Findlay wins Senior Female Athlete of the Year Honours
At the 46th Annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards.
Sport BC honoured the best of BC’s sport community tonight at the River Rock Show Theatre at Sport BC’s 46th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards, presented by TELUS. Athletes, coaches, and officials from across the province were recognized with awards from 17 distinct categories, celebrating the recipients’ achievements over the past year and their dedication to sport.
Sport BC’s 46th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards recipients:
Athlete with a Disability, presented by the Province of British Columbia
Michelle Stilwell (Nanoose, BC) – Wheelchair Athletics
Coach of the Year, presented by Canadian Sport Centre Pacific
Anatoliy Bondarchuk (Kamloops BC, BC) – Athletics
College Athlete of the Year, presented by KidSport
Preston Tucker (Vernon, BC) – Volleyball
High School Female Athlete of the Year, presented by Scotiabank
Georgia Ellenwood (Langley, BC) – Athletics
High School Male Athlete of the Year, presented by The Province
Adam Keenan (Victoria, BC) – Athletics
Junior Female Athlete of the Year, presented by FIRSTAR Sports
Shirley Fu (Burnaby, BC) – Table Tennis
Junior Male Athlete of the Year, presented by Triple O’s
Curtis Lazar (Vernon, BC) – Hockey
Master Athlete of the Year, presented by Sport BC Insurance
Stephanie Keiffer (Vancouver, BC) – Triathlon
Official of the Year, presented by MyBackCheck.com
Jim Mitchell (Abbotsford, BC) – Wrestling
Senior Female Athlete of the Year, presented by the BC Sport Agency
Paula Findlay (Victoria, BC) – Triathlon
Senior Male Athlete of the Year, presented by TELUS
Dylan Armstrong (Kamloops, BC) – Athletics – Shot Put
Team of the Year, presented by TEAM Radio
Surrey United Women’s Soccer (Surrey, BC) – Soccer
University Athlete of the Year, presented by the Vancouver Sun
Helen Crofts (West Vancouver, BC) – Athletics
Community Champion, presented by Tourism Richmond
Mike Janyk (Vancouver, BC) – Alpine Ski
Best of BC, presented by the Province of British Columbia
Paul McCallum (Surrey, BC) – Football
Daryl Thompson Award, presented by The Beedie Group
Kathy Newman (Richmond, BC) – Wheelchair Sports
Harry Jerome Comeback Award, presented by Canadian Direct Insurance
Brittany Rogers (Coquitlam, BC) – Gymnastics
“This year’s finalists represent 13 BC communities and 19 different sports,” said Sport BC’s Sponsorship and Event Manager, Carey Summerfelt. “The strength of BC’s sport sector was on display tonight as we recognized the outstanding athletic achievements of our finalists.”
The Award recipients are chosen by a selection committee composed of BC sports media representatives and sport leaders with a combined 375 years of experience. Since 1966, Sport BC’s Athlete of the Year Awards have recognized sport icons such as Rick Hansen, Steve Nash, John Furlong, and Nancy Green-Raine.
About Sport BC’s Athlete of the Year Awards:
Sport BC’s Athlete of the Year Awards is the longest standing sport recognition event in the country. Awards in 17 different categories are given each year to athletes, coaches, and officials on their performance and contribution to sport in the province. The awards play a valuable role in nurturing athletic success and recognizing some of BC’s growing talents. For a list of previous award winners and additional information on the 46th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards presented by TELUS, please visit SportBC.com.
