2009 Sport for Life Gala
May 21, 2009
We said this years event was promising to be bigger and better than ever before and we did not disappoint. Sport Manitoba treated almost 500 guests to a true celebration of sport.
Who won? Click on their names to view their acceptance speech videos (Quick Time Player).
Volleyball player Christopher Voth and Triathlete Sarah-Anne Brault were selected as Manitoba’s Male and Female Junior Athletes of the Year based on their athletic achievements in 2008.
Also recognized by Sport Manitoba were Rod Peppler (Basketball) as the Great-West Life Volunteer of the Year, Mitch Davidson (Volleyball) as the Official of the Year and Tony Franklin from Deloraine (Hockey) as Coach of the Year.
Calm Air Junior Team of the Year went to Team Lawes, the 2008 World Junior Women’s Championship bronze medalists.
Alyssa Johnson, a student at Sisler High School (Athletics) and Scott Cameron of Fisher River Cree Nation (Ball Hockey) were named winners of the Tom Longboat Award as Manitoba’s Aboriginal Athletes of the Year.
Front Row: Team Lawes; Back Row: Rod Peppler, Mitch Davidson, Chris Voth, Tony Franklin
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum also honoured a veteran induction class of ten individuals and six teams. Winnipeggers Wally Hergesheimer (Hockey), and Derek Riley (Rowing) were joined by Roy Williams (Basketball) from BC. Who else was inducted...read their stories
Thanks to all our staff and volunteers for making the evening so special. We hope all our nominees and inductees enjoyed the evening. We hope to see you all next year when we do it all over again.
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Sport Manitoba annual Sport Awards
Sport Manitoba celebrates youth and volunteer excellence and achievement in amateur sport with a number of special awards that are presented annually.
Award nominations are submitted by Provincial Sport Organizations. Members of the sports media select the winners.
All nominees are recognized each spring at Sport Manitoba's annual Sport Awards Gala.
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Previous Winners
2008 Sport Manitoba Awards
2007 Sport Manitoba Awards
2006 Sport Manitoba Awards
2005 Sport Manitoba Awards
2004 Sport Manitoba Awards
Some Notable Winners
Jonathon Toews - 2007, 2006
Megan Imrie - 2007
Ashley Voth - 2005, 2008
Brittany Schussler - 2004, 2003
Shannon Rempel - 2001
Kirby Cote - 2000
Alana Miller - 1996
Cory Cyrenne - 1994
Rob McMillan - 1993
Trevor Kidd - 1990
Clara Hughes - 1990
Susan Cushman - 1986
Todd Fanning - 1985 |
