Minister of Tourism and Sport Joseph Schow presents the 2023 Alberta Sport Recognition Awards, honouring the province’s top athletes, teams, coaches and officials. (Supplied)
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Top athletes recognized by provincial Sports Recognition Awards
May 29, 2024 | 5:24 PM
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The Government of Alberta has announced the recipients of the 2023 Sports Recognition Awards, and 14 athletes, four coaches, and two technical officials are taking home the title.
“The award recipients have demonstrated dedication, passion and excellence which have set them apart as true champions in their respective fields. Many have reached the pinnacle of performance and each of the recipients has demonstrated unparalleled commitment and skill, inspiring others to reach for excellence in all they do,” says Dale Henwood, chair of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
The 2023 award recipients are:
- Junior Male Athlete of the Year – Nikita Ciudin – Sprint Canoe
- Junior Female Athlete of the Year – Julia Bartlett – Biathlon
- Junior Team of the Year – Team Tao – Curling – Johnson Tao, Jaedon Neuert, Ben Morin, Adam Naugler, Zach Davies and Skip Wilson (coach)
- Open Male Athlete of the Year – Jeremiah Lauzon – Athletics
- Open Female Athlete of the Year – Alexandria Loutitt – Ski Jumping
- Open Team of the Year – Team Canada 3×3 Basketball – Michelle Plouffe, Katherine Plouffe, Paige Crozon, Kacie Bosch, Jamie Scott, and Kim Gaucher (coach)
- Coaching Recognition Award: Rachel Koroscil – Biathlon
- Coaching Recognition Award: Marty Birky – Basketball
- Technical Official Recognition Award – Barb Bush – Springboard Diving
- Technical Official Recognition Awards – Matthew Kallio – Basketball
