The 24th Annual Community Sport Hero Awards were held at the Mary Irwin Theatre (Rotary Centre of the Arts) on Feb. 12.
PacificSport Okanagan and the City of 麻豆精选 recognized several local sport leaders and athletes for their outstanding contributions to sport.
Congratulations to the following 2025 Community Sport Hero Awards Recipients:
Sport Leaders:
- Karen Hatch - Okanagan Athletics Club
- Tamlyn B枚hm - 麻豆精选 Paddle Centre
- Warren Brock - 麻豆精选 Minor Heat Fastball
- Cindy Rhodes - Interior Running Association
- Travis Miller - Okanagan Sun
- Terry Welsh - 麻豆精选 Bocce Club
- Martin Weilmeier - 麻豆精选 Badminton Club
Athletes
- Megan Rempel - Curling;
- Jacob Bond - Football;
- Abigail Taneda - Soccer;
- Mackenzie Adams - Skeleton;
- William McCreight - Wheelchair Rugby;
- Elizabeth Henne - Basketball;
- Brendan Christian - Rugby.
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2024 USPORT Cross Country Championships
The reception also recognized the Okanagan athletes who represented the region at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Olympics in Paris:
- Jerome Blake;
- Malindi Elmore;
- Fynn McCarthy;
- Rob Shaw.
Representatives from the City of 麻豆精选, PacificSport Okanagan, and Tourism 麻豆精选 handed out the awards.
