Richard Froese
South Peace News
The Peace River Prospectors honoured its top players in 2022 in the Peace Country Bantam Football League at an awards banquet Dec. 3.
Coaches presented 10 awards to eight players.
Tate Cousins won the Most Valuable Player Award and Defensive Player-of-the-Year Award while Carson Sokoloski won the Coaches Award.
Kolby Davis won the Offensive Player-of-the- Year Award and the Prospectors Award.
Noah Reuther won the Rookie-of-the-Year Award. while Alexander Kenny was the Players Choice Award.
Jakob Nousek won the Most Improved Player Award.
Dylan Smith won the Offensive Lineman of the Year Award.
Hunter Smith won the Defensive Lineman of the Year Award.
Head coach Josh Scott says it was a memorable season.
“I think this year was an unforgettable experience,” Scott says.
“Something like this doesn’t happen every year.”
The Prospectors finished second in the league in the regular season with a 5-1 record.
However, the Prospectors lost 38-12 to the Sexsmith Shamrocks on Oct. 31 in the playoff semifinal and were out of contention for the Horner Cup final.
Scott expects another strong team next season.
“The Prospectors have potential again in 2023,” Scott says.
“Our returning players are very talented and with another year of growth and a season under their belts, they will be a force to push the Prospectors to the next level.”