2023 Provincial Sport Award Winners

As part of the 2023 Support4Sport Awards, each Provincial Sport Organization named their athletes, team, coach, sponsor, official and volunteer of the year. All award recipients are listed below. The winners of the overall Support4Sport Awards are determined from these selections.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Artistic Swimming Maria Shuwera

Athletics Nate-Janine Williams Badminton Bev White

Canoe-Kayak Fred Van Horne & Ralph Orton Cricket Khurram Aziz

Cross Country Ski Paula Michaelis

Equestrian Paula Gallant-Welton

Figure Skating Beth Norwood

Freestyle Skiing Brad Williams

Goalball Robyn Merrithew

Gymnastics & Trampoline Hilary Campbell

Judo Karen Townsend

Karate Peg Mumford

Lacrosse Faythe Lohnes

Lawn Bowls Mark Singer

Orienteering Troy Smith

Ringette Grace Miller

Rope Skipping Brooke Neily

Rugby Dr. John Gillis

Soccer Wil van Hal

Softball Denis Rushton

Speed Skating Greg Milton

Squash Ashley Cullis

Swimming Barrie Woodworth

Volleyball Shayla Gloade

Wrestling Michael Lidstone

COMMUNITY SPORT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR

Artistic Swimming AquaGO!

Boxing Albion Amateur Boxing Club Canoe-Kayak Maskwa Aquatic Club Equestrian Halifax Lancers

Figure Skating St. Margaret’s Bay Skating Club Karate Murphy’s Karate Academy Lacrosse Cape Breton Warriors Lacrosse Association

Rope Skipping Jump Energy Rope Skipping Club Rugby Halifax Tars RFC

Softball Dartmouth Metro Ladies Fastball Association

Speed Skating Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club

Tennis Cromarty Tennis Club

MAJOR CORPORATE SPONSORS OF THE YEAR

Archery SkyRise Scaffolding Badminton Leon Fu, Junior Badminton Cricket A Buyer’s Choice Home

Inspections, Zdenko Juric Equestrian Albro Creek Farm

Karate Davis Pier Consulting Lacrosse RBC Royal Bank

Speed Skating Monk Renovations & Painting Inc. Volleyball Sportwheels Sports Excellence Wrestling Eric Graves, BioSteel

SPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AWARD

Rugby Halifax RFC Pride Rugby Soccer Ignite Soccer Newcomers Program Speed Skating The Speedy Kids Community

Skate at the Oval Program

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

Artistic Swimming Sherri-Lynn Richardson Athletics Marsha Hudson-Ash Badminton Mark Briscombe

Boxing Ray Russell

Canoe Kayak Erin Schaus

Cricket Durgesh Chitturi

Equestrian Marion Crosby

Figure Skate Sarah Jane Raine

Freestyle Skiing Jordan Scissons

Goalball Jeff Sawler

Gymnastics & TrampolineThorne Sutherland

Karate Milton Bourque

Lacrosse Chris Soucie

Orienteering Mark Sypher

Ringette David Jones

Rope Skipping Suzanne West

Rowing Linda Lee

Rugby Laura Pfleiderer

Soccer Marie-Soleil Beaudoin Softball Jeff Butler

Speed Skating Anne Jubis

Swimming Kelley Polley

Table Tennis Wei Ai

Taekwondo Allan Jones

Triathlon Jennifer de L’Eveille

Volleyball Phyllis Longobardi

Wrestling Bobbyee Archibald

COACH OF THE YEAR

Archery Bob Fougere

Artistic Swimming Alexandra Minard

Badminton Pat Thompson

Boxing Brad Ross

Canoe-Kayak Mike Kerrivan

Cross-Country Ski David Hubley

Equestrian Helen Smith

Figure Skate Kyla Upton

Freestyle Skiing Jessica Firminger

Goalball Linda MacRae Triff

Gymnastics & TrampolineDavid Kikuchi

Hockey Kori Cheverie

Judo Emilie Townsend

Karate Mitchell German

Lacrosse Allison Burke

Lawn Bowls Lena Cameron

Ringette El Welsh

Rope Skipping Tina Guest

Rowing Richard Storm

Rugby Dawson Legere

Soccer Cindy Tye

Softball Jeff Fraser

Speed Skating Todd Landon

Squash Chris Lien

Table Tennis Davis Dauphinee

Taekwondo Helbert James Porter Volleyball Shaniya Vance

Wrestling Tom Stears

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Artistic Swimming Atlantis Swimming Club Acro Team

Badminton Canada Games Team

Boxing Canada Winter Games Team Canoe Kayak Craig Spence & Bret Himmelman Curling Team Stevens

Figure Skate Payton Byrne & Leo Mont Gymnastics & Trampoline Abigael Brownell andAmy Garrett Hockey Canada Games Women’s Team Lacrosse Halifax Hurricanes Junior A Men’s Team Lawn Bowls Steve Ogden and Steve Bezanson Ringette Canada Games Team

Rowing Claire Ellison & Jana Peachey Rugby Canada Games 7s Team

Sailing Katherine Lowe & Hailey Nichols Soccer Canada Games Women’s Team Softball Canada Games Men’s Team Squash Canada Games Team

Volleyball Canada Games Men’s Beach

Bolleyball Team

JUNIOR MALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Archery Kolby Boutilier

Badminton Jude Dennis

Bicycle Eric McLean

Boxing Zion Ash

Canoe Kayak Alexander MacNeil Cross-Country Ski Milo Sircom Brown

Figure Skate Jacob Côté

Freestyle Skiing Malcolm Farris

Goalball Griffin Hiltz

Gymnastics & Trampoline Hunter Moore

Judo Sasha Kaplin

Karate Gassan Alkurdi

Lacrosse Will Normandeau Orienteering Aidan Winter

Rope Skipping Nicholas Dewar

Rowing Robert Walsh

Rugby Brady White

Sailing Sullivan Nakatsu Snowboarding Ethan Brewster

Soccer Yorgos Gavas

Softball David Watson

Speed Skating Evan Ren

Squash Emmett Workman

Swimming Liam Ferguson

Table Tennis Xander Brown

Taekwondo Ronan Sinclair

Wrestling Ethan Graves

JUNIOR FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Archery Jyotsna Challa

Artistic Swimming Olivia Hawrylak

Badminton Cinra Mei

Bicycle Julia Snelgrove

Canoe-Kayak Ivy Murphy

Cross-Country Ski Emma Archibald

Equestrian Katelyn Girouard

Figure Skate Caroline Mayo

Freestyle Skiing Marley Eisner

Goalball Alexis Butler

Gymnastics & Trampoline Janelle Nagle

Judo Kandice Verge

Karate Mikayla German Lacrosse Greer Nagel Orienteering Chelsea James

Ringette Jillian Marks

Rope Skipping Leighton Miles

Rowing Jana Peachey

Rugby Faith Tilley Snowboarding Bridget MacLean Soccer Mya Archibald

Speed Skate Julia Snelgrove

Squash Adele Workman Swimming Sophie Rooney

Table Tennis Sofia Casas

Taekwondo Raya Mae Porter Wrestling Olivia Hamilton

SENIOR MALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Athletics Andrew Peverill Badminton Thomas Ashton

Bicycle Liam Faubert

Boxing Wyatt Sanford Canoe-Kayak Ben Brown

Goalball Mason Smith

Gymnastics & Trampoline William Black

Judo Kyle Sutherland

Karate Sean O’Neil

Lawn Bowls Raymond MacDonald Orienteering Mats Walberg

Rope Skipping Jacob Nussey

Rowing Emerson Crick

Rugby Austin Comeau Snowboard Liam Moffatt

Soccer Lewis Dye

Speed Skating Cooper Emin

Squash Matthew Bishop Swimming Noah Mascoll-Gomes Table Tennis Di Liu

TaeKwonDo Jonah Priddle

Volleyball Tynan Gannett

Wrestling Riley Otto

SENIOR FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Artistic Swimming Sarah Regan

Athletics Colleen Wilson Badminton Ritu Shah

Canoe-Kayak Sloan MacKenzie Cricket Hala Azmat

Gymnastics & Trampoline Ellie Black

Karate Jesse Niet

Lawn Bowls Charmaine Cameron Orienteering Cheryl Smith

Ringette Grace MacKenzie

Rope Skipping Kenzie Adams

Rowing Claire Ellison

Rugby Olivia DeMerchant Snowboarding Nicola Dempsey

Soccer Megan Chiasson Squash Leah Boody

Taekwondo Alexandra Benevides Triathlon Kamylle Frenette Volleyball Grace Calnan