Community Fund
Sports Intake 2 Recipients
The Japanese Canadian Legacies Society thanks the many Japanese Canadian Descendants, both athletes and coaches, who applied to the second and final intake of Sports. Congratulations to the 48 successful applicants listed below. Together with the funding recipients from Intake 1, we have funded 80 individuals across a wide range of sports disciplines. We look forward to following their achievements as their careers in athletics move forward.
“I would like to express my appreciation and sincere gratitude for selecting me as a recipient of this grant. This support will contribute greatly to my development in track and field! It is a great honour to receive this grant and I am looking forward to the opportunities it will provide. I am committed to making the most of this opportunity and achieving my goals of having a high level of success in pole vault as well as being a role model and a leader to young Japanese Canadian children! Thank you for believing in me and supporting me in this journey!”
– Sports recipient
“Thank you so much for selecting me to receive the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society Community Fund Sports Grant. I am incredibly grateful and honoured to be selected for this achievement. I am looking forward to use the grant to pursue wrestling! Thank you.”
– Scholarship recipient
Category 1: Elite/High Performance Athletes
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Lyndsy Masayo Acheson
HockeyHockey
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Keisa Ayame Bleiler
Sprint CanoeingSprint Canoeing
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Carolyn Eiko Eby
Field HockeyField Hockey
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Midori Jean Holland
LugeLuge
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Kiyomi Nyima Huestis
BasketballBasketball
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Gareth Kenji Tanaka Jones
Water PoloWater Polo
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Haruki Mori
KarateKarate
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Travis Brooks Murao
Wheelchair RugbyWheelchair Rugby
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Jenna Sumiko Proulx
Ball HockeyBall Hockey
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Crystal Patricia Schatz
KarateKarate
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Kayla Shepard
WeightliftingWeightlifting
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Kelly Aiko Sumiya
Synchronized SkatingSynchronized Skating
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Hailey Takasaki
RingetteRingette
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Claire Leanne Taniguchi
RingetteRingette
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Daniel Wenzek
Mixed Doubles CurlingMixed Doubles Curling
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Marisa Mariko Wong
JudoJudo
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Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura
BadmintonBadminton
Category 2: High Level Athletes
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Zenia Miyuki Alexander
Rock ClimbingRock Climbing
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Sadie Momoko Hanazawa Root
Track and FieldTrack and Field
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John Benjamin Henderson
KickboxingKickboxing
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Scott Hirsch
IaidoIaido
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Makenna Aiko Kamiya
RugbyRugby
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Gavin Mariner Kawaguchi
BaseballBaseball
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Coleman Danroth Kawaguchi
BaseballBaseball
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Kiyoshi Kerr
Ultimate FrisbeeUltimate Frisbee
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Lowen Kitagawa
BaseballBaseball
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Hayley Miyoko Lee
Ball HockeyBall Hockey
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Jillian Yoneko Matsubara
SoftballSoftball
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Geoffrey Bruce Takeshi McDonald
KarateKarate
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Robert Tatsuo Morioka
Slo-pitch BaseballSlo-pitch Baseball
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Kai Pierre Nagamatsu
FootballFootball
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Mariza Nasu
WrestlingWrestling
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Sarah Arisa Sakurai
BodybuildingBodybuilding
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Benjamin Takashi Senay
HockeyHockey
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Keene Aukai Shigehiro
FootballFootball
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Mackenna Judith Suzuki
Track and Field: Pole VaultingTrack and Field: Pole Vaulting
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Sierra Kiyoko Tohana-Belisle
SoccerSoccer
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Maclean Shinichi Van Raay
BaseballBaseball
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Alexander Makoto Paul Van Raay
BaseballBaseball
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Sebastian Ryo Verklan
BaseballBaseball
Category 3: High Performance Coaches
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Leslie Irie
VolleyballVolleyball
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Kevin Seiji Iwasa-Madge
CyclingCycling
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Thomas Kyle McWhirter
BaseballBaseball
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Kane Shigekazu Morishita
JudoJudo
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Myriam Manami Okuda-Rayfuse
RowingRowing
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Ryan Takagi
RowingRowing
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Steven Masao Takahashi
WrestlingWrestling
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Brad Richard Yamaoka
FootballFootball
