Nominations have closed, the judges have had their say… and we can now reveal the finalists for Aberdeen’s Sports Awards 2023.
There was a mountain of entries in each category ahead of the annual celebration of Granite City sporting excellence – which is set to take place at P&J Live on March 23.
Our judging panel met last Thursday, March 23 to whittle down each section to what they thought were the strongest contenders.
Although news on the Inspiration and Lifetime Achievement prizes will be kept under wraps until the ceremony – which is now less than two months away – the finalists in the other categories are:
Adult Volunteer of the Year (sponsored by P&J Live):
Agnes MacDonald (Albury Community Sports Hub/bowls)
Dave Thompson (Streetsport – Denis Law Legacy Trust)
Shaun Liddell (Aberdeen Wanderers Rugby Club)
Club of the Year (sponsored by ClubSport and Grampian Disability Sport):
Aberdeen Amateur Athletic Club
Aberdeen Dolphin Swimming Club
Sansum Black Belt Academy
Community Sport Project of the Year (sponsored by Burness Paull):
Aberdeen AAC community children’s athletics sessions
Albury Community Sports Hub
Cruyff Court Neale Cooper
Community/Participation Coach of the Year:
Kirsty Smith (wheelchair basketball)
Natalie Gallan (table tennis)
Richard Freeland (hockey)
Performance Coach of the Year (sponsored by Original FM):
Amy Stewart (rhythmic gymnastics)
Eoghan MacNamara (sprinting)
Ryan Oswald (sprinting)
Sports Achiever of the Year (sponsored by Sport Aberdeen):
Colin Wallace (para-triathlon)
Louise Christie (rhythmic gymnastics)
Neil Fachie (para-cycling)
Student Sports Achiever of the Year:
Charlie Guest (alpine skiing)
Louise Christie (rhythmic gymnastics)
Rebecca Matheson (sprinting)
Team Performance of the Year (sponsored by CALA):
Aberdeen Sports Village Table Tennis Academy under-13s team
Beacon Rhythmic Gymnastics Groups – Senior Butterflies and Junior Rubies
Silver City Blues Masters Swim Team
Veteran/Masters Sport Achiever of the Year:
Andrew Robertson (swimming)
Catriona Pennet (hurdles)
Helen Bruce (hockey)
Young Coach of the Year (sponsored by StudioBE):
Adam Lambert (kickboxing)
Abigael McBeath (judo)
Morgan McWilliam (cheerleading)
Young Sports Achiever of the Year:
Angela McAuslan-Kelly (hammer throwing)
Kirsty Muir (freestyle skiing)
Zain Almasri (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
Young Volunteer of the Year (sponsored by Costco):
Domitilla Di Stefano (volleyball)
Molly Evans (Active Girls Committee/cycling)
Rebekah Singer (Active Girls Committee)
School Innovation Award (sponsored by Active Schools):
Loirston Primary
Manor Park Primary
Westpark Primary
Personal Trainer/Fitness Coach (sponsored by Atholl Scott Financial) – decided by public vote:
Rory Annand
Bill Loxton
Lee Donald
Ami Murdoch
How to vote for your top personal trainer
As was announced during the launch of Aberdeen’s Sports Awards 2023, the Personal Trainer/Fitness Coach category – a new prize for this year – will be decided by public vote.
To cast your vote for Rory Annand, Bill Loxton, Lee Donald, or Ami Murdoch, visit: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SA23-PT
The winner in every category will be announced at the P&J Live on March 23.
For more information on Aberdeen’s Sports Awards 2023, organised by the Evening Express in partnership with the Active Aberdeen Partnership, including information on attending the event, visit the awards’ site: www.dctevents.com/event/aberdeensportsawards
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