These Awards, first presented in 1991, have been awarded annually based on outstanding performance, or in case of one award, performance plus potential. In most cases the awards carry the name of a local person who has made major contributions to the sport.
OUTSTANDING MALE KAYAKER: GREG BARTON CUP
Honoring Greg as a double Olympic Gold Medal winner, World Champion and boat designer.
1991 Greg Barton
1992 Greg Barton
1993 Mark Zollitsch
1994 Juraj Osusky
1995 Juraj Osusky
1996 Ludovit Tatos
1997 Juraj Osusky
1998 Ludovit Tatos
1999 Ludovit Tatos
2000 Quincy Castro
2001 Juraj Osusky
2002 Greg Barton
2003 David Halpern
2004 Peter Metzger
2005 Juraj Osusky
2006 Peter Metzger
2007 Juraj Osusky
2008 Peter Metzger
2009 Jeff Cayton
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 Jake Zikan
2017 Aaron Small & Jake Zikan
2018
OUTSTANDING FEMALE KAYAKER: DAWN MARIE SCHERER CUP
Honoring Dawn Marie, the first top paddler developed in Seattle's youth program, who dominated junior paddling in the U.S. for several years.
1991 Dawn Marie Scherer
1992 Dawn Marie Scherer
1993 Olivia White
1994 Leanne Wood
1995 Tamara Jenkins
1996 Tamara Jenkins
1997 Kathy Colin
1998 Tamara Jenkins
1999 Tamara Jenkins
2000 Tamara Jenkins
2001 Kathy Colin
2002 Kathy Colin
2003 Kari-Jean McKenzie
2004 Lauren Austin
2005 Lauren Austin
2006 Kari-Jean McKenzie
2007 Kari-Jean McJenzie
2008 Bailey Nurmia
2009 Bailey Nurmia
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 Camille Neutz
2017 not awarded
2018
OUTSTANDING MALE CANOEIST: DAN HENDERSON CUP
Honoring Dan, a former National Team Member and SCKC coach who was instrumental in starting Seattle's youth sprint program.
1991 Nate Johnson
1992 Nate Johnson
1993 Nate Johnson
1994 Dave Fort
1995 Nate Johnson & Jordan Malloch
1996 Dave Fort & Jordan Malloch
1997 Nate Johnson
1998 Dave Fort
1999 Nate Johnson & Jordan Malloch
2000 Nate Johnson & Jordan Malloch
2001 Jordan Malloch
2002 Jordan Malloch
2003 Jordan Malloch
2004 Nate Johnson and Jordan Malloch
2005 Jordan Malloch
2006 Jordan Malloch
2007 Jordan Malloch
2008 Jordan Malloch
2009 Chris Quiestzsch
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 not awarded
2017 not awarded
2018
OUTSTANDING FEMALE CANOEIST
First presented in 2003. Trophy name yet to be selected.
2003 Megan Palmer
2004 Megan Palmer
2005 Megan Palmer
2006 Amina Saleh
2007 Amina Saleh
2008 Angela Wang
2009 Angela Wang
2010 Angela Wang
2011 Angela Wang
2012 Lydia Keefe Sampson
2013 Lydia Keefe Sampson
2014 Lydia Keefe Sampson
2015 Lydia Keefe Sampson
2016 Azusa Murphy
2017 Nevin Harrison
2018
OUTSTANDING YOUTH PADDLER: JORDAN MALLOCH CUP
First presented in 1998 to honor junior paddlers for their achievements. Named the Jordan Malloch Cup in 2003. Jordan started in the youth program in 1992, was many times national champion and an Olympian in 2000 and 2004.
1998 Aasim Saleh
1999 Nick Lippert
2000 Lauren Austin
2001 Lauren Austin
2002 Lauren Austin and Lizzie Resta
2003 Lauren Austin and Lizzie Resta
2004 Alden Keefe Sampson
2005 Peter Metzger
2006 Noah Skartvedt
2007 Alden Keefe Sampson
2008 Eric Roux
2009 Malcolm Roux
2010 Claire Kim
2011 Anna Socha
2012 Miles Cross-Whiter
2013 Miles Cross-Whiter
2014 Aaron Small
2015 Alec Denny
2016 Nevin Harrison
2017 Azusa Murphy
2018
MOST PROMISING PADDLER: ERIC HUGHES CUP
Honoring Eric, charter member of SCKC, team member, instructor, volunteer, coach and mentor for most of the early youth sprint team members.
1991 Dave Fort, Jenna Montgomery, Alex West
1992 Liz Churchill, Peter Kogan
1993 David Moss, Liz Churchill, Jordan Malloch
1994 Liz Lester, Chad Nichols
1995 Kyle Wynkoop
1996 Tory Malloch & Jordan Malloch
1997 Kyle Quint
1998 Quincy Castro
1999 Quincy Casto & Aasim Saleh
2000 Lizzie Resta 2001 Lizzie Resta & Scott McBeath
2002 Megan Palmer and Spencer Pothier
2003 Peter Metzger
2004 Nick Toering
2005 David Johnson
2006 Chris Koressel
2007 Daphne Austin
2008 Hannah Nord
2009 Akira Murphy
2010 Wyatt Etrick
2011 Akira Murphy and Claire Kim
2012 Samantha Murphy
2013 Kenji Picardo
2014
2015 Jake Zikan
2016 Liam Jennings
2017 Liam Jennings
2018
OUTSTANDING MASTER PADDLER: DAVID HALPERN CUP
Honoring David, SCKC’s first Olympian. Long time club member and outstanding coach. First presented in 2006.
2006 Peter Turcan
2007 Don Kiesling
2008 Don Kiesling
2009 Karol Osusky
2010 Peter Turcan and Tracy Landboe
2011 Vadim Kim
2012 Jason Cross
2013 Greg Barton
2014 Juraj Osusky
2015 Juraj Osusky
2016 Elizabeth Holmes
2017 Elizabeth Holmes
2018
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the parent or supporter who volunteers the most time and effort to the club.
1991 Bill Fort
1992 Dave & Carol Johnson
1993 Dave Johnson
1994 Ken Malloch
1995 Dave & Carol Johnson
1996 Ken Malloch & Alicia Van Buskirk
1997 Ken Malloch & Alicia Van Buskirk
1998 Eric Hughes
1999 Linda Luebke & Alicia Van Buskirk
2000 Linda Luebke 2001 David Austin & Alicia Van Buskirk
2002 Susan Jamieson and David Austin
2003 Ann Austin and Gary Teale
2004 Bob Resta and Susan Jamieson
2005 Mike Wirsching
2006 Marilyn Hoppe
2007 David Bobanick
2008 Mike Etrick
2009 Juhani Nurmia
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 Tami Oki
2016 John Cross-Whiter
2017 Elizabeth Holmes
2018 Cynthia Cozza
2019 Philip Murphy