Halifax (Saturday, June 1, 2024) – The greatest in the Nova Scotia amateur sport sector were recognized tonight as Sport Nova Scotia revealed the winners of the 2024 Support4Sport Awards at the Halifax Convention Centre. Over 200 awards were given to the province’s top athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and community sport organizations.

The Support4Sport Awards recognize the achievements of Nova Scotia’s top athletes, teams, coaches, officials and volunteers in amateur sport over the past year. Each of the finalists were nominated by their Provincial Sport Organization as the best in their sport. Their achievements were judged through a multi-level selection process that considers their complete athletic performance throughout the year, as well as their top achievement of the season.

Overall Support4Sport Awards Winners

Community Sport Organization
Equestrian, The Wallace River Carriage Club Rugby, Dartmouth PigDogs Speed Skate, Southwest Nova Speed Skating Club

Sport Makes a Difference
Baseball, Baseball Nova Scotia (Girls Division) Canoe Kayak, Maskwa Paracanoe Program Hockey, BIPOC Advancing Hockey Program

S4S Official of the Year
Table Tennis, Erica Ans (Dartmouth)

S4S Coach of the Year
Soccer, Cindy Tye (Bedford)

S4S Team of the Year
Sailing, Georgia & Antonia Lewin-LaFrance

S4S Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Gymnastics & Trampoline, Evan Huber (Dartmouth)

S4S Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Speed Skate, Julia Snelgrove (Dartmouth)

S4S Senior Male Athlete of the Year
Boxing, Wyatt Sanford (Kennetcook)

S4S Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Triathalon, Kamylle Frenette (Halifax)

Chair Award
Farida Gabbani

“Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. Thank you for your dedication, perseverance, and commitment to excellence in sport. We are proud to celebrate your incredible accomplishments with you,” shared Allan MacMaster, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, and Nova Scotia Gaming.

“Every year, Sport Nova Scotia is proud to acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of the talented athletes and individuals who participate and play an integral role in our province’s sport system. This year’s nominations, finalists and winners represent Nova Scotia’s strong sport community, and we are honoured to continue celebrating their successes,” stated Jamie Ferguson, Sport Nova Scotia CEO.

Quick Facts

• 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 federation representing over 55 Provincial Sport Organizations and more than 160,000-member Nova Scotians.
• The Support4Sport Awards are made possible by the Support4Sport program, which was introduced in 2006. Funds are raised through the sale of designated lottery products in Nova Scotia. Each time one of those products are sold, 100 per cent of the proceeds help Nova Scotians get in the game. Since its inception, the program has helped raise over $63.5 million. Support4Sport is the largest source of funding for amateur sport in Nova Scotia.

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Contact

Renée Boucher
Manager of Public Relations and Communications
Sport Nova Scotia
rboucher@sportnovascotia.ca