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2017 Joe DeRush Memorial Award
The Joe DeRush
Memorial Award and Scholarship is presented each year to
recognize local athletes with disabilities who performs in
competitive events at the regional, provincial, national or
international level. This athlete displays leadership
qualities both on and off the field, with the team, in his
or her school and within his or her community. Criteria
includes: performance, leadership, positive attitude,
sportsmanship, dedication and fair-play philosophy.
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Koty Alkerton
Swimming star Koty
Alkerton has won the
Joe DeRush award,
which celebrates
athletes who have
overcome
disabilities.
Alkerton, who has
autism, has won many
awards while taking
part in OFSAA and
SWOSSA meets for
Northern Collegiate.
He has also recorded
a pair of fourth
place finishes at
the Ontario Special
Olympics, where he
was competing
against almost 250
other athletes.
As reported in
Sarnia this Week
reported, “Over the
past six years, the
Northern Collegiate
student has amassed
a veritable treasure
trove of plaques,
ribbons, medals and
citations for his
superlative swimming
abilities. And his
talents are
beginning to be
recognized
province-wide.”
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