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
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