Halifax, NS (May 24, 2025) – The greatest in the Nova Scotia amateur sport sector were recognized tonight as Sport Nova Scotia revealed the winners of the 2025 Support4Sport Awards at the Halifax Convention Centre. More than 200 awards were presented to the province’s top athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and community sport organizations.
Each of the finalists were nominated by their Provincial Sport Organization as the best in their sport. 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.
Sullivan Nakatsu, Sailing
Julia Snelgrove, Speed Skating
Wyatt Sanford, Boxing
Sloan MacKenzie, Canoe Kayak
Georgia & Antonia Lewin-LaFrance, Sailing
Jack Hanratty, Rugby
Erin Schaus, Canoe Kayak
Boxing – Girls Night Out All Female Boxing Event
Canoe Kayak – Sam Morse & Anna Negulic
Speed Skating – The Speedy Kids ISANS Family Skate
Surfing – The Good Wave Project
Peter Webster
Quotes
“Congratulations to all the award winners and nominees. You inspire us with your commitment and pursuit of excellence in sport, and we’re proud to recognize your achievements.”
– Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage
“This event is always such a special night for us at Sport Nova Scotia. It is an honour to partner with Support4Sport and all of our other amazing sponsors to recognize the outstanding dedication and talent within our province’s amateur sport community. What these individuals, teams and organizations continue to achieve locally, nationally and internationally is truly remarkable and we are proud to celebrate their accomplishments.”
– Paul Jewer, Chair, Sport Nova Scotia Board of Directors
About Sport Nova Scotia
Sport Nova Scotia is a voice for amateur sport that promotes the benefits of health, personal development and achievement of all participants. Sport Nova Scotia is a non-profit, non-government federation representing over 55 provincial sport organizations and more than 160,000 member Nova Scotians.
About Support4Sport
The Support4Sport Awards are made possible by the Support4Sport program, which was introduced in 2006. Funds are raised through the sale of designated lottery products in Nova Scotia. Each time one of those products are sold, 100 per cent of the proceeds help Nova Scotians get in the game. Since its inception, the program has helped raise more than $64.1 million. Support4Sport is the largest source of funding for amateur sport in Nova Scotia.
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Contact:
Kelly Duggan
Manager of Public Relations and Communications
Sport Nova Scotia
kduggan@sportnovascotia.ca
902-266-5109
