Gretta Schwartz Memorial Award
- Grade 12 Female Athlete of the Year -
About Gretta Schwartz
Gretta was an outstanding physical education teacher at Western Canada High School in the 1950’s and Assistant Supervisor of Physical Education for the Calgary Board of Education in the 60’s. She was a strong advocate for girls physical education and athletics and through her leadership raised their level of recognition and importance to new levels of success.
About the Award
This is the Calgary Booster Club & CSHSAA’s second oldest award as partners and was presented in 1958 for the first time to Judy Matthews of Western Canada. The Gretta Schwartz Memorial Award honours the top female student athlete in grade 12 and recognizes her achievements over three years of high school.
Honoured Recipients
| Year | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Laura Watson | Sir Winston Churchill |
| 2001-02 | Devon Plesuk | Ernest Manning |
| 2002-03 | Kelly Amundson | William Aberhart |
| 2003-04 | (Tie) Pamela Weatherbee | Lester B. Pearson |
| 2003-04 | (Tie) Samantha Zanini | St. Francis |
| 2004-05 | Becky Iwanicki | St. Francis |
| 2005-06 | Amy Woo | Queen Elizabeth |
| 2006-07 | Kelsey Kublik | St. Francis |
| 2007-08 | Megan MacLean | Sir Winston Churchill |
| 2008-09 | Stephanie McCusker | Bishop McNally |
| 2009-10 | Kristina Quan | Dr. E.P. Scarlett |
| 2010-11 | Larissa Costella | Ernest Manning |
| 2011-12 | Mikhaila Fitzsimmons | St. Mary’s |
| 1957-58 | Judy Matthews | Western Canada |
| 1958-59 | Fran Van Sant | Crescent Heights |
| 1959-60 | Peggy Smith | Viscount Bennett |
| 1960-61 | Bonnie Caulfield | William Aberhart |
| 1961-62 | (Tie) Sheila Iversen | William Aberhart |
| 1961-62 | (Tie) Shirley Zmurchyk | Viscount Bennett |
| 1962-63 | Lynn Jones | Western Canada |
| 1963-64 | Gwen Maliphant | Viscount Bennett |
| 1964-65 | Marilyn McNeill | Western Canada |
| 1965-66 | Liz Vanderstam | Viscount Bennett |
| 1966-67 | Nancy Robertson | Queen Elizabeth |
| 1967-68 | Joan Blight | Crescent Heights |
| 1968-69 | Bev Edwards | Crescent Heights |
| 1969-70 | Raelene MacDonald | Ernest Manning |
| 1970-71 | Gail Yeomans | Central Memorial |
| 1971-72 | (Tie) Linda Easthope | Sir Winston Churchill |
| 1971-72 | (Tie) Carin McBean | Central Memorial |
| 1972-73 | Terri Thomson | Ernest Manning |
| 1973-74 | Linda Preugger | Central Memorial |
| 1974-75 | Lori Chizik | Dr. E. P. Scarlett |
| 1975-76 | Nicolle Pfaffe | Forest Lawn |
| 1976-77 | Janet Kanuka | St. Mary’s |
| 1977-78 | Laura Buehning | Queen Elizabeth |
| 1978-79 | Bonnie MacRae | Bishop Carroll |
| 1979-80 | Alison King | Sir Winston Churchill |
| 1980-81 | Lavonah Mulion | Father Lacombe |
| 1981-82 | Cathy Esser | Ernest Manning |
| 1982-83 | Jolayne Anderson | John G. Diefenbaker |
| 1983-84 | Dyane McLurg | Dr. E. P. Scarlett |
| 1984-85 | Laura Nalder | Lord Beaverbrook |
| 1985-86 | Joy Johnson | Forest Lawn |
| 1986-87 | Jody Nicholson | William Aberhart |
| 1987-88 | Carol Dolan | James Fowler |
| 1988-89 | Ludmyla Diduch | Bishop Carroll |
| 1989-90 | Stacy Kozak | Father Lacombe |
| 1990-91 | Cyntia Pastega | St. Francis |
| 1991-92 | Lana Buchberger | Lord Beaverbrook |
| 1992-93 | Christy Suh | Sir Winston Churchill |
| 1993-94 | Debbie Zelez | Lester B. Pearson |
| 1994-95 | Jana Jean | Kerley Lord Beaverbrook |
| 1995-96 | Marci Stonehocker | Dr. E. P. Scarlett |
| 1996-97 | (Tie) Sarah Chelbana | St. Mary’s |
| 1996-97 | (Tie) Kelly Clerkson | Lord Beaverbrook |
| 1998-98 | Emma Climie | Lord Beaverbrook |
| 1998-99 | Miranda Morgan | Bowness |
| 2012-13 | Brianna Ghali | William Aberhart |
| 2013-14 | Katelyn Dimmell | Bishop Grandin |
| 2014-15 | Rachel Hawkins | Bishop Carroll |
| 2015-16 | Madeleine Browne | Sir Winston Churchill |
| 2016-17 | Riva Kessel | Dr. E.P. Scarlett |
| 2017-18 | Nicole Krahn | St. Mary’s |
| 2018-19 | Rachel Ghitter | James Fowler |
| 2019-20 | Carolyn Berze | St. Francis |
| 2020-21 | Anne Yeomans | Dr. E.P. Scarlett |
| Year | Name | School |