2026 Squash PEI Awards Results

By Andrew Avery

Charlottetown PE – It was an evening to highlight record breaking moments and athletic achievements as Squash PEI hosted its Annual General Meeting & Awards Banquet on Wednesday, April 22 at the PEI Brewing Company in Charlottetown.

Squash PEI President J.F. Vincent-Rocan proudly highlighted membership reached 240 members during the 2025-2026 season, an increase from the previous season credited to significant growth in junior programming from many coaches, women in squash initiatives which is championed by Seana Evans-Renaud, and a new student run club at the University of Prince Edward Island spearheaded by Shema Ruboneka.

All tournaments and leagues showed an increase in participation, including a Canadian record set for the 2026 Mill River Open in January for selling out in 3 minutes and 52 seconds. Also highlighted was the PEI Diva Tournament, as 58 participants from across the Maritimes participated in a weekend full of excellent competition and took in an Exhibition Challenge with local player Emma Jinks facing reigning Canadian Women’s Champion and PSA Professional player Nicole Bunyan.

All awards were sponsored by Amalgamated Dairies Limited (ADL), a proud supporter of Sport PEI and amateur sport in Prince Edward Island.

2026 SQUASH PEI AWARD WINNERS:

JUNIOR FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 

Brielle MacLean

• Atlantic Championships – 3rd Place – Women D1
• Mill River Open – 2nd Place – Division 7
• SMUfit Open – 2nd Place – Women’s D1
• SMUfit Open – 3rd Place – Division 4
• Lighthouse Junor Gold – 2nd Place – Girls U19
• PEI Rust Remover – 2nd Place – Division 3

JUNIOR MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Sebastien Nguyen

• Lighthouse Junior Gold – Champion – Boys U19
•  Atlantic Championships – Consolation Winner – Division 2
•  SMUfit Open – Consolation Winner – Division 2
•  PEI Rust Remover – 3rd Place – Division 1

SENIOR FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Emma Jinks

• Atlantic Championships – Champion – Division 2
• PEI Diva – Champion – Division 1
• PEI Rust Remover – Champion – Division 1
• Canadian University Championships – 2nd Place – Women’s Open
• PEI Open – 3rd Place – Division 1

SENIOR MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Mike Buchanan

• Mill River Open – Champion – Division 1
• New Brunswick Open – Champion – Division 1
• Ray Souchereau Memorial – 2nd Place – Division 1
• Atlantic Championships – Semi-Finalist – Division 1

HEART & SOUL AWARD 

Scarlett Gorman

STEVE ROGERS MEMORIAL AWARD (for dedication and commitment to Squash)

Shema Ruboneka

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER 

Louis Webster

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR 

Chris Toleman

COACH OF THE YEAR 

Samantha Lawther

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 

Andrew Avery