Esports MVP: Patrick McCauley-Curtin
Esports Pack Award: Whitney Root
Women’s Basketball Co-MVP: Ceara LeBlanc & Evelyn VanTol
Women’s Basketball MIP: Gracie Jones
Women’s Basketball Pack Award: Arika Taylor
Men’s Basketball Most Improved: Cam Ivey
Men’s Basketball MVP: Rylan Matelski
Men’s Basketball Pack Award: Ben Barringer
2025-2026 Department Nominees & Winners
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year Winner: Evelyn VanTol, Women’s Basketball
Nominees: Sakura Springborn (Women’s Cross Country), Dakota Taylor (Men’s Cross Country), Gracie Jones (Women’s Volleyball & Women’s Basketball), Patrick McCauley-Curtin (Esports), Rylan Matelski (Men’s Basketball).
Best Moment Winner: Men’s Cross Country, all runners set new PR at Region XII Championship
Nominees: Sydney Feagan sets PR and qualifies for Nationals (Women’s Cross Country), Taylor Hafeman & Chloe Winchell sweep weekly MCCAA awards (Women’s Volleyball), Jordan Guenette shoots perfect 7-7 free throws in route to 23 points in team victory (Men’s Basketball), Cadence Cullen grabs an offensive rebound and makes layup to force overtime vs Oakland CC (Women’s Basketball)
Best Record Breaking Performance Winner: Evelyn VanTol Most Rebounds in a Single Season: 275, Women’s Basketball
Nominees: Laken LeBaron most assists in a single match: 46 (Women’s Volleyball), DeMachae McDowell most blocks in a single game: 7 (Men’s Basketball)
Best Win Winner: Women’s Basketball Overtime 95-92 vs Oakland CC.
Nominees: Volleyball defeats Delta 3-2, Men’s Basketball vs Alpena 75-70, Esports Fortnite Blue 22-14 vs Wallace State.
Pack Catalyst Award Winner: Arika Taylor, Women’s Basketball
Nominees: Patrick McCauley-Curtin (Esports), Gimiwanokwe Keller (Women’s Volleyball), Vada Finch (Women’s Cross Country), Dakota Taylor (Men’s Cross Country), Sam Schoonmaker (Men’s Basketball)
Female Maximum Effort Strength & Conditioning Winners: Abby Hicks, Women’s Volleyball
Male Maximum Effort Strength & Conditioning Winners: Kincade Holt, Men’s Cross Country
Andy Place ‘Miles For Others’ Award: Dakota Taylor, Men’s Cross Country
Fan of the Year: Ken & Meg Mainland
Outstanding Team of the Year: Men’s Cross Country
Best Dressed: Taylor Hafeman & Camari Keller
Female Athlete of the Year Winner: Taylor Hafeman, Women’s Volleyball
Nominees: Kendra Couturier (Women’s Cross Country), Sam Allen (Esports), Ceara LeBlanc (Women’s Basketball & Women’s Volleyball)
Male Athlete of the Year Winner: Dakota Taylor, Men’s Cross Country
Nominees: Gavin Goetz (Men’s Basketball), Patrick McCauley-Curtin (Esports)