The Brantford Sports Council announced the finalists for their 2023 Sports Awards on Monday, March 18, 2024.
The Sports Awards will be presented at the 18th annual Sports Awards and Recognition Celebration on Saturday April 6
at the Laurier Research and Academic Centre West from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
Finalists in each category are as follows:
Kevin Finney Memorial Award – Sportsmanship and Dedication
Katie Halsey, Basketball
Kyla Misiuda, Hockey
Mason Steedman, Swimming
Olivia Schuyler, Hockey
Phyllis Gretzky Memorial Award – Female Youth Leadership
Evelyn Lawson, Football
Halayna Montrichard, Swimming
Lauren Cohoon, Multi Sports
Frank Bricker Memorial Award – Male Youth Leadership
Carter Scheffel, Swimming
Jackson Smiley, Multi Sports
Lynken Derkach, Multi Sports
Nolan Halsey, Basketball
Dave Levac Award – The Award of Excellence for Sports Officiating
Dennis Brayshaw, Hockey
Dent McIntyre, Softball
Gordon Harris (Sonny) Boyd, Hockey
John Macklin Memorial Award – Coach of the Year
Ashley Sherman, Cheerleading
Marqus Daniel, Track & Field
Peter Lovett, Multi Sport
George Churchill Memorial Award – Sports Volunteer of the Year
Rajesh Prasad, Cricket
Tina Hedley, Volleyball
Trevor Torelli, Hockey
Jack Calbeck Memorial Award – Lifetime Sports Sponsorship
Bellwether Investment Management, David Owen
Tim Hortons, Bernie & Keri Korfmann
West Brant Window World, Mike Mears
George Jones Memorial Award – Lifetime Sports Volunteerism
Jack Blasdell, Boxing
John Harker, Hockey
Ross Enslev, Multi Sports
Tracie MacPhee, Goalball
Jimmy Wilkes Memorial Award – Team of the Year
Assumption College Sr. Football
Brantford 99ers U14 AAA Hockey
Brantford Bobcats U15 Tier 2 Fastpitch
Community Ambassador Award
Doug Hunt, Guinness World Record Stilt Walker
The Frank Tomlin Memorial Award, Sportsperson of the Year will also be presented.
