Sport BC set to honour the best and brightest at 44th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards presented by TELUS
Winners for performances in 2009 to be announced at ceremony on March 31, 2010
For Immediate Release:
Friday, January 22, 2010
Richmond, BC – Sport BC is proud to announce the finalists in 13 of the 19 award categories that will be presented at the upcoming 44th Annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards, presented by TELUS.
On March 31, 2010, Sport BC will cap off an exciting few months in amateur sport by celebrating the best of BC’s amateur athletes in an award ceremony at the River Rock Show Theatre in Richmond, BC. Each finalist was nominated by their Provincial Sport Organization, high school, or university and voted on by a selection committee of BC sportswriters, broadcasters, athletes and amateur sport experts.
“Sport BC is proud to recognize these athletes for their achievements,” said Sport BC’s President & CEO Paul Varian, who also serves on the selection committee. “We continue to have strong candidates every year, which stands as a testament to the quality of the programming and development initiatives available through the BC sport sector.“
In celebration of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, this year’s awards will boast two new categories, honouring BC’s top Olympic and Paralympic athletes who achieve excellence at the Games. Other awards presented at the ceremony include the Harry Jerome comeback award, the Best of BC award, and the Daryl Thompson award for lifetime contribution and achievement in sport.
The Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards is the longest running sport recognition program in Canada. Tickets to the ceremony are available to the general public and go on sale through Ticketmaster on February 6, 2010 at 10:00am.
Athlete with a Disability
Donovan Tildesley – Swimming
Kevin Evans – Archery
Sarah Hunter – Wheelchair Tennis
Coach of the Year
Anatoliy Bondarchuk – Athletics
Jozsef Nagy– Swimming
Justin Abdou – Wrestling
College Athlete of the Year
Carmen Lapthorne – Basketball
Loren Lidin – Soccer
Rui Lin Huang – Badminton
High School Female Athlete of the Year
Jessica Barnett – Multi Sports
Kristina Collins – Basketball
Lauren Stuart – Athletics
High School Male Athlete of the Year
Django Lovett – Athletics
Joseph Patko – Football
Kelly Olynyk – Basketball
Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Kaleigh Fratkin – Hockey
Sue Kim – Golf
Tori Spence – Speed Skating
Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Andre Ho – Table Tennis
Eric Jackson– Rowing
Scott Bickerton – Speed Skating
Master Athlete of the Year
Jackie Little - Golf
Olga Kotelko – Athletics
Rashid Aziz – Tennis
Official of the Year
Darlene Chapman – Speed Skating
John Cull - Athletics
Nelli Hanbury - Swimming
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Annamay Pierse – Swimming
Danielle Lawrie – Softball
Nicole Haywood – Canoe Kayak
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
Manual Osborne Paradis – Alpine Skiing
Nick Taylor – Golf
Ryan Cochrane – Swimming
Team of the Year
Team Sanders – Curling
UBC Women’s Volleyball
Vernon Vipers – Hockey
University Athlete of the Year
Arjun Bhuller – Wrestling
Callum Ng – Swimming
Jacob Doerksen – Basketball
About Sport BC’s Athlete of the Year Awards:
Sport BC’s Athlete of the Year Awards is the longest-standing sport recognition event in the country. Awards in 17 different categories are given each year to athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers based on their performance and contribution to sport in the province, with the introduction of 2 new awards in 2010 to celebrate the achievements of BC’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The awards play a valuable role in nurturing athletic success and recognizing some of BC’s growing talents. For a list of previous award winners and for further information on the 44th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards presented by TELUS, please visit http://www.sport.bc.ca/.
About Sport BC:
A leader and an advocate for amateur sport across the province, Sport BC is a driving force in bringing healthy living and sport to the forefront for British Columbians. With a legacy stretching back over forty years, Sport BC continues to propel participation in organized sport provincially, bringing the power of sport to more than 650,000 sport participants and building strong, health individuals and communities. For more information, visit http://www.sport.bc.ca/.
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For more information, please contact:
Bart Given Jessica Doherty
Director, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Marketing & Communications
Sport BC Sport BC
E: bart.given@sport.bc.ca E: jessica.doherty@sport.bc.ca
T: 604.333.3431 T: 604.333.3422
C: 604.345.8238
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