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