Halifax, NS (May x, 2025) – The greatest in the provincial sport sector will be recognized on Saturday, May 24 during the 2025 Support4Sport Awards. Being held at the Halifax Convention Centre, this event will celebrate the achievements of Nova Scotia’s top athletes, teams, coaches and officials in amateur sport over the past year.
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.
Additional awards to be announced on May 24 include the Sport Makes a Difference Award, the Chair Award, Volunteers of the Year and Community Sport Organizations of the Year.
S4S Official of the Year
Canoe Kayak – Erin Schaus (Dartmouth)
Gymnastics & Trampoline – Kelly Thompson (Antigonish)
Rowing – Julie-Ann Vincent (Dartmouth)
S4S Coach of the Year
Canoe Kayak – Anna Hetzler (Waverley)
Gymnastics & Trampoline – David Kikuchi (Fall River)
Rugby – Jack Hanratty (Halifax)
S4S Team of the Year
Canoe Kayak – Ella Cozens & Emerson Eisener
Curling – Team Christina Black
Sailing – Georgia & Antonia Lewin-LaFrance
S4S Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Canoe Kayak – Conrad Hoogerboord (Hammonds Plains)
Sailing – Sullivan Nakatsu (Hammonds Plains)
Tennis – Caden Colburne (Bedford)
S4S Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Canoe Kayak – Anna Archibald (Dartmouth)
Soccer – Mya Archibald (Fall River)
Speed Skating – Julia Snelgrove (Dartmouth)
S4S Senior Male Athlete of the Year
Boxing – Wyatt Sanford (Kennetcook)
Canoe Kayak – Connor Fitzpatrick (Dartmouth)
Soccer – Jacob Shaffelburg (Port Williams)
S4S Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Athletics – Katie Pegg (Halifax)
Canoe Kayak – Sloan MacKenzie (Halifax
Gymnastics & Trampoline – Ellie Black (Halifax)
To learn more about the 2025 Support4Sport Awards or to purchase tickets please visit sportnovascotia.ca/support4sport-awards
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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.
For Information:
Kelly Duggan
Manager of Public Relations & Communications
Sport Nova Scotia
902-266-5109
