Sports have been back in a big way in 2022, and the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards will celebrate that and again honour the best in local sports. Organizers of the awards are now asking for nominations to help spotlight the community’s many successes in local sports in 2022.
The Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards gala event is coming up on Feb. 24, 2023.
Nominations are now being accepted and are open to any athlete, team, coach, official or sport administrator including junior athletes and masters in the Nanaimo area from Ladysmith to Nanoose Bay. The nomination deadline is Dec. 31.
Award categories include Junior Male Individual Athlete of the Year, Junior Female Individual Athlete of the Year, Junior Male Team Athlete of the Year, Junior Female Team Athlete of the Year, Male Individual Athlete of the Year, Female Individual Athlete of the Year, Male Team Athlete of the Year, Female Team Athlete of the Year, Team of the Year, Junior Team of the Year, Masters Athlete of the Year, Partners of the Year, Grassroots Coach of the Year, High-Performance Coach of the Year, Official of the Year, Sport Administrator of the Year, and Best Sports News Story of the Year.
There is also the Michael Rhode Memorial Award, presented to an athlete, coach, volunteer or advocate who gives time, energy and commitment to sports and to the community; and the Steve Smith Memorial Award for outstanding achievement and/or dedication to extreme sports.
A panel of judges made up of media and other members of the sports community will determine finalists and winners. Nominees will be judged on their performance and achievements in 2022, while volunteers will be judged on their long-term commitment to sports.
Please visit www.nanaimosportachievementawards.ca to access a fillable online nomination form.
The 18th annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards will be held Feb. 24, 2023 at the Coast Bastion Hotel. To become an event sponsor, or for more information with regards to nominations or the event itself, please call event chairperson Marilyn Sullivan at 250-716-6110.
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