August 29, 2025 (Halifax, NS) – Sport Nova Scotia is proud to announce the Cleve’s Source for
Sports August Impact Award recipients are Grace Theunissen (Female Athlete) and Elex Lockhart (Male Athlete).
Female Athlete: Grace Theunissen, Canoe Sprint
Achievements: In July, Grace Theunissen won gold alongside her three teammates in the C4 Junior Women 500m event at the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 World Championships in Portugal. Grace is a member of Dartmouth’s Banook Canoe Club.
Male Athlete: Elex Lockhart, Baseballà
Achievements: Elex Lockhart, a member of the Berwick Bobcats Baseball U18A team, received the MVP award in two of the four games played in a tournament in Sydney, Nova Scotia this past July. He is a strong first baseman, does some pitching and catching and has a solid batting average. Elex exemplifies sportsmanship through encouraging his teammates, recognizing his opponents, respecting the umpires and playing hard every time he steps on the field.
For more information about the Cleve’s Source for Sports Impact Awards, please
visit sportnovascotia.ca.
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development and achievement of all participants. Sport Nova Scotia is a non-profit, nongovernment organization representing approximately 60 provincial sport organizations and more
than 160,000 member Nova Scotians.
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