SUNSHINE COAST ANNUAL SPORTS AWARDS 2022
Sunshine Coast Sports announced winners across sixteen diverse categories, highlighting some of the Sunshine Coasts most talented athletes and dedicated members of the sporting community of 2022
Sunshine Coast Sports was re-launched in 2021 with a vision to be a respected independent, community sport minded, regional body that champions and supports grass roots sport on the Sunshine Coast, promoting participation and enabling athletes to achieve their goals and aspirations.
The Sunshine Coast Sports Awards recognised the outstanding achievements of athletes and teams, officials, coaches, volunteers, administrators, and clubs and associations from grass roots to high performance.
Sunshine Coast Sports Awards have once again demonstrated just how much incredible talent and dedication exists in our region, we are very excited about the growth of the awards and look forward to recognising future athletes from grassroots to high performance.
The winners of the Sunshine Coast Annual Sports Awards for 2022 are:
Landen Smales
Athlete of the Year + Athlete of the Year - First Nations – Surfing
Smith Connors
Next Gen Athlete - Water Polo
Joel Piper
Open Athlete of the Year – Surf Lifesaving
Grace Brimelow
Next Gen Athlete of the Year - Disability - Swimming, Athletics (Cross Country), Triathlon
Rosie McMahon
Next Gen Athlete of the Year – First Nations – Football and Cricket
Alexa Leary
Athlete of the Year – Disability – Swimming
Chris Bond
Elite Athlete of the Year – Wheelchair Rugby
Sunshine Coast Grammar Pool Lifesaving Club
Team of the Year
Grant Field
Coach Of The Year – Golf
Maree Calder
Offical Of The Year - Trampoline
Ashton Pignat
Volunteer of the Year – Surfing
Sharon Hill – Sunshine Coast Spinners
Inclusivity Award – Wheelchair Basketball
Cali Unite Allstars Calisthenics Academy
Event of the Year – Calisthenics
Sunshine Coast Scorchers Program
Sport Development Initiative – Sunshine Coast Cricket Association
Lene Knudsen
Masters Athlete Award - Swimming
Jack Hawke
Coaches Award
Rafael Miyashiro
Coaches Award
Peter Zarb
Coaches Award
Nominations for Quarter 1, 2023 will be open soon!