The WA sporting industry will come together this evening for the 2021 SportWest Awards at Optus Stadium.
The SportWest Awards has a rich history dating back to the 1950s and among the awards presented this evening will be WA’s most prestigious sporting award, the WA Sports Star, as well as the inaugural DLGSC Sports Administrator of the Year.
The finalists for this year’s nine awards are:
WA Sports Star
Peter Bol (Athletics), Madison de Rozario (Athletics), Kiara Bowers (Australian Rules Football), Liam Hendriks (Baseball), Mitchell Marsh (Cricket), Ben O’Connor (Cycling), Samantha Kerr (Football), Minjee Lee (Golf), Aran Zalewski (Hockey), Annabelle McIntyre (Rowing), Matt Wearn (Sailing) and Ben Popham (Swimming).
rebel Junior Sports Star
Taylah Cruttenden (Athletics), Teague Wyllie (Cricket), Ruth Aryang (Netball), Erin Classen (Squash), Iona Anderson (Swimming) and Alex Saffy (Swimming)
Channel 7 Perth Team of the Year
Fremantle Dockers (AFLW), Perth Wildcats (Basketball) and Perth Scorchers WBBL (Cricket)
KPMG Coach of the Year
Shelley Nitschke (Cricket), Ritchie Smith (Golf), Colin Batch (Hockey) and Simon Redmond (Swimming)
Official of the Year
Peter Wright (Hockey), Tammy Standley (Hockey) and Ryan Arblaster (Swimming)
DLGSC Sports Administrator of the Year
Christina Matthews (Cricket), James Curtis (Football) and Ashleigh Apps (Triathlon)
Service to Sport – May Campbell Medal
Robert Schickert (Athletics), Alida Scott (Gymnastics) and John Sewell (Volleyball)
RevolutioniseSPORT Community Club of the Year – John Gilmour Medal
Northampton Football Club, Leschenault Cricket Club and Dianella Junior Soccer Club
Healthway Healthy Club Award
Margaret River Hawks Cricket Club, Perth Broncos American Football Club and Wanneroo Districts Netball Association
The event will be live streamed via the SportWest Facebook page and you can follow the coverage via all of SportWest’s social media channels.
For more information
Please contact SportWest Communications and Events Manager Steve Glover on 0419 917 544 or steveglover@sportwest.com.au.
