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In 13 categories from across B.C., award finalists representing 24 sports will be recognized during the 56th annual Sport BC event Thursday, March 7 at a Vancouver hotel.
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Athletes like Yemane Mulugeta, who was nominated by BC Athletics for High School Male Athlete of the Year.
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Athletes like Lauren Kim, now golfing at the University of Texas, who was nominated for Junior Female Athlete of the Year after winning the Canadian Women香蕉视频直播檚 Amateur Championship and Jackson T. Stephens Cup (a collegiate tournament).
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Posted below are all finalists for 2024 Athlete of the Year Awards hosted by Sport BC.
Athlete with a Disability
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Bo Hedges (Wonowon) 香蕉视频直播� Wheelchair Basketball
Mel Pemble (Victoria) 香蕉视频直播� Para Cycling (Track)
Female Coach of the Year
Jane Gumley (Victoria) 香蕉视频直播� Rowing (UVIC)
Sarah Hunter (Surrey) 香蕉视频直播� Wheelchair Tennis
Keri Moffat (Richmond) - Golf
Male Coach of the Year
Dylan Armstrong (Kamloops) 香蕉视频直播� Athletics
Victor Gantsevich (Richmond) 香蕉视频直播� Fencing
Graham Thomas (Calgary) 香蕉视频直播� Ice Hockey (UBC)
High School Female Athlete of the Year
Amelia Kristen (Vancouver) 香蕉视频直播� Athletics (Crofton House)
Keira Pemberton (Langley) 香蕉视频直播� Basketball (Walnut Grove)
Eva Ruse (North Vancouver) 香蕉视频直播� Basketball and Volleyball (Mulgrave)
High School Male Athlete of the Year
Mark Johnson (Vernon) 香蕉视频直播� Football (Vernon Secondary)
Yemane Mulugeta (Surrey) 香蕉视频直播� Athletics (L.A. Matheson)
Nash Semeniuk (Kelowna) 香蕉视频直播� Basketball and Volleyball (Kelowna Secondary)
Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Lauren Kim (Surrey) 香蕉视频直播� Golf
Emmy Lan (Comox) 香蕉视频直播� Cycling
Chloe Primerano (North Vancouver) 香蕉视频直播� Ice Hockey
Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Nicholas Bennett (Parksville) 香蕉视频直播� Para Swimming
Gavin Dodd (Kamloops) 香蕉视频直播� Gymnastics
Tyson Philpot (Delta) - Football
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Gabby Flynn (Burnaby) 香蕉视频直播� Gymnastics
Megan Kinna (Maple Ridge) 香蕉视频直播� Lacrosse
Camryn Rogers (Richmond) - Athletics
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
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Dylan French (Richmond) 香蕉视频直播� Fencing
Ethan Katzberg (Nanaimo) - Athletics
Post Secondary Athlete of the Year
Theo Benedet (North Vancouver) 香蕉视频直播� Football (UBC)
Rowan Hamilton (Chilliwack) 香蕉视频直播� Athletics (UBC)
Michael Henman (Victoria) 香蕉视频直播� Soccer (UNBC)
Team of the Year
BC Female U18 Hockey
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UVIC Vikes Women香蕉视频直播檚 Field Hockey
Master Athlete of the Year
Betty Brussel (New Westminster) 香蕉视频直播� Swimming
Malindi Elmore (Kelowna) 香蕉视频直播� Athletics
Melanie McQuaid (Victoria) - Triathlon
Official of the Year
Shanda Assmus (Vancouver) 香蕉视频直播� Rugby
Melanie Stewart (Port Coquitlam) 香蕉视频直播� Ringette
Trevor Walmsley (Vancouver) - Karate
