(McDonald’s Female Athlete of the Year Alexandra Dewar. Photo submitted)
Bayside Secondary School’s Alexandra Dewar and Aidan Crawford of Eastside Secondary have been named Belleville’s McDonald’s High School Athletes of the Year.
The program which is conducted by the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame recognizes the Senior Female and Male Athletes of the Year from eight local high schools.
Aexandra Dewar played multiple sports throughout her high school career with a prime focus on rugby. She also excelled in soccer, hockey and swimming. She led the Red Devils to three consecutive Ontario championship tournaments.
Outside of school, Alexandra has demonstrated her athletic prowess as a member of Belleville Bulldogs Sr. Women’s Rugby, Eastern Ontario Representative Rugby, Ontario Rugby, and Canada East U18 Rugby teams. She exemplified consistent leadership through her participation on Bayside’s Athletic Council and is also a community soccer and wrestling referee. Alexandra will be attending Queen’s University in the fall, where she will continue to pursue her passion for rugby as a Golden Gael.
Aiden Crawford also competed in multiple sports including football and basketball but his efforts in track and field have landed him a scholarship with NCAA Division 1 Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in Emmitsburg, Maryland this fall.
When not participating himself, Aidan is helping to foster the next generation of athletes as a coach with Spirits Basketball house league, and a youth throw coach with the Lynx Track and Field club. Aidan was recruited by Division One Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland and will be attending there this fall on a track and field scholarship.
Here is a list of all Athletes of the Year as nominated by their high school
Ava Bates, Albert College
Tony Yu, Albert College
Alexandra Dewar, Bayside SS
Seth Giffen, Bayside SS
Olivia McFaul, Centennial SS
Liam Wood, Centennial SS
Riley Murray, Eastside SS
Aidan Crawford, Eastside SS
Locklin Stewart, Eastside SS
Anabella Cowling Zeljikovic, Nicholson CC
Lennox Stewart, Nicholson CC
Trevor Brooks, Quinte Christian
Mikaylah DeWal, Quinte Christian
Mpumelolo (April) Ilunga,
Sir James Whitney
MaKennin Roach, St Theresa CSS
Benjamin Bashall, St. Theresa CSS
