Sport Alliance of Ontario NEWS!
2007 ONTARIO SPORT AWARD RECIPIENTS
On Thursday, April 24, 2007, the Sport Alliance of Ontario and the Ministry of Health Promotion had the privilege of honouring this past year's Ontario Sport Award recipients at the Granite Club in Toronto. Eight categories of awards were presented to outstanding athletes, teams, coaches and volunteers for 2007. Following is a list of the awards and the award recipients.
2007 Ontario Sport Award Recipients
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AWARD |
RECIPIENT |
SPORT |
| Male Athlete of the Year | Steve Omishl | Freestyle Skiing |
| Female Athlete of the Year | Perdita Felicien | Track & Field |
| Male Athlete of the Year with a Disability | Tim Ekert | Powerlifting |
| Female Athlete of the Year with a Disability | Emily Boycott | Gymnastics |
| Male Coach of the Year | Louis Mendonca | Field Hockey |
| Female Coach of the Year | Lisa Patterson | OUA Nordic Skiing |
| Team of the Year | Rosannagh MacLennan & Karen Cockburn | Synchronized Trampoline |
| Rolf Lund Jule Nisse | Brenda Willis | Volleyball |
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Recipients
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RECIPIENT |
SPORT |
| Beth Ali | Field Hockey |
| Jennifer Birch-Jones | Squash |
| Zvonimir Celebija | Karate |
| Tom Cook | Cross Country |
| Mary Ann Cormack | Diving |
| James Dempsey | Wrestling |
| Jim Dover | Rowing |
| Kristine Drakich | Volleyball |
| Valerie Dunn | OFSAA |
| Peter Henderson | Equestrian |
| Iris Heney | 5 Pin Bowling |
| Alfred Huggins | Soccer |
| Christopher Lowcock | Disc Sports |
| John McCrae | Curling |
| Chris Mickle | Wheelchair Sports |
| Ken Miller | Hockey |
| Mark Psutka | Figure Skating |
| Harnek Singh Rai | Powerlifting |
| Martin Sharpe | Cycling |
| Peter Stephenson | Badminton |
| Dan Taylor | Swimming |
| Gary Tonelli | Baseball |
| Albert Tschirhart | Track & Field |
| Craig Weldon | Judo |
| Gail Whittemore | Gymnastics |
Corporate Citations
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COMPANY |
SPORT |
| Best Western International | Curling |
| Black Knight Canada Ltd. | Badminton |
| Investors Group | Golf |
| National Hockey League Players' Association | Hockey |
| National Marine Manufacturers Association | Sailing |
| Ontario University Athletics | OFSAA |
| Pizza Pizza | Disc Sports |
| RSC Racquet Sports | Tennis |
| Talisman Resort Village | Gymnastics |
| Via Trailers | Equestrian |
| WHATA Springs | 5 Pin Bowling |
| Tippet-Richardson Ltd. | Sport Alliance of Ontario |
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2007 ONTARIO SPORT AWARDS |
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SAO Board Members Announced |
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Dr. Michael Murphy - Chair |
| Ilene Watt | Vice-Chair |
| Holly Abraham | Vice-Chair |
| Carol Nickle | Treasurer |
| Stephen MacDonald | Secretary |
| Shannon Cotnam | |
| Adam Evans | |
| Barbara Hoffmann | |
| Sue Holloway | |
| Roger Robbins | |
| Janie Romoff | |
| Doug Rosser | |
| David Saad |
Congratulations to all the athletes for a very successful 2007 Para Provincial Summer Championship!
Paralympics Ontario website.
Sarnia-Lambton played host to over 250 athletes, coaches and officials in six different sports on June 22-23 for the 2007 Ontario Para Provincial Summer Championship. Congratulations to all the athletes for two great days of competition. Thank you to the Host Organizing Committee, Paralympics Ontario, Coaches, Officials and Volunteers for all their work in making this event a big success. For full results please visit the
2006 Ontario Sport Awards
On Thursday, April 26, 2007, the Sport Alliance of Ontario and the Ministry of Health Promotion had the privilege of honouring the 2006 Ontario Sport Awards recipients at a ceremony held at the Granite Club in Toronto. 8 categories of awards were presented to outstanding athletes, teams and coaches.
2006 Ontario Sport Awards Recipients
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Award |
Recipient |
Sport |
| Male Athlete of the Year | Jeffry Buttle | Figure Skating |
| Female Athlete of the Year | Vicky Sunohara | Hockey |
| Male Athlete of the Year with a Disability | Bradley Bowden | Wheelchair Basketball |
| Female Athlete of the Year with a Disability | Karen Blachford | Wheelchair Curling |
| Team of the Year | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir | Figure Skating |
| Male Coach of the Year | Lee Barkell | Figure Skating |
| Female Coach of the Year | Dimitritchka "Mimi" Masleva | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Rolf Lund Award | Lois Thompson | Softball |
Group Pictures from the 2006 Sport Awards Ceremony
Please click here for more pictures of this special event
The Syl Apps Special Achievement and Corporate Citation Awards were also presented during this ceremony. For a list of recipients, please click here.
Ontario Wins Canada Games!!
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| Team Ontario wins the Canada Games Flag! The coveted Canada Games Flag, which is awarded to the province with greatest number of Canada Games Flag points, was presented to Team Ontario during the closing ceremonies on March 10th. Earlier in the day, the Mission staff were recognized with the Claude Hardy award. For more information about these awards, visit the Canada Games Council website. For pictures from today's closing ceremony, CLICK HERE. |
For more information about the competition results, click HERE for the Team Ontario website!
ONTARIO GAMES for 2008/2009
The Sport Alliance of Ontario and the Ministry of Health Promotion are pleased to announce that the host communities for the Ontario Games Program have been selected for 2008/2009. Click HERE for more details on the events and the successful communities.
