The finalists have been announced for the 17th annual Richmond Sports Awards.
Overseen by the Richmond Sports Council, the program recognizes athletic excellence, leadership and contribution in 2016 and beyond.
The categories include: High School Female Athlete, High School Male Athlete, Junior Female Athlete, Junior Male Athlete, Post Secondary Female Athlete, Post Secondary Male Athlete, Adult Female Athlete, Adult Male Athlete, Senior Female Athlete, Male Senior Athlete, Athlete with a Disability, Special Olympic Athlete, Female Youth Team, Male Youth Team, Adult Team, Official, Coach and Administrator.
The winners will be announced at the Richmond Sports Awards banquet, Thursday, April 27 (6 p.m.) at the McMath Secondary School Rotunda. Tickets are $35 or $175 for a table of six. They can be purchased through the Richmond Girls Soccer Association website: richmondgirlssoccer.com or by contacting [email protected].
Here are the finalists:
Athletes
Valerie Wideski (rugby), Christina McDonald (basketball), Bailey Brodie (athletics), Nigel Boyd (basketball), Fardaws Aimaq (basketball), Diego San Pedro (golf), David Lin (table tennis), Georgia Booker (field hockey), Dakota Chan (field hockey), Bianca Go (wushu), Calista Espinosa (wrestling), Amanda McCallum (swimming), Aisheet Sander (field hockey), Brooklyn Eusanio (softball), Camryn Rogers (athletics), Daniel Judkowicz (ball hockey), Justin Thorsteinson (baseball), Zachary Kebede (football), Patrick Metcalfe (soccer), Carson Bradley (athletics), Shayla Kaplen (softball), Cassidy Chang (volleyball), Ryan Pidhaichuk (baseball), Chris Crisologo (golf), Noemie Thomas (swimming), Nicolaas Dekker (swimming), Jake Loewen (athletics), Becky Hartley (baseball), Caitlin Davie (soccer), Tawfiq Jamal (soccer), Jonathan Dieleman (swimming), Rachelle Ammer (bowling, swimming, cheer), Evan Dunfee (athletics), Troy Stecher (hockey).
Teams
Pee Wee Ravens (hockey), U15 Richmond FC (soccer), U13 Rangers (soccer), 15U AA Richmond Chuckers (baseball), U13 Stars (soccer), Aftermath (cheer), Richmond F.C. women’s Metro (soccer), Dynamo Fencing (fencing).
Coaches, officials & administrators
Rick Sedola (RGSA softball), Gerald Linden (Richmond City Baseball), Indy Dulay (Richmond F.C.), Rob Pettifer (Richmond Rapids), Peter Rondinone (Richmond F.C.), Doug Newstead (Richmond Adult Soccer Association), Chris Kennedy (Richmond Youth Basketball League).
