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FALL RIVER\/KENNETCOOK:<\/strong> Two amateur athletes and an official from the Fall River and East Hants area were among the top Nova Scotians in amateur sport recognized by Sport Nova Scotia on Saturday night, May 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The athletes were revealed as winners of the Support4Sport Awards which were handed out at the Convention Centre in Halifax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 200 awards were presented to the province\u2019s top athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and community sport organizations. Not all individual sport recipients were named in a release sent out to media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each of the finalists were nominated by their Provincial Sport Organization as the best in their sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their achievements were judged through a multi-level selection process that considers their complete athletic performance throughout the year, as well as their top achievement of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”218″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”115″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boxer Wyatt Sanford of Kennetcook, off a historic bronze medal for Canada at the Paris Olympics, was the winner as Senior Male Athlete of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dartmouth\u2019s Erin Schaus, who is a vice principal at Lockview High, took home the official of the year award as an official in canoe-kayak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sloan MacKenzie of Windsor Junction earner the Senior Female Athlete of the Year award after her bronze emdal performance at the Paris Olympics with C2 teammate Katie Vincent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other overall 2025 Support4Sport Awards Winners were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sport Makes a Difference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Boxing \u2013 Girls Night Out All Female Boxing Event<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canoe Kayak \u2013 Sam Morse & Anna Negulic<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speed Skating \u2013 The Speedy Kids ISANS Family Skate<\/p>\n\n\n\n Surfing \u2013 The Good Wave Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n S4S Coach of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rugby \u2013 Jack Hanratty (Halifax)<\/p>\n\n\n\n S4S Team of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sailing \u2013 Georgia & Antonia Lewin-LaFrance<\/p>\n\n\n\n S4S Junior Male Athlete of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sailing \u2013 Sullivan Nakatsu (Hammonds Plains)<\/p>\n\n\n\n S4S Junior Female Athlete of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Speed Skating \u2013 Julia Snelgrove (Dartmouth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chair Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Peter Webster<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”105″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”8″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism, Heritage, congratulated each award winner and nominee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou inspire us with your commitment and pursuit of excellence in sport, and we\u2019re proud to recognize your achievements,\u201d said Ritcey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, Paul Jewer, Chair, Sport Nova Scotia Board of Directors, commented that the Support4Sport Awards is always a special night for those involved with Sport Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s an honour to partner with Support4Sport and all of our other amazing sponsors to recognize the outstanding dedication and talent within our province\u2019s amateur sport community,\u201d said Jewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat these individuals, teams and organizations continue to achieve locally, nationally and internationally is truly remarkable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are proud to celebrate their accomplishments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”188″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”239″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”192″] [adrotate banner=”111″] FALL RIVER\/KENNETCOOK: Two amateur athletes and an official from the Fall River and East Hants area were among the top Nova Scotians in amateur sport recognized by Sport Nova Scotia on Saturday night, May 24. 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