Coaches and athletes from all different sports are being acknowledged for all of their dedication and efforts. The Northwest Alberta Sport Excellence Awards will be handed out March 2nd but the list of nominees has already been released.
Coach of the Year
Troy Sandboe, Basketball
Trevor McCurdy, Hockey
Jennifer Lekisch, Cheerleading
Drew Rogers, Snowboarding
Corey Howrish, Football
Developmental Coach of the Year
Joshua Mayer, Gymnastics
Edghill Gerrick, Football
Chris Levesque, Hockey
Renée Sonnenberg, Curling
Male Athlete of the Year
Kyle Francotti, Mixed Martial Arts
John (Jack) McDougall, Snowboarding
Female Athlete of the Year
Meghan Dalziel, Soccer
Maria Peterson, Arm Wrestling
Dani Downey, Rugby
Alexi Watson, Soccer
Team of the Year
GPRC Wolves Women’s Soccer Team
St. Joseph’s Ceinhas Volleyball Team
Beaverlodge PeeWee Hockey Team
Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Jordan Greber, Swimming
Makena Pruden, Cross Country Ski
Cassandra Loughlin, Multisport
Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Silas Yelenik, Football
Kobe Grocholski, Track & Field & Cross Country Running
Julian Jaravata, Multisport
Jacob Farnsworth, Track & Field & Cross Country Running
Jacob Collinge, Hockey
Ian Stoby, Taekwondo/Boxing/Brazilian Jujitsu
Colton Brochu, Multisport
Brandon Stanton, Swimming
Sport Builder
Krista Mitchell, Running
Jennifer Lekisch, Cheerleading
Carl Linden, Baseball
Community Sportsmanship* NEW CATEGORY
Francois Fournier, Multisport
Grande Prairie Bantam Broncos Football Team
Unsung Hero
Kara Sewall, Soccer
Outstanding Official
Greg Remple, Football
Ken Loudon, Soccer
Sport Event of the Year * NEW CATEGORY
Wildrose Classic Provincial Swim Meet 2017, GP Synquatics
Alberta Provincial Boxing Championships 2017, Champion Gym
The awards will be handed out at the Pomeroy Hotel. Tickets are $30 each.