Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Athlete of the Week
Rylan Veenendaal
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The Dairy Farmers of Manitoba High School Athlete of the Week is Rylan Veenendaal of the Immanuel Christian Falcons volleyball team.
He led the Falcons to a 7-1 league record and victory in their provincial qualifier match earning a berth to the Provincial JV Volleyball Championships in The Pas. He also led the team to championships at the Gimli and Warren Invitational tournaments, as well as the second-place trophy at the Falcon Invitational. Coach Kenton Slaa states, "Rylan is a critical contributor for the ICS Falcons JV Volleyball team all year long, serving as one of our team captains. He’s a dominant player on the court and demonstrates leadership by encouraging those around him".
This grade 10 athlete is also an excellent student maintaining a 90% academic average.