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Bryce Hanusich (Supplied)
Bryce Hanusich

Red Deer soccer player awarded “Athlete of the Month” by regional society

May 12, 2023 | 4:17 PM

Red Deerian Bryce Hanusich has been named Athlete of the Month by the Alberta Sport Development Centre (ASDC) – Central for May 2023.

A Grade 10 student at Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School, the 16-year-old plays competitive soccer for the Red Deer Renegades Tier 1 U17 team.

The athlete is currently in her eighth season of club soccer with the Renegades.

In 2022, ASDC says Hanusich helped her team capture a Bronze Medal at Provincials, was named Honorable Mention Starting Eleven at the Edmonton FTF (First Touch Football) Combine, and attended an ID Camp at Trinity Western University as a select invite athlete.

This 2023 season, they say Hanusich and her teammates won the U17 Gold Medal at the Caledonia Cup and her team also attended the SC Del Sol Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona. Most recently, Hanusich and the Renegades captured the Gold Medal at the BTB Spring Cup.

The ASDC says the Renegades continue to prepare for Provincials and are gearing up for Nationals in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Hanusich has also been selected for the U16 Girls Nike Elite XI – Canada team to compete in the Surf Cup in San Diego this July.

In the classroom, they state she is an Honours student and was selected as the TOP All-Around Student in Grade 9 at St. Francis of Assisi.

She says her goals include playing soccer at a post-secondary level in Canada or abroad and would like to pursue a degree in Animation, Game Design or Journalism.

“With Bryce’s strong work ethic, her undeniable athletic abilities, and her training experiences with ASDC-Central, she will surely continue to grow, develop, and succeed in her life and career in soccer,” said ASDC-Central officials.

ASDC-Central also thanked Tom Bast Sports for celebrating the Athlete of the Month recipients by the supplying commemorative apparel for each recipient.

ASDC-Central is a non-profit society aimed towards providing improved sport experiences for central Alberta athletes and coaches.