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Celebrating 2025's Best

The 2025 season was packed with incredible performances, and Football Nova Scotia is proud to honour the athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers who made it unforgettable. From gold‑medal provincial flag teams to standout MVPs across every age group, these award winners represent the very best of our football community.

Here is the list of award winners:

Team of the Year is awarded to the outstanding team. The winning team possessed the qualities with performance excellence and sport achievement:

  • Gold Medal U19 Provincial Men’s Flag Team

    • Elliott Dawood

    • Drew Kinley

    • Rowyn Stanford

    • Noah Skeete

    • Mark MacLean

    • Nolan Young

    • Dylan Reynolds

    • Andrew Hill

    • Karter Melvin

    • Josiah Brown

    • Landon Tomlin

    • Madden Ross

    • Coaches Logan Neil and Conor Jacobs

  • Gold Medal U18 Provincial Men’s Flag Team 

    • Wesley Neish

    • Jesse Allison

    • Logan Watts

    • Kamden Brooks

    • Alex Law

    • Omyo Thomas

    • Max Halliday

    • Mack Clements

    • Seth May

    • Eric Klemm

    • Deashaun Kelly

    • Deaglan Nichol

    • Coaches Louis Clement and Grant Myles

Doug Quackenbush Memorial Coach of the Year Award is presented annually to the top coaches at the provincial level.  These individuals are considered elite managers of talent and/or developers of talent with their teams. Quackenbush was president of Football Nova Scotia during the 1980’s, a prominent high school football coach at Dalhousie, Queen Elizabeth and Dartmouth High Schools and one of the first master course conductors for Football Canada:

  • Gold Medal U19 Provincial Men’s Flag Team

    • Logan Neil

    • Conor Jacobs

USPORTS Athlete of the Year Award is presented to a top Nova Scotia football player within Inter-University Sports playing in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year.  The nominee must be a Nova Scotian and must be maintaining passing levels in academic studies. 

  • Chandler Marier-Zinck, Saint Mary’s Huskies

High School Player of the Year Award is presented to one of the top Nova Scotia high school football players who is a member of a provincial team.  The nominee must be a student of Nova Scotia high school and a member of the high school football team.  The nominee must be maintaining passing levels in academic studies.   

  • Jacob McPherson, Charles P. Allen Cheetahs

Official of The Year – Flag is presented annually to Football Nova Scotia’s premier flag official. Thisindividual demonstrates a dedication to leadership, their contribution to local sport development, and is seen as an advocate for fair play and ethical behaviour in the sport. This years’ recipient has displayed all these attributes.  

  • Matthew Velocci

Volunteer of the Year is presented annually to Football Nova Scotia’s premier volunteer. Over the past year this individual has dedicated more of their time to the advancement of the sport of football within the province. 

  • Susanna Baard

Flag and Tackle Provincial Teams Fair Play, MVP Offence and MVP Defence players is awarded to the team’s outstanding players for the flag and tackle programs. These individuals possess the qualities with performance excellence and sport achievement:

  • U14 Provincial Flag (Women’s)

    • MVP Defence: Raquel Farid

    • MVP Offence: Penny Hodge

    • Team MVP: Vienna Maclean

  • U14 Provincial Flag (Men’s)

    • MVP Defence: Corvae Clayton

    • MVP Offence: Brady Lirette

    • Team MVP: Derico Hill

  • U16 Provincial Flag (Women’s)

    • MVP Defence: Eleanor McHenry

    • MVP Offence: Clara Jones

    • Team MVP: Isabelle Reid

  • U16 Provincial Flag (Men’s)

    • MVP Defence: Owen Kinley

    • MVP Offence: Luca Barreiro

    • Team MVP: Laiden Cornell

  • U18 Provincial Flag (Women’s)

    • MVP Defence: Josie Lawrence

    • MVP Offence: Libby Zhang

    • Team MVP: Rachel Latremouille

  • U18 Provincial Flag (Men’s)

    • MVP Defence: Alex Law

    • MVP Offence: Jesse Allison

    • Team MVP: Eric Klemm

  • U19 Provincial Flag (Men’s)

    • MVP Defence: Rowyn Stanford

    • MVP Offence: Landon Tomlin

    • Team MVP: Dylan Reynolds

  • U14 Provincial Tackle (Men’s)

    • MVP Defence: Angus McKinnon

    • MVP Offence: Ronan Brown

    • Team MVP: Corvae Clayton

  • U16 Provincial Tackle (Men’s)

    • MVP Defence: Jacob Leschied

    • MVP Offence: Luke Clarke

    • MVP Special Teams: Jaden Cool

    • Team MVP: Luca Barreiro

  • U18 Provincial Tackle (Men’s – Football Canada Cup)

    • MVP Defence: Eric Klemm

    • MVP Offence: Leo Mont

    • MVP Special Teams: Tucker Potter

    • Team MVP: Omyo Thomas

  • U16 Provincial Tackle(Men’s – Atlantic Bowl)

    • MVP Defence: Clarke Feltmate

    • MVP Offence: Elliott Comeau

    • Team MVP: Cyrus Smith

  • U18 Provincial Flag (Men’s – Atlantic Bowl)

    • MVP Defence: Rory Sutton

    • MVP Offence: Liam Cornet

    • Team MVP: Emmett Mont

Larry Uteck Memorial Fair Play Award is presented to athletes who have been identified as outstanding examples of Fair Play in the football community. They have demonstrated hard work and dedication, along with the commitment to ethics in sport. 

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Mites

    • Westley Lefebvre, BSMF Saints

    • Matthew Smith, Dartmouth Destroyers Black

    • Denzel Colley, Dartmouth Destroyers Red

    • Angus MacFarlane, Halifax Argos

    • Boston Regan, Southshore Seahawks

    • Ryker Thistle, Timberlea Titans

    • Elijah Thibeau, Timberlea Titans

    • Dorie Burgess, Truro Mites

    • Maria Scanlan, Valley Bulldogs

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Atom

    • Jake Lewis, BSMF Saints

    • Nekonen Morse-Izzard, Dartmouth Destroyers

    • Omere Downey-Barnes, Halifax Argos

    • Odette Van Nie, Southshore Seahawks

    • Deion Flint, Timberlea Titans

    • Cameron Zappia, Truro Tide

    • Logan Daniels, Valley Bulldogs

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Peewee

    • Jack Clarke, BSMF Saints

    • Dallus Giles, Dartmouth Destroyers

    • Jake Drapeau, Halifax Argos

    • Holden Acker, Southshore Seahawks

    • Sam Purcell, Timberlea Titans

    • Justin Sinclair, Truro Blue Bombers

    • William Frame, Valley Bulldogs

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Bantam

    • Eddie Steele, BSMF Saints

    • Keyon Ashe, Dartmouth Destroyers

    • Nicholas Johnson, Halifax Argos

    • Trey Spidle, Southshore Seahawks

    • Ronan Browne, Timberlea Titans

    • Carter MacAloney, Truro Freightliners

    • Brooklyn Smith, Valley Bulldogs

    • Marshall Potter, Fall River Dragons

MVP Offence Player Award is awarded to the team’s outstanding offensive players for the tackle programs. These individuals possess the qualities with performance excellence and sport achievement on their respective teams. 

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Mites

    • Elias Godfrey, BSMF Saints

    • Kyien Smith, Dartmouth Destroyers Red

    • Farres Jarrar, Dartmouth Destroyers Black

    • Isaac Irvine, Halifax Argos

    • Max Miller, Southshore Seahawks

    • Jeremiah Tupper, Timberlea Titans

    • Abel Keddy, Valley Bulldogs

    • Jack Chisholm, Truro Mites

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Atom

    • Tyce Hill, BSMF Saints

    • Cordero Stirrup Jr., Dartmouth Destroyers

    • Jackson Marr, Halifax Argos

    • Rowan Corkum, Southshore Seahawks

    • Darius Hagget, Timberlea Titans

    • Logan McNutt, Truro Tide

    • Cole Lumsden, Valley Bulldogs

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Peewee

    • Amari Birthwright, BSMF Saints

    • Kamden Hill, Dartmouth Destroyers

    • Levi Carrington, Halifax Argos

    • Indie Spartinelli, Southshore Seahawks

    • Will Ryer-Thibault, Timberlea Titans

    • Xander Melanson, Truro Blue Bombers

    • Harper Burns, Valley Bulldogs

    FNS Youth Tackle League – Bantam

    • Jayden Cool, BSMF Saints

    • Ben Carter, Dartmouth Destroyers

    • Jaiden Fenton, Halifax Argos

    • Thomas Van Nie, Southshore Seahawks

    • Will Black, Timberlea Titans

    • Jaiden Chambers, Truro Freightliners

    • Aiden Ingles, Valley Bulldogs

    • Josh Gilby, Fall River Dragons

MVP Defence Award is awarded to the team’s outstanding defensive players for the tackle programs. These individuals possess the qualities with performance excellence and sport achievement. 

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Mites

    • Izayah Brooks, BSMF Saints

    • Hardy Rozee, Dartmouth Destroyers Red

    • Miguel Toulany, Dartmouth Destroyers Black

    • Zayen Smith, Halifax Argos

    • Lawson Dickison, Southshore Seahawks

    • Remi Hardiman, Timberlea Titans

    • Nolan MacEachern, Valley Bulldogs

    • Max Brooks, Truro Mites

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Atom

    • Kaiden Birthwright, BSMF Saints

    • Princeton Taylor, Dartmouth Destroyers

    • Nick Duffy, Halifax Argos

    • Philip Bird, Southshore Seahawks

    • Christian King, Timberlea Titans

    • Mason Fowler, Truro Tide

    • Everett Ferlatte, Valley Bulldogs

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Peewee

    • Cohen Arsenault, BSMF Saints

    • Braylen Kelly, Dartmouth Destroyers

    • Luc Villeneuve, Halifax Argos

    • Sam Ingraham, Southshore Seahawks

    • Griffin Terauds, Timberlea Titans

    • Lucas Wier, Truro Blue Bombers

    • Jayce Eye, Valley Bulldogs

  • FNS Youth Tackle League – Bantam

    • Carson Pick, BSMF Saints

    • Morgan Fougere, Dartmouth Destroyers

    • Maxwell Prole, Halifax Argos

    • Zavion Whynott, Southshore Seahawks

    • Evan O’Leary, Timberlea Titans

    • Jonah Morgan, Truro Freightliners

    • Thomas Grover, Valley Bulldogs

    • Myles McCully-Tillman, Fall River Dragons

Senior Player Awards

  • Xplosion

    • MVP Offence: Sydney Fitzpatrick

    • MVP Defence: Alisha Doyle

    • MVP Fair Play: Taylor Nicholson

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