Earlier this month, Vancouver Whitecaps FC held the annual Academy Awards celebrating achievements of players in the MLS Academy and Girls Elite Academy – part of the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy System.
Congratulations to all winners, and to all graduating players!
Humanitarian Award
Awarded to a player who has made a positive impact within their team and in the community.
Elijah Bean – Whitecaps FC MLS Academy
Madelyn Martin – Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
Student-Athlete Award
Awarded to a student-athlete on each team who has demonstrated academic excellence, been a model citizen of the school and has positively contributed to the school community.
Manav Badwal – Whitecaps FC U-15 MLS Academy
Declan Froh – Whitecaps FC U-16 MLS Academy
Valter Sedin – Whitecaps FC U-17 MLS Academy
Matteo Samori – Whitecaps FC U-19 MLS Academy
Kierra Blundell – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Academic Progress Award
Awarded to student-athletes who have improved their academic standing through their commitment and dedication to learning.
Francesco Troisi – Whitecaps FC MLS Academy
Mateo Clark – Whitecaps FC MLS Academy
Johnny Selemani – Whitecaps FC MLS Academy
Amoni Thomas – Whitecaps FC MLS Academy
Immanuel Mathe – Whitecaps FC MLS Academy
Sahai Williams – Whitecaps FC MLS Academy
Madelyn Martin – Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
Samantha Powell – Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
Tea Mayson – Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
Sidney Venier – Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
Chloe Taylor – Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
Cornerstone Award
Awarded to the player that has demonstrated a consistent level of leadership in their peer group. This player leads by example both on and off the field and epitomizes the club's cornerstones: Team Spirit, Discipline, Work Ethic, Mentality.
Hunter MacGowan – Whitecaps FC U-14 MLS Academy
Liam Campagna – Whitecaps FC U-15 MLS Academy
Charlie Rogers – Whitecaps FC U-16 MLS Academy
Cam Hadju – Whitecaps FC U-17 MLS Academy
Ben Lee – Whitecaps FC U-19 MLS Academy
Myla Ewasiuk – Whitecaps FC U-15 Girls Elite Academy
Iba Oching – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Player’s Player of the Year
Awarded to the top contributor on each team, as voted by their teammates.
Henry Hudspith – Whitecaps FC U-14 MLS Academy
Liam Campagna – Whitecaps FC U-15 MLS Academy
Tyler Marsden – Whitecaps FC U-16 MLS Academy
Rayan Elloumi – Whitecaps FC U-17 MLS Academy
Cristiano Da Silva – Whitecaps FC U-19 MLS Academy
Myla Ewasiuk – Whitecaps FC U-15 Girls Elite Academy
Kierra Blundell – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Player of the Year
Awarded to the player that has been the consistent top performer for their team.
Henry Hudspith – Whitecaps FC U-14 MLS Academy
Jayden Kim – Whitecaps FC U-15 MLS Academy
Ethan Stiver – Whitecaps FC U-16 MLS Academy
Anyole Peter – Whitecaps FC U-17 MLS Academy
Immanuel Mathe – Whitecaps FC U-19 MLS Academy
Jeneva Hernandez Gray – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Racquel Partovi – Whitecaps FC U-15 Girls Elite Academy
Academy XI
Awarded to the eleven top-performing players in their position across all academy teams over the course of the season.
First team
Goalkeeper: Sam Rogers – Whitecaps FC U-15 MLS Academy
Centre Back: Ben Lee – Whitecaps FC U-19 MLS Academy
Centre Back: Immanuel Mathe – Whitecaps FC U-19 MLS Academy
Centre Back: Henry Hudspith – Whitecaps FC U-14 MLS Academy
Wingback: Jaime Perrault – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Wingback: Luca Chen – Whitecaps FC U-17 MLS Academy
Midfielder: Yuma Tsuji – Whitecaps FC U-16/17 MLS Academy
Midfielder: Jeneva Hernandez Gray – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Forward: Tyler Brown – Whitecaps FC U-15 MLS Academy
Forward: Kaylee Hunter – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Forward: Kierra Blundell – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Second team
Goalkeeper: Hayden Franks – Whitecaps FC U-17 MLS Academy
Centre Back: Jayden Kim – Whitecaps FC U-15 MLS Academy
Centre Back: Matt Jones – Whitecaps FC U-14 MLS Academy
Centre Back: Luka Banovic – Whitecaps FC U-17 MLS Academy
Wingback: Racquel Partovi – Whitecaps FC U-15 Girls Elite Academy
Wingback: Sahil Deo – Whitecaps FC U-16/17 MLS Academy
Midfielder: Noelle Sather – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Midfielder: Cristiano Da Silva – Whitecaps FC U-19 MLS Academy
Forward: Joy Kimwemwe – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Forward: Emma Yee – Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite Academy
Forward: Rayan Elloumi – Whitecaps FC U-15 MLS Academy
Graduating Players
Girls Elite Academy
- Kierra Blundell
- Katie Connell
- Sienna Gibson
- Jeneva Hernandez Gray
- Joy Kimwemwe
- Madelyn Martin
- Iba Oching
- Jaime Perrault
- Ashley Roberts
- Noelle Sather
- Emma Yee
MLS Academy
- Jeevan Badwal
- Elijah Bean
- Isaac Charbonneau
- Cristiano Da Silva
- Aidan Fong
- Amir Ghasemi
- Ben Lee
- Mario Lefevre
- Felix Masson
- Immanuel Mathe
- Alex Milosevic
- Ewan Musson
- Luka Patik
- Colby Renton
- Decio Ricketts
- Markus Rukavina
- Matteo Samori
- Amoni Thomas
- Kyler Vojvodic
- Sahai Williams
- Angelo Zhu