WINNIPEG – Saturday evening Sport Manitoba handed out the hardware during the annual Night of Champions presented by Manitoba Chicken Producers.
This night celebrates sports excellence in Manitoba, and there was plenty to celebrate as athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers were recognized for their remarkable achievements in amateur sport in our province.
Sport Manitoba Award Recipients
Manitoba Chicken Female Junior Athlete of the Year
Victoria Tachinski – Athletics – Winnipeg
Manitoba Chicken Male Junior Athlete of the Year
Tyson Langelaar – Speed Skating – Winnipeg
Calm Air Junior Team of the Year
Bonivital Flames U17 team – Soccer
Club Regent Casino and Event Centre Female Coach of the Year
Amanda Tetrault – Water Polo – Winnipeg
Club Regent Casino and Event Centre Male Coach of the Year
Jeff Scarcello – Volleyball – Winnipeg
OPIN Official of the Year
Azad Hosein – Volleyball – Winnipeg
Great-West Life Outstanding Volunteer
Ross Wedlake – Basketball – Winnipeg
Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Awards Recipients
The Nott Autocorp Male Athlete of the Year – Open Category
Andrew Harris – Football
The Labatt Female Athlete of the Year – Open Category
Brigette Lacquette – Hockey
The Maurice Smith Memorial Award – The Winnipeg Free Press Team of the Year – Open Category
Winnipeg Goldeyes – Baseball
Cactus Jack Wells Memorial Impact Award
2017 Canada Summer Games
The Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Council also recognized their athletes and volunteers of the year at the event:
Female Aboriginal Athlete Award
Dennita Cameron – multi-sport – Thompson (Cross Lake Band)
Male Aboriginal Athlete Award
Adam Thompson – multi-sport – Roseau River First Nation
Female Aboriginal Volunteer Award
Winona Morrison – Peguis First Nation (York Factory First Nation)
Male Aboriginal Volunteer Award
Mike Taylor – St. Theresa Point First Nation
With files and photo from Sport Manitoba