By Jeromy Corrigan

GP Sports Council set to host Sports Excellence Awards

Mar 1, 2019 | 9:53 AM

Plenty of hardware will be handed out Friday night at the Pomeroy Hotel as the GP Sports Council hosts their annual Sports Excellence Awards.

Executive Director of the Council Karna Germsheid explains how busy it has been leading up to the event.

“Planning has been fast and furious. There are a lot of exciting things. Looks like were going to have our biggest crowd this year. Probably in large part to the 53 nominations we got. We are very excited.”

A full list of the nominations can be viewed below:

Coach of the Year:

Alex Dawson, Swimming

Alison Lario, Track and Field

Bill Mahood, Mixed Martial Arts Brazilian Jujitsu

Corey Howrish, Football

Drew Rogers, Snowboarding

Jocelyn McConney, Trampoline and Tumbling

Ron Thompson, Volleyball

Developmental Coach of the Year:

Anthony Wall, Football

Chris Levesque, Hockey

Eva O’Handley, Trampoline and Tumbling

Joel Mueller, Basketball

Karli Munro, Basketball

Shayne Zeyha, Volleyball

Female Athlete of the Year:

Dani Downey, Rugby

Elizabeth Gustafson, Pistol Shooting

Kaitlyn O’Handley, Gymnastics

Michelle Grisales, Judo

Junior Female Athlete of the Year:

Catherine Minic, Swimming

Ella Kuhn, Snowboarding, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton

Faith Blanchette, Track and Field/XC Running

Jordan Greber, Swimming

Keyanna Anderson, Track and Field

Paige Budgell, Hockey, Kayaking

Male Athlete of the Year:

Rylan Bond, Trampoline and Tumbling

Junior Male Athlete of the Year:

Carter Kettyle, Football

Draven Novosol, Trampoline and Tumbling

Elijah Pollard, Bouldering

Linden Rakestraw, Snowboarding, Football

Tyler Funk, Volleyball

Team of the Year:

Broncos Bantam Football

GP Gymniks Code Teal Junior

GP Gymniks Code Teal

GPRC Wolves Club U16 Girls

Sexsmith Secondary Rugby

Outstanding Official:

Dave Bleile, Football

George Stewart, Multi Sport

Samantha Campbell, Trampoline and Tumbling

Sport Builder:

David Murray, Rock Climbing

Jeff Buller, Racquetball

Katie Biberdorf, Gymnastics

Melanie Curtis, Gymnastics

Sarah Herman, Beach Volleyball

Community Sportsmanship:

Gymniks Cheer, Cheerleading

Jennifer Lekisch, Cheerleading

Maren Roberts, Multi Sport

Unsung Hero:

Darren Foley

Dave Doyle & Geoff Metituk

Esther Bylsma

Johnathan Wrzosek

Karrilyn Robideau

Liana Hall

Tanya Brewster

Trevor Sak

The 2019 Northwest Alberta Sports Excellence Awards is at the Pomeroy Hotel with doors opening at 7:00 p.m. and the program beginning at 7:30 p.m.