Augie Ciancone Memorial Award - Young Male Athlete

2023 Augie Ciancone Memorial Award - Male High School Athlete of the Year Recipient

Nash Semeniuk 

A multiple MVP and all-star winning captain for both KSS Senior Basketball and Volleyball teams, Nash Semeniuk has helped lead the volleyball team to back-to-back provincial championships and the basketball team to 5th and 4th place finishes. Additionally, he won his age group in the Volleyball BC Beach Championship two years in a row. In addition to playing several club sports, Nash represented BC on the Provincial Basketball Team with consecutive third place finishes at the National level. A recipient of the 2023 Sport Hero Award and 2023 Sport BC Male Highschool Athlete of the Year Award, Nash somehow still has time to volunteer and maintain a 3.2 GPA. 

About the Augie Ciancone Memorial Award for Youth Male Athlete

Augie Ciancone was instrumental in setting up Kelowna's first formal sports and recreation program for youth. He was an all-around athlete, excelling in gymnastics, lacrosse, boxing and horsemanship.

Augie's greatest gift was his ability and personal desire to encourage the young people of Kelowna to get involved in sports. He also challenged them to achieve their personal best. His goal was to turn their lives around by instilling the desire to challenge and achieve personal satisfaction through sports.  

Augie passed away in January of 1952.

Award Criteria

• Awarded to the most outstanding male high school athlete in the area of the Central Okanagan.
• Winner is chosen by the Okanagan Central Schools Athletic Association.