Wally Buono Award
editThe Wally Buono Award (http://www.slillegard.com/buono/) was established in 2003 by The Saint Bernard Pass Charitable Foundation for the purpose of recognizing Canada's top junior football player. The award is a national award. Recipients must prove their athletic and leadership ability on the field as well as a high level of leadership within their community. The Saint Bernard Pass Charitable Foundation is the Swiss based foundation of Christina Saint Marché. The Exhibit is housed permanently in the City of Nanaimo at the Nanaimo Museum & Sports Hall of Fame ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallybuonoaward ). The winners of the award are as follows:
Wally Buono Award Recipients’ List
- 2014 - LB Dylan Chapdelaine, Vancouver Island Raiders (BCFC/CJFL)
- 2013 – QB Asher Hastings, Regina Thunder (PCF/CJFL)
- 2012 – QB Jordan Yantz, Vancouver Island Raiders (BCFC/CJFL)
- 2011 – SB Michael Schaper, Vancouver Island Raiders (BCFC/CJFL)
- 2010 — DL Kleevens Jean-Louis, Châteauguay Raiders (QJFL) (http://monteregieweb.com/popUp+fr+01_300+Raiders__JeanLouis_wins_Wally_Buono_award.html?Print=1&ArticleID=673068)
- 2009 — RB Andrew Harris, Vancouver Island Raiders (BCFC/CJFL) (http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/sports/story.html?id=3f2dd140-bbe0-4af3-95fa-bb92a3a17af3)
- 2008 — WR Cassidy Doneff, Calgary Colts (PFC/CJFL) (http://www.bclions.com/article/wally-buono-award-winner-announced)
- 2007 — RB Tristan Jones, Edmonton Wildcats (PFC/CJFL) (http://www.13thman.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=32045)
- 2006 — QB Nate Friesen, Winnipeg Rifles (PFC/CJFL) (http://www.universitysport.ca/e/story_detail0605.cfm?id=7439)
- 2005 — RB Jeff Halvorson, Posthumous, Okanagan Sun (BCFC/CJFL) (http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/wally-buono-marv-levy-vince-lombardi-jr-visit-montreal-the-late-jeff-halvorson-be-honoured-538918.htm)
- 2004 — RB Chris Ciezki, Edmonton Huskies (PFC/CJFL) (http://www.sherwoodparknews.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1876062)
- 2003 — RB Alan Giacalone, Calgary Colts (PFC/CJFL) (http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Calgary/2006/06/08/1620687-sun.html)