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Brenna Shanahan

Summary

Brenna started playing hockey and lacrosse when she was 4 years old and played with boys until she was about 13 when she started playing women’s field lacrosse.

In 2009 her team (Mississauga Trilliums) won the provincial U15 Gold medal in A division. The following year she made the U15 Team Ontario team and played in an international tournament in Germany.

In 2011 the Mimico Minor Lacrosse Association started a girls program for U11 players. Brenna helped coach and the Mimico coaching staff was awarded “Coach of the Year Award” by the Ontario Lacrosse Association.

In 2013 she was recruited to the Hill Academy (a sports school) where she focused on lacrosse and is Co-captain of her team and was awarded the Female Athlete of the Year. In the same year, Brenna was a provincial Bronze medalist and won the Mimico U19 Most Valuable Player Award.

She helped lead her team, the Mimico Mountaineers to another bronze medal in the A Provincial Championships this summer and quickly gained the attention of NCAA coaches and will be attending Canisius College in Sept 2015 on a scholarship.

Brenna was among 60 players invited to try out for Team Canada’s U19 team that will compete in World Championships next summer.

“Brenna is very well regarded by her teammates and is clearly an elite athlete in her sport. She is focused and driven and there is no doubt she will help any team she plays on” says Joanne Noble, Chair of the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame.

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Each month ESHOF recognizes one person with the prestigious award of the Athlete of the Month. The award criteria are based on someone who has:

  • Had athletic accomplishment(s)
  • Been a good teammate
  • Showed great sportsmanship

The recipient receives an Athlete of the Month plaque, gift vouchers from our sponsors and a photo and biography in the Etobicoke Guardian.