Rising local stars, international standouts and high-performance competitors are among the recipients of Sask Sport Inc.鈥檚 2018 Athlete of the Year Awards.
They include Kurt Oatway, a Paralympic gold medallist from Regina, and Shelby Newkirk, a para swimming world record holder from Saskatoon.
The recipients will be honoured Thursday night at the Saskatchewan Sport Awards in Saskatoon alongside eight other members of the province鈥檚 amateur sport community. Recipients for Coach Dedication, Coach of the Year, Official and Volunteer Awards were previously announced in March.
鈥淓very year, the Saskatchewan Sport Awards celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes and we are incredibly proud of our honorees, including the Athlete of the Year recipients and finalists who have represented Saskatchewan with distinction both at home and abroad,鈥� said Leslie Blyth, Chair of Sask Sport鈥檚 Board of Directors.
鈥淭heir accomplishments go beyond gold medals and first-place finishes. Through hard work and dedication, each serves as inspiration for all future athletes who want to set goals, commit themselves to sport and pursue their dreams.鈥�
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This year鈥檚 award recipients join a long list of Athlete of the Year Award honorees:
Youth-Female Athlete of the Year
Savannah Sutherland
Borden
Athletics
Youth-Male Athlete of the Year
Daniel McCullough
Saskatoon
Kayaking
Female Athlete of the Year
Shelby Newkirk
Saskatoon
Para Swimming
Male Athlete of the Year
Kurt Oatway
Regina
Para Alpine Skiing
Team of the Year
Team Sask Under-19 Women
Regina
Water Polo
Master Athlete of the Year
Ted Rowan
Martensville
Athletics
Detailed information about the 2018 Saskatchewan Sport Awards, including biographies for all award recipients, is available at sasksport.sk.ca/SportAwards.
