Scholarship
Winner
High School Scholarships
Gabriel Lopez
2014
Muli-Sport
Bishop Allen Academy
Summary
Gabriel Lopez was a two-sport athlete at Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School in the swimming and volleyball programs.
Lopez’s high school swimming career includes 20 TDCAA medals, 19 of them gold, seven OFSAA medals and the current record holder of the OFSAA 100 metre freestyle of 57.69 seconds set in 2012. Lopez also swam for the Lakeshore Swim Club and during the two years he was with the club he won a total of 24 provincial medals and has beaten over 150 personal records. He is also an avid beach and court volleyball player with national and provincial bronze medals under his belt while playing for Toronto West volleyball club.
Lopez graduated high school as a consistent honour roll student, four-time Male Athlete of the Year, most valuable player and captain for both swimming and volleyball teams. He is currently studying international economics and finance at Ryerson University with hopes of working with stocks or in a bank in the future.
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a Scholarship
The Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame awards seven scholarships, each valued at $1,000, to deserving individuals. These scholarships are not only a recognition of academic and athletic excellence but also of community involvement and financial need.
To ensure all students in the community are provided the opportunity to apply for the scholarships, all Etobicoke high school Physical Education and Counseling departments are contacted in advance.
The ESHOF believes we can make a difference in young people’s lives through our scholarship program and help the next generation of Etobicoke community builders succeed and go on to promote positive change for all and continue to empower our community.