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Ontario Sport Awards
Nomination Forms for the 2009 Ontario Sport Awards are now available!
The deadline for nominations to be submitted has been extended to JANUARY 18th, 2010
Please fill out the forms and submit by email to Ashley Haynes at ahaynes@sportalliance.com
If the “Submit by Email” option on the form does not work, save ("save as") a copy of the form to your computer and send in an email as an attachment.
The 2009 Ontario Sport Awards will take place on Thursday April 15, 2010 at the Atlantis Pavilion, Ontario Place.
If the “Submit by Email” option on the form does not work, save ("save as") a copy of the form to your computer and send in an email as an attachment.
The 2009 Ontario Sport Awards will take place on Thursday April 15, 2010 at the Atlantis Pavilion, Ontario Place.
Reception: 6:00pm
Dinner and Banquet: 6:45pm
For more information contact:
| Ashley Haynes | Jason Birch |
| 416-426-7424 | 416-426-7129 |
| ahaynes@sportalliance.com | jbirch@sportalliance.com |
2008 Recipients
| Award | Recipient | Sport |
| Female Athlete of the Year | Karen Cockburn | Gymnastics |
| Female Athlete with a Disability of the Year | Chelsey Gotel | Swimming |
| Female Coach of the Year | Denise Kelly | Cycling |
| Male Athlete of the Year | Eric Lamaze | Equestrian |
| Male Athlete with a Disability of the Year | Jason Dunkerley | Blind Sports |
| Male Coach of the Year | Dave Ross | Gymnastics |
| Team of the Year | Canadian Show Jumping Team | Equestrian |
| Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Award | John Armitage | Rowing |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Investors Group | Golf |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Rewarding Feedback | 5 Pin Bowling |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Kruger Products Limited | Curling |
| Corporate Sport Citation | OCAA | OFSAA |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Carter Car & Truck Rentals | Sailing |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Umbro Canada | Soccer |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Tommy & Lefebvre | Tennis |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Score Television Network | OUA |
| Corporate Sport Citation | VSP Sports | Volleyball |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Shoppers Home Health Care | ParaSport Ontario |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Reynold Cycle | Rowing |
| Corporate Sport Citation | Bic Inc. | Squash |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Dirk Drieberg | Baseball |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Dave Minden | Cross Country |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | William Duffield | Golf |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Gerhard Griebenow | Gymnastics |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Dick Prescott | Hockey |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Chuck Lee | Judo |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Brenda Hamilton | 5 Pin Bowling |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Allan Brunt | Curling |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Glenn Meeuwisse | Cycling |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Walter Piovesan | OFSAA |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Tammie Thibault | Soccer |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Martha Lloyd-Smith | Therapeutic Riding |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Earl Farrell | Athletics |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Geordie Farrell | Athletics |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Jos Nederveen | Volleyball |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Laurie Herd | Rowing |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Mary Burdon | Figure Skating |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Lynda Turton | Softball |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | Wendy Evans | Special Olympics |
| Syl Apps Special Achievement Award | David Howard | Squash |
The 2008 Ontario Sport Awards were presented on March 26, 2009 at the Westin Bristol Place Hotel in Toronto.
The Ontario Sport Awards program is an excellent opportunity to recognize those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the growth and development of sport in the Province of Ontario.
2008 Ontario Sport Award Recipients
Please see below for descriptions of each of these prestigious awards.
THE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere amateur male athlete. This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement.
THE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere amateur female athlete. This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement.
THE MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere amateur male athlete with a disability. This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement.
THE FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere amateur female athlete with a disability. This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement.
THE TEAM OF THE YEAR is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's outstanding amateur sports team (2 or more people competing simultaneously as a single entity).
THE MALE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere male coach. This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement.
THE FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere female coach. This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement.
THE SYL APPS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario volunteers who have contributed to the development of sport in the province.
THE CORPORATE CITATION is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to corporations that have been a leader in supporting sport through sustained corporate involvement over several years.
THE ROLF LUND JULE NISSE AWARD
The Sport Alliance of Ontario, under the direction of its Board of Directors created a new award in 2004: The Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Award.
Named posthumously in honour of Rolf Lund, past Chair of the Sport Alliance of Ontario, this honour would be awarded the volunteer who has made a "playground to podium" commitment to sport. The honouree would have served as a coach, official, a member of a mission team or served as a board member, with no expectation of return; just as Rolf Lund did repeatedly and all in the spirit of the "Jule Nisse". A mythical figure celebrated throughout Nordic culture, the "Jule Nisse" watches over the "family" (in this case the sports family) throughout the year and rewards them for good actions at year's end seeking nothing in return but the joy of helping others. The Lund family fully embraced this philosophy. The recipient of this award, symbolic of the Committed Volunteer ("Jule Nisse"), will be selected by a high powered panel of judges including representatives of the Media, Corporations, Olympic Athletes and a member of Rolf Lund's family. The inaugural recipient of the Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Award for 2004 was Dr. Gene Sutton.
2007 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients
2006 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients
2005 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients
2004 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients
For more information contact:
Ashley Haynes
Jason Birch
416-426-7424
416-426-7129
ahaynes@sportalliance.com
jbirch@sportalliance.com
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