Annual Awards
Each year, the Toronto Triggerfish celebrate the accomplishments of our athletes and club. Awards are presented to standout members for personal achievements or promoting club values.
Season 2022-23 Award Winners
Neptune
For outstanding club values and the advancement of the sport of water polo
Samuel Johnson
Blackhorse Catch of the Year
For outstanding skill or leadership
by a competitive athlete (dedicated in loving memory: Rafael Polinario aka Blackhorse)
ILan Mucher
Tadpole
For outstanding skill and advancement by a new athlete
Cole Miller
Mermaid of the Sea
For outstanding achievement by a female athlete
Elli Hung
Perky Pom Poms
For outstanding club spirit
Annie Chinneck
Fillet-the-Fish
For tactical thinking and precision play
Rael Maze
Golden Toaster
For outstanding achievement in club recruitment
Cass Hartblay, Georgina DeRoche, and Aziz Mezlini
Brutal Bull
Simon Mills
Lawrence Stevenson Award
An important event in the club calendar is an annual international tournament (e.g. IGLA, Gay Games, Outgames). Here a special award is presented to a participant for displaying outstanding team spirit and sportsmanship
Will G. (HRH Fish)
Discretionary Award
For literally making practices possible!
The Lifeguards
Previous Award Winners
Neptune
2012 - Georges Arbache
2011 - Beth Beattie
2010 - Lawrence Stevenson
2009 - Nancy Bardecki
2008 - Drew Delaware
2007 - Jim Freihofer
2021 - Kirsten Saganowski
2020 - Nancy Bardecki
2019 - Paddy Murphy
2018 - Christi Bardecki
2017 - Brendan Schulz
2016 - James Mullen
2015 - Charles Pavia
2014 - Sean Moreman
2013 - Rick Amodeo
Blackhorse Catch of the Year
2010 - James Mullen
2009 - Tatum Wilson
2008 - Ken D'Souza
2007 - Trevor Boudreau
2006 - Rafael Polinario
2006 - Brendan Schulz
2005 - Marshall Schnapp
2004 - Lawrence Stevenson
2021 - Simon Mills
2020 - Paul Wollaston
2019 - Steven Bereznai
2018 - Greg Baker
2017 - Sam Johnson
2016 - Paddy Murphy
2015 - Shih-Ming Yao
2014 - Charles Pavia
2013 - Bernhard Friz
2012 - Nathan Doidge
2011 - Daniel Girlando
Tadpole
2009 - Harrison Winder
2009 - Trisha Plant
2008 - Danny Neville
2007 - Beth Beattie
2007 - Daffyd Davies
2006 - Rick Amodeo
2005 - Don Ainslie
2005 - Diane Komonski
2004 - Danny Verlinden
2021 - Shane Hale
2020 - Ryan Saunders
2019 - Leonardo Saggiomo
2018 - Trish Robb
2017 - Mike Vieira
2016 - Riley Duster
2015 - Louis-Philippe Gallant-Caron
2015 - Nicole Leora
2014 - Chris Luciuk
2013 - Lyle Brockman
2012 - Hassan Harake
2011 - Brandon Roesgen
2010 - Tim Robbins
Mermaid of the Sea
2013 - Tobie Marven
2012 - Heather Reid
2011 - Meredith Szewchuk
2010 - Claire Hibbert
2010 - Beth Beattie
2021 - Maren Woweries
2020 - Cass Hartblay
2019 - Christine Snidal
2018 - Clare Brown
2017 - Rosalee Brown
2016 - Deb Loach
2015 - Donna Schatz
2014 - Michelle Rosen
Perky Pom Poms
Filet-the-Fish
2010 - Elizabeth Leroux
2009 - Danny Neville
2008 - Tatum Wilson
2008 - Charles Pavia
2007 - Tatm Wilson
2006 - Charles Pavia
2006 - Amelia Merrick
2005 - Joe Lee
2004 - Alex Bartha
2021 - Annie Chinneck
2020 - Michael Smith
2019 - Rosalee Brown
2018 - Andy Althoff-Burrows
2017 - Georgina DeRoche
2016 - Reinier Tromp
2015 - Will Griffiths
2014 - Deb Loach
2013 - Ken Tong
2012 - Ming Yao
2011 - Brendan Schulz
2011 - Ryan Carter
2010 - Jerry Betancourt
2009 - Greg Price
2008 - Brendan Schulz
2007 - Georges Arbache
2006 - Sean Moreman
2005 - Albert Kim
2004 - Patrick Labonte
2021 - Emre Ozguven
2020 - Trish Robb
2019 - Jacob Channen
2018 - Sean Feather
2017 - Ian Speck
2016 - Aziz Mezlini
2015 - Emre Ozguven
2014 - Alex Wells
2013 - Arthur Lam
2012 - Jake Mossop
2011 - Tai Hsieh
Golden Toaster
2021 - German Vaisman
2020 - Greg Baker, Will Griffiths, Brent Caverly
2019 - Edison Skinner
2018 - Georgina De Roche
2017 - Nicole Leach
2016 - Rob Cumming
2015 - Brendan Schulz
2014 - Nicole Schmidt
2013 - Paul Wollaston
2012 - Paul Wollaston
2011 - Paul Tye
2010 - Michelle Rosen
2009 - Beth Beattie
2008 - Marc Gionet
2007 - Joe Lee
2006 - Marc Gionet
2005 - Marc Gionet
2004 - Brian Cohen
Lawrence Stevenson Award
2022 IGLA
- Marc Gionet
2021 IGLA (Melbourne 2020)
- Rosalee Brown
2020 IGLA (New York)
-Rosalee Brown
2019 IGLA (New York)
-Louis Phillip
2018 Gay Games 10 (Paris)
- Sean Moreman
2017 IGLA (Miami)
- Ben Olsen & Chelsea Sharon
2016 IGLA (Edmonton)
- Jonny Wright
Discretionary Awards
2021 - Herding Cats Award - Lawrence Stevenson
Herculean achievements in coordinating the coaching schedule
2020 - Sew Fish - Sewing Circle
For Providing Masks for all the Triggs
2020 - Moral Compass Fish - Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee
For ensuring fair and equal opportunities to everyone
2020 - Quiz Fishes - Michael Chung and Reinier Tromp
For keeping the club spirit alive, while in lockdown.
2019 - Rising Starfish - Natalie Kaiser
For outstanding skill development and positive attitude
2018 - Music Man - Gregory Beck-Rubin
For the hottest jams in the hottest locker room.
2017 - A Shoulder to Lean On - Marc Pilon
For jumping in to the Competitive Goalie slot to cover a fallen comrade after a shoulder injury.
2017 - Utility Belt - Jamie Sherman
For consistently jumping in and playing whatever position was needed.
2016 - He's A Keeper - Matt Carter
For outstanding development as a goalie.
2016 - Rising Starfish - Sam Johnson
For outstanding skill development and positive attitude.
2015 - Rising Starfish - Rob Cumming
For outstanding skill development and positive attitude.
2014 - Rising Starfish - Shih-Ming Yao
For outstanding skill development and positive attitude.
2013 - Cupcake - Duc Vuong
For consistently providing high-quality baked goods to the team
2013 - You've Been Schooled - Deborah Loach
For outstanding support to our largest intake of new players.
2013 - Rising Starfish - Michael Spatafora
For outstanding skill development and positive attitude
2012 - Tequila Sunrise - Jerry Betancourt
For teambuilding through tequila shots.
2011 - Great Wall of Latvia - Andrew Vorozcovs
For outstanding development in goal
2005 - Enron Award - Nancy Bardecki
For outstanding fiscal responsibility
2005 - Captain Morgan - Christi Bardecki
For outstanding coaching prowess
2005 - Captain Morgan - Mandy D'Arcy
For outstanding coaching prowess
2005 - Teacher's Pet - Drew Delaware
For outstanding support to our new players