The Sacred Heart High School (SHHS)/CAB Clothing Male Athlete of the Month for October, Elias Giannoulis, is a member of the provincial gold medal Sacred Heart boys soccer team.
His coach says his unorthodox style of play prevented opponents from getting quality scoring chances and he was not afraid to sacrifice his body by blocking numerous shots in the final two games of the provincial championships.
Giannoulis is able to control the pace of the game with strong clearing kicks which often turned into scoring chances for his team.
He was a leader on and off the field. He kept the team relaxed with his sense of humour but when it was time to get serious he was one of the first players to put in the extra effort to get the job done.
His coaches had so much confidence in his scoring ability that they let him take two shots in the shootout during the championship game.
The SHHS/ CAB Clothing Female Athlete of the Month for October, Samantha Okrainec, is a member of the Provincial bronze medal Sacred Heart girls soccer team.
A Grade 12 student, Okrainec is team captain and has played Saints soccer for four years.
Her coaches say she is a team leader both on and off the field.
Okrainec plays defence. She is a very skilled player and does a remarkable job on corner kicks, goal kicks and free kicks.
She scored four goals and earned three assists this season. One of her goals was shot from the midfield stripe.
