Sport Nova Scotia honours best in sport at 2026 Support4Sport Awards
Halifax, NS (May 23, 2026) – The greatest in the Nova Scotia amateur sport sector were recognized tonight as Sport Nova Scotia revealed the winners of the 2026 Support4Sport Awards at the Halifax Convention Centre. More than 250 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 considered their complete athletic performance throughout the year, as well as their top achievement of the season.
Julia Snelgrove, Speed Skating
Ronan Sinclair, TaekWondo
Nathan MacKinnon, Hockey
Blayre Turnbull, Hockey
Georgia & Antonia Lewin-LaFrance, Sailing
David Kikuchi, Gymnastics
Shauna Neary, Hockey
Tennis –
The Truro Rolling Aces Wheelchair Tennis Program
Baseball –
Atlantic Challenger Baseball All-Star Series
Surfing –
The Surfing Association of Nova Scotia
Paul MacIsaac
Quotes
“Congratulations to this year’s Support4Sport award winners and nominees. Their outstanding commitment and dedication to sport in our province is something we can all be proud of. Nova Scotia is a better place because of what they contribute, both in competition and in the community.” – Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage
“The Support4Sport Awards is an event that Sport Nova Scotia looks forward to every year. Congratulations to our award recipients and a big thank you to our partners at Support4Sport and the other sponsors who made tonight possible. It’s an honour to celebrate the outstanding achievements and talent within our provincial sport community.” – 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 more than 55 provincial sport organizations and more than 160,000 member Nova Scotians.
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. Since its inception, the program has helped raise more than $68.6 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
