Sport Manitoba – March 17, 2016 (Winnipeg, MB) – Sport Manitoba takes pride in recognizing the remarkable achievements of amateur sport in our province. On April 23, 2016 we will celebrate these successes at the annual Night of Champions presented by Manitoba Chicken.

We are asking for your help in selecting the next Manitoba Chicken Junior Athletes of the Year though submitting your vote online at  www.sportmanitoba.ca

The winners of this “people’s choice” vote will count as one vote on the official selection committee for the Sport Manitoba Awards. Voting is open now and closes at 11:59 pm on March 23, 2016. 

People’s Choice

The Manitoba Chicken Female Junior Athlete of the Year Nominees
Ashton Bell – Hockey
Hannah Blatt – Squash
Claire Bredin – Water Polo
Sarah Filby – Fencing
Taryn Grant – Water Ski
Isabela Onyshko – Gymnastics
Samatha Renooy – Ringette
Brittney Rocan – Tenpin Bowling
Kyla Roy – Triathlon
Sara Sabeski – Baton
Kelsey Wog – Swimming
 
The Manitoba Chicken Male Junior Athlete of the Year Nominees
Sean Coutts – Tenpin Bowling
Cameron MacKay – Fencing
Levi Nadlersmith – Cross Country Ski
Yonatan Orlov – Baton
Drake Pilat – Baseball
Evan Ratzlaff – Athletics
Travis Sanheim – Hockey
Shae Weekes – Football

The Calm Air Junior Team of the Year Nominees
2015 Canada Games Team – Ringette
Portage Terriers – Hockey
Team Calvert – Curling
Team Toba Phantom – Baton
Vincent Massey Trojans – Football
Winman Wesmen U18 Club – Volleyball
  

Additional Category Nominees

 
OPIN Official of the Year Nominees
J.P. Chorney – Football
Sandra Kirby – Rowing
Paul Shipman – Ringette
Lynn Smith – Gymnastics
 
Outstanding Volunteer Award Nominees
Bill Finch – Softball
Peter Garagan – Swimming
Lynne Gauthier – Tenpin Bowling
Barbara Hamill – Golf
Jocelyn McLeod – Ringette
Dana Peteleski – Baton
Susan Shinkarik – Water Polo
Louis Tanguay – Curling

The IMPACT Male and Female Coaches of the Year nominees are selected from the nominees of the Coaching Manitoba IMPACT Awards.  Nominees will be announced in April.
  

Event Details

Saturday,  April 23, 2016
7:30 p.m.
Club Regent Event Centre
Purchase tickets online at www.sportmanitoba.ca

About

Sport Manitoba is a not for profit organization and the lead planning, programming and funding agency for the development of amateur sport in Manitoba. Located in the Canada Games Sport for Life Centre, Sport Manitoba partners with over 100 organizations to deliver sport in our province and is responsible for programs including the Power Smart Manitoba Games, Coaching Manitoba, Team Manitoba, Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, Fit Kids Healthy Kids and KidSport. Services provided include the Sport Medicine Centre, Sport Performance Centre, and Sport Resource Centre.

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Trying to determine if any of these nominees live in your target market? This document lists nominee postal codes.

For more information please contact:
Tara Skibo
Communications/Public Relations Officer
Sport Manitoba
Office: 204-925-5735
Cell: 204-781-1438
tara.skibo@sportmanitoba.ca