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
Paid Community Coach Winner Alan Harkness
Paid Community Coach Finalists
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
Voluntary Community Coach Winner Kenny Sloan
Voluntary Community Coach Finalists
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
Disability Coach of the Year Winner – Michele Strachan (collected by Nicola Russell)
Disability Coach Finalists
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
Paid Club Coach Winner – Liam Gallagher
Paid Club Coach Finalists
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
Voluntary Club Coach Winner – John McLean Whitlett’s Victoria FC
Voluntary Club Coach Finalists (Chloe McDowall collected on behalf of Libbi Davidson)
Initiative of the Year
Winner:
Ayr Community Rowing Project
Finalists:
Carrick Rugby Club
Prestwick Oval Junior Parkrun
Presented by Cllr Brian Connolly, SAC
Initiative of the Year Winner – Ayr Community Rowing project
Initiative of the Year Finalists
Provost Club of the Year
Winner:
Glenburn Miners Welfare FC
Finalists:
Ayr Archery Club
Ayr Storm Basketball Club
Presented by Cllr Martin Dowey, SAC
Provost Club of the Year – Glenburn MWFC
Provost Club of the Year finalists
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
Young Active Schools Volunteer of the Year Winner – Erika Palmer
Young Active Schools Volunteer of the Year Finalists
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
Active Schools Volunteer of the Year Winner – Jennifer Webster
Active Schools Volunteer of the Year Finalists
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
Outstanding DofE Pupil of the Year Winner – Nicholas Redford
Outstanding DofE Pupil of the Year Finalists
Sue McClure Recognition Award
Winner:
Nicola Russell
Presented by Jill Tomlinson, SAC Thriving Communities Team Leader
Sue McClure Recognition Award Winner – Nicola Russell
Sue McClure Recognition Award Winner – Nicola Russell with Presenter Jill Tomlinson
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
Talented Athlete of the Year Winner – Alix McIntosh
Talented Athlete of the Year Finalists
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
Special Recognition Award Winners
sportscotland COV Awards winners
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner:
Danny Gibbons – Ayr Storm Basketball Club
Presented by Cllr Martin Dowey, SAC
Danny Gibbons Lifetime Achievement Winner
