Halifax, NS (May 24, 2025) – The greatest in the Nova Scotia amateur sport sector were recognized
tonight as Sport Nova Scotia revealed the winners of the 2025 Support4Sport Awards at the Halifax
Convention Centre. More than 200 awards were presented to the province’s top athletes, coaches,
officials, volunteers and community sport organizations.
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 2025 Support4Sport Awards Winners
Sport Makes a Difference
Boxing – Girls Night Out All Female Boxing Event
Canoe Kayak – Sam Morse & Anna Negulic
Speed Skating – The Speedy Kids ISANS Family Skate
Surfing – The Good Wave Project
S4S Official of the Year
Canoe Kayak – Erin Schaus (Dartmouth)
S4S Coach of the Year
Rugby – Jack Hanratty (Halifax)
S4S Team of the Year
Sailing – Georgia & Antonia Lewin-LaFrance
S4S Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Sailing – Sullivan Nakatsu (Hammonds Plains)
S4S Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Speed Skating – Julia Snelgrove (Dartmouth)
S4S Senior Male Athlete of the Year
Boxing – Wyatt Sanford (Kennetcook)
S4S Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Canoe Kayak – Sloan MacKenzie (Halifax)
Chair Award
Peter Webster
Quotes
“Congratulations to all the award winners and nominees. You inspire us with your commitment and
pursuit of excellence in sport, and we’re proud to recognize your achievements,” said Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage.
“This event is always such a special night for us at Sport Nova Scotia. It is an honour to partner with
Support4Sport and all of our other amazing sponsors to recognize the outstanding dedication and talent
within our province’s amateur sport community. What these individuals, teams and organizations
continue to achieve locally, nationally and internationally is truly remarkable and we are proud to
celebrate their accomplishments,” shared Paul Jewer, Chair, Sport Nova Scotia Board of Directors.
About Sport Nova Scotia
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.
Support4Sport
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 more than $64.1 million. Support4Sport is the largest source of
funding for amateur sport in Nova Scotia.
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For Information:
Kelly Duggan
Manager of Public Relations & Communications
Sport Nova Scotia
kduggan@sportnovascotia.ca
902-266-5109