Emma Darrach was an outstanding athlete at Lambton Central Collegiate in Petrolia who also earned exceptionally high marks throughout her high school career. In fact, she won nearly 20 academic awards and had a Grade 12 average of 99 per cent. Emma won best overall female athlete in Grade 11 and was also a recipient of the overall athletic achievement award for high achievement in various sports. She was a star in swimming, basketball, volleyball and track and field. She also performed an impressive amount of community volunteer work.

Madison Winegard maintained an average in the high 90s throughout her career at Sarnia’s Northern Collegiate. At the same time, she was named female athlete of the year four years in a row. In 2018 she had the highest overall marks in Grade 11 gym. Madison also had a splendid record of volunteerism She excelled in cross country, track and field, hockey, curling, two-pitch and volleyball. Along the way she won an OFSAA gold in cross country.