Brandon Watkins
High School Athlete / Badminton
2018
As a student athlete, Brandon has had great success at both Rothwell-Osnabruck and Tagwi Secondary Schools. A multi-sport athlete, he has won many individual awards, as well as being a four-time Male Athlete of the Year. In 2017-2018 he represented his school at the volleyball and basketball All-Star games. He also qualified for EOSSA in five sports and competed at OFSAA in badminton and finished 6th in the Province.
As a provincial A junior badminton player, Brandon is currently ranked 9th in Ontario in doubles. He has been Player of the Year for Ottawa District Badminton the past three seasons, with the highlight being a Silver Medals at the 2018 Ontario Winter Games.
Brandon also played as a defencemen for the Seaway Valley Blazers Tier 1 soccer team the past seven years. In 2016 his team was undefeated and capture both the league and Shield Championships. Brandon recently graduated as an Ontario Scholar and has spent many hours giving back to his school and athletics through his volunteer efforts.
Brandon accepting his award from committee member Bob Thompson