Profiles
2006 Award Winners
Athlete: Darragh O'Malley
Volunteer: Shane Carritt
Lifetime: Helmut Mach
2006-2007 Team
- Carlo Baggio
- Nicky Brew
- Emily Caine
- Rory Chisholm
- Rhys Dardis
- Lucas Duguay
- Catherine Dunnette
- Brandon Feuchter
- Jacqueline Gellar
- Jerrica Gu
- Olga Guintchitskaia
- Ewa Gwozdzinski
- Sam Hardwicke-Brown
- Roger Hill
- Karis Langvand
- Jennifer Noel
- Cameron Pepperdine
- Anthony Prymack
- Kieran Read
- Tio Raharjo
more to come...
2005-2006 Team
2006 Athlete of the Year - Darragh O’Malley
Darragh O’Malley was nominated for the AFA Athlete of the Year award due to his excellence in performance, and his dedication to his club. He is very influential in and around Epic Fencing Club, assisting with coaching, tournaments, and other volunteer duties, including serving as vice president of the club’s executive.
2006 Volunteer of the Year - Shane Carritt
Shane Carritt was first introduced to fencing at an open house in Red Deer in 1994. Glenn Samson instructed a 5-hour class, and that was enough to hook Shane into the fencing community. Shane has been a strong member, supporter, executive, and coach for Red Deer Fencing Club for over a decade.
2006 Lifetime Achievement Award - Helmut Mach
Our sport has a long history in this province, one that many of us aren’t aware of. It is our pleasure to recognize one of the founders of fencing in Alberta with the AFA’s 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award. The nomination submitted by Janet Wetterberg details Helmut’s contributions to the sport in Alberta:
"When researching the Alberta Association History I realized that one person really stood out as a volunteer with the Association. I would like to nominate that person, Helmut Mach, for a Alberta Fencing Association Lifetime Achievement Award."