15th Annual Nanaimo Sports Achievement Awards (2020)

MASTERS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: John Stymiest – Swimming

SPORT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Cathy Coulson – Minor Lacrosse/Hockey

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
Winner: Colton Merner – Lacrosse

PARTNERS OF THE YEAR
Winner: Kiana Jepson & Naomi Mayer – Synchronized Swimming

GRASSROOTS COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Angela Behn – Special Olympics

HIGH PERFORMANCE COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Doug Rogers – Pirates Premier Baseball

JUNIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Olivia Lundman – Race Walk

JUNIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Tayden De Pol – Swimming

JUNIOR FEMALE TEAM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Isabella Bortolotto – Baseball

JUNIOR MALE TEAM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Kaden Browne – Football

FEMALE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Monica Bonczak – Jiu Jitsu

MALE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Mitch Turko – Golf

FEMALE TEAM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Shea Battie – Nanaimo United/VIU Mariners Soccer

MALE TEAM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Thomas Vaesen – Junior A Lacrosse

JUNIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: John Barsby Senior Boys Cross Country Team

TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Nanaimo United Premier Women’s Soccer

SPORTS NEWS STORY OF THE YEAR
Winner: Perfect Sweep for VIU Court Sports

HERO IN YOU
Winner: Barb & Chris McLeod

MICHAEL RHODE MEMORIAL AWARD
Winner: Crawford Seward

STEVE SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD
Winner: Jordie Lunn – Posthumous