LETHBRIDGE – Winners of the 8th annual Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards for their achievements and contributions to sport in Lethbridge in 2017 have been announced.
The following list is all the winners for the past year:
Junior Male Athlete – Noah Higgins
Junior Female Athlete – Grace Holowiski
Senior Male Athlete (co-winner) – Peter Millman
Senior Male Athlete (co-winner) – Aaron Hernandez
Senior Female Athlete – Sunder West
Master Athlete – Deborah Williams
Athlete with a Disability – Joshua Baerg
Amateur Team – Lethbridge College Kodiaks Women’s Basketball Team
Coaching Excellence – Russ Gallant
Officiating Excellence – Deirdre Coburn
Volunteer in Sport – Dave Overes
Sport Administrator – Cherise Eaves
Sport Organization – South West Little League
Servus Credit Union Outstanding Sport Citizen – Peter Millman
Business and Sport Excellence – Rob Smith – ATB Financial
Knud Petersen Spirit in Sport – A. Will Smith
These awards recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements on and off the field, which support and demonstrate respect of the game, a love of sport, respect for others and a commitment to fair play and ethical sport.
Lethbridge Sport Council Executive Director Susan Eymann says Lethbridge has a history of being well represented at all levels of sport, provincially and nationally.
“It is our honour to host these community sport awards to celebrate the achievements of our local athletes, coaches and sport leaders.”
The award ceremony for all of the athletes will be held on Thursday, April 5 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Canadian Western Bank Lounge at the ENMAX Centre.
Tickets for the event are $20 for adults and $10 for youth.
