Danika Whipple: 'Grateful' to win O'Leary Award

Danika Whipple knew she was in tough against the other nominees for the Ed O’Leary Memorial Award as Brant County’s top female high school student athlete.However, the Grade 12 Assumption College student was prepared well in advance and for her effort, she was named a co-winner of the award with Paris District High School’s Sydney Kipp.“I had actually,” the 17-year-old said when asked if she’d heard of the award prior to winning it.“I’m friends wi