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.
Neptune
For outstanding club values and the advancement of the sport of water polo
2024 - Lawrence Stevenson
2023 - Reinier Tromp
2022 - Samuel Johnson
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
2012 - Georges Arbache
2011 - Beth Beattie
2010 - Lawrence Stevenson
2009 - Nancy Bardecki
2008 - Drew Delaware
2007 - Jim Freihofer
Blackhorse Catch of the Year
For outstanding skill or leadership
by a competitive athlete
(dedicated in loving memory to Rafael Polinario aka Blackhorse)
2024 - KC Watson
2023 - Riley Duster
2022 - ILan Mucher
2021 - Simon Mills
2020 - Paul Wollaston
2019 - Stefania 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
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
Tadpole of the Year
For outstanding skill and advancement by a new athlete
2024 - Michael Nowak
2023 - James Palotto
2022 - Cole Miller
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
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
Mermaid of the Sea
For outstanding achievement by a female athlete
2024 - Aoife Murray
2023 - Cheryl Swanson
2022 - Elli Hung
2021 - Maren Woweries
2020 - Cass Hartblay
2019 - Christine Snidal
2018 - Clare Brown
2017 - Rosalee Brown
2016 - Deb Loach
2015 - Donna Schatz
2014 - Michelle Rosen
2013 - Tobie Marven
2012 - Heather Reid
2011 - Meredith Szewchuk
2010 - Claire Hibbert
2010 - Beth Beattie
Perky Pom Poms
For outstanding club spirit
2024 - Louise Harris
2023 - Stanley Chan
2022 - Annie Chinneck
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 - 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
Fillet-the-Fish
For tactical thinking and precision play
2024 - Sean Baker
2023 - Jess Johns
2022 - Rael Maze
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
2010 - Jerry Betancourt
2009 - Greg Price
2008 - Brendan Schulz
2007 - Georges Arbache
2006 - Sean Moreman
2005 - Albert Kim
2004 - Patrick Labonte
Golden Toaster
For outstanding achievement in club recruitment
2024 - Tim Morris
2023 - Peter Aulich
2022 - Cass Hartblay, Georgina DeRoche, Aziz Mezlini
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
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
2024 IGLA Buenos Aires - Rosalee Brown/Luke Lopez
2023 Gay Games Guadalajara - Will Griffiths
2022 IGLA Palm Springs - Marc Gionet
2020 IGLA Melbourne - Rosalee Brown
2019 IGLA NYC - Louis-Phillip Gallant
2018 Gay Games Paris - Sean Moreman
2017 IGLA Miami - Ben Olsen & Chelsea Sharon
2016 IGLA Edmonton - Jonny Wright
Discretionary Awards
2024 Gergina DeRoche - guardian of the chlorinated souls
2023 Napping Turtle - Sean Baker
For providing exceptional advice on touristy things in Guadalajara
2022 - The Lifeguards
For literally making practices possible
2021 Herding Cats Award - Lawrence Stevenson
For 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 into 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