Sport Nova Scotia is proud to announce the January 2022 Cleve’s Source for Sports Athlete of the Monthrecipient; Jacob Cote, a 16-year-old figure skater from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.  

In December 2021 Jacob placed 5^th overall at Skate Canada’s National Challenge in the Novice Men’s Category after scoring 5^th in the Short Program with a personal best score of 42.42 and 3^rd place in the Free Program.  Jacob qualified to compete at the 2022 Canadian Tire Skate Canada National Championships which will take place in Ottawa (postponed due to Covid, new date TBD).

Sport Nova Scotia recognizes athletes and their outstanding contributions both on and off the field of play. It is our hope that these athletes will be a source of inspirations to all Nova Scotia athletes in their sporting pursuits and encourage them to give back to their community. We thank Cleve’s Source for Sport for their sponsorship of this important award.

Quick Facts

Athlete of the Month

• The Athlete of the Month program is administered by Sport Nova Scotia, whose members are eligible to nominate athletes for the awards.
• A membership committee selects the award recipients for five possible categories: Male Individual Athlete, Female Individual Athlete, Male Team Athlete, Female Team Athlete, and Team.

Sport Nova Scotia is a voice for amateur sport that promotes the benefits of health, personal development and achievement of all participants. Sport Nova Scotia is a non-profit, non-government organization representing approximately 60 provincial sport organizations and more than 160,000 member Nova Scotians.

For more information about the awards, please visit sportnovascotia.ca

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Contact:

Sarah Jackson
Sport Nova Scotia Communication Coordinator
sjackson@sportnovascotia.ca
902.425.5450 ext. 508