THE JOHN KNAPP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
This Barrie Royals Award recognizes a male and a female graduating player.
The Scholarship was founded in 2023 in memory of Coach John Knapp; co-founder of the Barrie Royals in 1985.
John Knapp spent his entire life in Barrie Ontario. He was a student athlete at Barrie North Collegiate and then returned there to work in education and as an OFSAA teacher/coach. John was not only a community coach with the Royals but volunteered with Special Olympics; developing a very interactive basketball program with that organization here in Barrie. There are many other community groups and organizations which benefitted from Coach Knapp’s involvement.
The recipients of this annual Scholarship will have exemplified the qualities which John Knapp reflected in his life: “heart”, leadership, compassion, respect, integrity, fair play and sportsmanship. These “character athletes” must exhibit an unwavering quest to accomplish the best they can be while supporting their fellow teammates.
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2025 Recipients
Harisan Naguleswaran
Kailee Hawn
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Previous Recipients
2024 Leigh Tizzard, Sean Harrington
2023 Casmina Piche-Wray, Ryder Stueck
THE KORT AWARD
The Kort Award was established in honour of the Kort family of Barrie to recognize the participation of the entire family in the Barrie Royals programs.
This award is presented to an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to the sport of basketball in the City of Barrie. The recipient may be a coach, official, player or community volunteer that has been involved with basketball in any manner of positive ways.
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2025 Recipient
Bruce McColm
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Previous Recipients
2024 Quentin Tizzard
2023 Chester Graham
2022 Greg MacMillan
2021 Mary Ellen Belange
2019 Tim Swain
2018 Adam Bazuk
2017 Lisa Shaw
2016 Jim Fraiser
2015 Marg Mulder, James Moreau
2014 Steve Porter
2013 Barb Kort
2012 Jerry Goodel, Larry Daneau
2011 Todd Smith, Ken Schweitzer
2010 Ralph May
2008 Bob Caville
2007 Monique Kovacs
2005 Michele May
2004 Steve Kelmen
2003 John Knapp
2002 Doug Lowther
2001 Marty McCure, Paul Hopper
2000 Brigg Harvey
1999 Kevin Cool
1998 Ken Urbach
1997 Al Stevenson
1996 Bill McAleer
1995 Hennie Kort
1994 Jim Hodgins, Bob Burns
1993 Terry Olaskey, Mike Davis
THE CROWN AWARD
The Crown Award is presented to a U19 aged player who has shown commitment and dedication as a rep player, competing within the Barrie Royals Basketball Club consecutively from U10 through to U19.
Previous Recipients
2024 -Liam Wylie, Owen Macey, Leigh Tizzard, Sean Harrington
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2025 Recipients
Kailee Hawn
Preston Callan
Kayla McKenzie
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JEFF PLUNKETT MEMORIAL AWARD
The Jeff Plunkett Memorial award recognizes a graduating player who demonstrates the club's values
The 2018-19 award is kindly funded by the support of fundraising efforts through the sale of May’s Café coffees and teas at Royals tournaments throughout the season, BDABO and Thunderhoops.
This scholarship award was founded in the 2017 season in memory of Jeff Plunkett. He was sadly taken from his family, friends and community in a tragic motorcycle accident in June 2017. Jeff was a Barrie Royals player and his coaches and teammates fondly remember him for his positive attitude, coachability and determination to always bring his A game on and off the court.
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2018-19 Recipient
Nicole Budd
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Previous Recipients
2018-19 Nicole Budd
2017-18 Kristie Nowocin
