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The Sports Awards are an opportunity to highlight and recognise both junior and senior sporting achievements, and the invaluable voluntary contribution from parents, pupils, coaches, athletes and officials in schools and communities across South Ayrshire.

2022 Awards Winners

Paid Community Coach of the Year

Winner:

Alan Harkness – Inspire Disability Sport                               

Finalists:                             

Kirsty Ross – SAC sports coach               

Nikki McCabe – Livewire Theatre Company

Voluntary Community Coach of the Year

Winner:

Kenny Sloan – football, Girvan                                

Finalists:                             

Louise McLaughlan – rugby Ayr                

Roy Claxton – table tennis, Ayr                                         

Presented by Claire Rogerson, Thriving Communities Team Leader – Sport & Physical Activity

Disability Coach of the Year

Winner:

Michele Sloan – Tam’s Brig Judo Club                                

Finalists:                             

Abigail Macleod – Livewire Theatre Company               

Alan Harkness – Inspire Disability Sport     

Presented by Bobby McCroskie, Ayrshire Sportsability          

Paid Club Coach of the Year

Winner:

Liam Gallagher – Senjokai Karate Academy 

Finalists:                             

Gillian Otterson-Forsyth  & Suzanne Otterson-Macdonald – Kyle Figure Skating Club

Nikki McCabe – Livewire Theatre Company            

Presented by Rory Tait, Community Sports Hub Officer          

Voluntary Club Coach of the Year

Winner:

John McLean – Whitletts Victoria FC

Finalists:                             

Laura Nisbet – Ayr Storm Basketball Club

Libbi Davidson – Infinity Allstars            

Presented by Jane Leavey, sportscotland          

Initiative of the Year

Winner:

Ayr Community Rowing Project

Finalists:                             

Carrick Rugby Club

Prestwick Oval Junior Parkrun            

Presented by Cllr Brian Connolly, SAC          

Provost Club of the Year

Winner:

Glenburn Miners Welfare FC

Finalists:

Ayr Archery Club

Ayr Storm Basketball Club   

Presented by Cllr Martin Dowey, SAC          

Young Active Schools Volunteer of the Year

Winner:

Erika Palmer – Belmont Academy

Finalists:

Jessica Wright – Prestwick Academy 

Lauchlin Clark – Belmont Academy  

Presented by Valerie Ogilvie, SAC          

Active Schools Volunteer of the Year

Winner:

Jennifer Webster – Heathfield PS

Finalists:

Lynne McFadzean – Braehead PS

Steven Gaughan – Braehead PS   

Presented by Lyndsay McRoberts, SAC Director of Education        

Outstanding Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award Pupil of the Year

Winner:

Nicholas Redford – QMA

 

Finalists:

Hannah Todd – Kyle Academy

Mathew Davis – Kyle Academy  

Presented by John Mitchell and Linda McCandlish, SAC Thriving Communities Outdoor Learning Team        

Sue McClure Recognition Award

Winner:

Nicola Russell  

Presented by Jill Tomlinson, SAC Thriving Communities Team Leader        

Talented Athlete of the Year Award

Winner:

Alix McIntosh (basketball)

Finalists:

Freya Russell (golf)

Laura Paterson (archery)

Liam Milligan (karate)

Lucy Murray (figure skating)

Zack Ewart (karate) 

Presented by Ali Mutch, SAC Coordinator Sport & Leisure        

sportscotland National Coaching, Officiating and Volunteering Award Winners

Aimee Pollock – Young Active Schools Volunteer of the Year 

John Daily – Active Schools Volunteer of the Year

Presented by Amiee Alexander, SAC Active Schools Coordinator         

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner:

Danny Gibbons – Ayr Storm Basketball Club

Presented by Cllr Martin Dowey, SAC         

For further information please email CoachingAndVolunteering@south-ayrshire.gov.uk or call 01292 612868