Sport NL is celebrating some of the province’s best during the annual SportNL Awards this evening.
Executive Director of SportNL Troy Croft says so many people work hard to elevate and build sport throughout the province.
Winners will be announced among 30 finalists representing 16 sports in ten separate categories.
Including male and female junior and senior athlete of year, as well as team of the year, coach of the year, and volunteer of the year among others.
Nominees
Junior Female Athlete of the Year (Margaret Davis Memorial Award):
- Jaida Lee- Baseball
- Sarah Reid- Basketball
- Brooklyn Wolfrey- Badminton/Aboriginal Sport
Junior Male Athlete of the Year (Joseph P. Mullins Memorial Award):
- Gavin Baggs- Para Hockey
- Sawyer LeBlanc- Athletics
- Chris Weeks- Swimming
Executive of the Year (Graham Snow Memorial Award):
- Roxanne Butler- Rugby
- Sean Cadigan- Softball
- Krista Tobin- Soccer
Volunteer of the Year (Frank W. Graham Memorial Award):
- Karen Adams- Basketball
- Rebecca Gladney- Artistic Swimming
- Deidre MacDonnell- Soccer
Female Coach of the Year:
- Duffy Earle- Swimming
- Alicia MacDonald- Hockey
- Rosemary Ryan- Special Olympics
Male Coach of the Year (John Drinkwater Memorial Award):
- Jeff Butt- Special Olympics
- Peter Densmore- Rugby
- Chris Roberts – Swimming
Team of the Year (Edward P. Browne Memorial Award):
- Holy Cross – Soccer
- Girls 19U NL Selects Ball Hockey Team- Ball Hockey
- Team Gushue – Curling
Official of the Year Award:
- Gord Farrell- Soccer
- Christian Dawe- Hockey
- Kiana Laundry- Taekwondo
Senior Female Athlete of the Year (Elizabeth Swan Memorial Award):
- Kate Bazeley – Athletics
- Abigail Newhook- Hockey
- Jane Pope – Soccer
Senior Male Athlete of the Year (Ferd Hayward Memorial Award):
- Michael Budden- Special Olympics/Athletics
- Gleb Evstigneev- Gymnastics
- Liam Hickey- Para Hockey