18th Annual Nanaimo Sports Achievement Awards (2023)
Back row, left to right:
individual female athlete of the year Olivia Lundman, official of the year Wayne Clouthier, grassroots coach of the year Shane Terris, Hero In You award recipient Brian Cornborough, masters athlete of the year Normon Thibault, junior team athlete of the year Colton Finstad, junior team athlete of the year Olivia Phillips, junior individual athlete of the year Brea Gillette.
Front row, left to right:
sports administrator of the year Jim Swanson, sports story of the year award recipient Jaime Garcia, junior team of the year representative Chris Monckton, partners of the year Corey Cooper and Grady Work.
Winner: Normon Thibault – Cyclocross
SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jim Swanson – Nanaimo NightOwls
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
Winner: Wayne Clouthier – Basketball
PARTNERS OF THE YEAR
Winner: Corey Cooper & Grady Work
GRASSROOTS COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Shane Terris – Lacrosse
HIGH PERFORMANCE COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Tewanee Joseph – Nanaimo Timbermen Sr. A Lacrosse
JUNIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Brea Gillette – Running
JUNIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Nate Paris – Track & Field
JUNIOR FEMALE TEAM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Olivia Phillips – Nanaimo Christian School Senior Girls Volleyball
JUNIOR MALE TEAM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Colton Finstad – Barsby Bulldogs AA Varsity Football
Winner: Olivia Lundman – Race Walk
MALE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Ethan Katzberg – Hammer Throw
FEMALE TEAM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jane Lytvynenko – VIU Volleyball
MALE TEAM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Tim Holyk – Baseball
JUNIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: 16U 2A Timbermen Box Lacrosse
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: VIU Mariners Women’s Basketball
SPORTS STORY OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jaime Garcia – Veteran Bathtub Racer breaks through to win the Great Race