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