On February 21st and 22nd, the Alberta Soccer Association celebrated its Annual General Meeting at the Sheraton Eau Claire Hotel in downtown Calgary. Attendees enjoyed social gatherings, elections, and our Awards Banquet throughout Friday and Saturday. Below is a detailed list of the elections and awards presented over the weekend:

BoD Elections

In this year’s election, the Membership elected a President, Vice President, two Directors-at-Large, and a Rural Director-at-Large:

  • President: Junior Figueiredo (former Vice President)
  • Vice President: Jan Bloemraad
  • Director-at-Large: Alison Meany
  • Director-at-Large: Scylla Costa
  • Rural Director-at-Large: Jason Saunders

We would like to thank our departing officers, Adam Berti (outgoing President), Nabeel Khudabux (outgoing Director-at-Large), and Catherine Ridgeway (Rural Director-at-Large), for their continued contribution to our Association over the years.

You can find the full list of Directors here.

Awards Banquet

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, it was time to honour the 2024 Award winners at our Awards Banquet. We were joined by several distinguished guests, including Canada Soccer Directors Dominique Gregorie and Orest Konowalchuk, BC Soccer President Debbie Pudek and CEO Gabriel Assis, Saskatchewan Soccer President Lisa Bagonluri and Executive Director Steven Porter, and NWT Soccer President Alex Godfrey. The keynote address was delivered by Farkhunda Muhtaj, Calgary Wild FC player and ambassador, who inspired all the attendees with a touching presentation. Mitch Peacock, a seasoned voice in the sports world, served as the official emcee for the evening.

The award winners list of 2024 include:

  • Golden Shoe Award – Calgary Foothills 2007 APDL Girls
  • Silver Badge Award – Megan Opatril
  • Golden Whistle Award – Drew Fischer
  • Coach of the Year Award – Stu Baker
  • Bert Goldberger Technical Leader Award – Shaun Lowther
  • Woman of Distinction – Alesha Weicker-Pasternak
  • Award of Merit – Josh Phillips/Andrew Raymond/Calvin Campbell
  • Shield of Merit – Pearl Doupe
  • Life Membership – John McLeod Walker/Pearl Doupe
  • President’s Award – Tommy Wheeldon Jr.

You can see detailed information on all these awards here.

For a comprehensive photo album of our Awards Banquet, please click here.