2008 Ottawa Sports Awards Winners
For 55 years, the Sport Awards have provided the opportunity to recognize the citys amateur athletes for their outstanding accomplishments. In fact, some of of the most recognizable names in Canadian sport have been honoured at this dinner over the years. All of the 2008 honourees have continued to build on this rich tradition with their exceptional accomplishments at the local, provincial, national and international levels.
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2008 Winners
| Male Athlete of the Year Angus Mortimer & Rhys Hill (Canoe/Kayak Sprint) |
| Female Athlete of the Year Kristina Groves (Long Track Speedskating) |
| Male Coach of the Year Glenroy Gilbert (Ottawa Lions Track & Field) |
| Female Coach of the Year Suzanne Chaulk (University of Ottawa Womens Rugby) |
| Male Team of the Year Carleton University Mens Basketball Team |
| Female Team of the Year Ottawa Devils Touch Football Team |
| Amateur Sport Club of the Year Ottawa Lions Track & Field Club |
| Mark Lowry Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports Administration and Volunteerism Don Campbell (Ottawa Nepean Canadians Baseball Club) |
| Lifetime Achievement Award in Technical Officiating Denys Cooper (Field Hockey) |
| Brian Kilrea Lifetime Achievement Award for Coaching John Scobie (Basketball) |
| Ernie Calcutt, Eddie McCabe, Brian Smith Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports Media Joe Spence |
| Mayors Cup Outstanding Contribution to Sport in Ottawa Duane Barkley |
Individual Sport Recipients
| ALPINE SKIING Patrick Biggs |
ARCHERY Peter Garrett |
| ATHLETICS - TRACK & FIELD Sultana Frizell |
BADMINTON Andrew Dabeka |
| BASEBALL T.J. (Tim) Burton |
BASKETBALL Aaron Doornekamp |
| BIATHLON Robin Clegg |
BOXING Henry Lopez |
| CANOE/KAYAK SPRINT Angus Mortimer & Rhys Hill |
CANOE/KAYAK WHITEWATER James Cartwright |
| CRICKET Tauseef Shahid |
CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING Dannelle Woods |
| CROSS COUNTRY SKIING Perianne Jones |
CURLING Craig Savill |
| CYCLING Natasha Elliot |
DIVING Brennan Villemaire |
| FENCING Sherraine Schalm |
FIELD HOCKEY Malinda Hapuarachchi |
| FIGURE SKATING Jeff Hough |
FOOTBALL Tom Narbaitz |
| FOOTBALL (TOUCH) Mike Bisson |
GOLF Allen McGee |
| GYMNASTICS (ARTISTIC) Teslin Sandstrom |
HOCKEY Tyler Cuma |
| JUDO Tony Walby |
LACROSSE Chris Ford |
| MARATHON RUNNING Liz Maguire |
MODERN PENTATHLON Rachel Gardner |
| ORIENTEERING Emily Kemp |
PARALYMPIC Jason Dunkerley |
| ROAD RACING Lanni Marchant |
RINGETTE Kaitlyn Youldon |
| ROWING Julie Shearer |
RUGBY Cassandra Wendzich |
| SAILING David Foy |
SAILING (ABLE SAIL) Christine Lavallee |
| SHOOTING (PISTOL) Ena Ward |
SLEDGE HOCKEY Marc Dorion |
| SOCCER Kristina Kiss |
SOFTBALL Jillian Taylor |
| SNOWBOARDING Crispin Lipscomb |
SPEEDSKATING (LONG TRACK) Kristina Groves |
| SPEEDSKATING (SHORT TRACK) Ivanie Blondin |
SQUASH Samantha Cornett |
| SWIMMING Matt Hawes |
TABLE TENNIS Qiang Shen |
| TAEKWONDO Joseph Azzi |
TENNIS Gabriela Dabrowski |
| TRIATHLON Cynthia Wilson |
VOLLEYBALL Christine Lemay |
| VOLLEYBALL (BEACH) Rebecca Crosier |
WATER POLO Aaron Feltham |
| WRESTLING IIya Abelev |
Teams Recognized for Winning a Provincial and/or National Title
| Ottawa Lions Senior Womens Cross Country Running Team |
| Ottawa Junior Riders Football Team |
| Ottawa Devils Womens Touch Football |
| Carleton University Ravens Mens Basketball Team |
| Rideau Canoe Club |
| Ottawa Titans Waterpolo Team |
| Bruce Delaney Curling Team |
| Neil Sinclair Curling Rink |
| Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club |
| David Foy Shark Class Sailing Crew |
| Margaret Hurley Sailing Crew |
| Nepean Belle AA Ringette Team |
| Nepean Junior AA Ringette Team |
| Ottawa Shock Junior Girls U-19 Basketball Team |
| Stella Womens Ultimate Team |
| GLUM Masters Mens Ultimate Team |
| Algonquin College Thunder Mens Soccer Team |
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD to the MYERS RIDER FOOTBALL CLUB
For the first time in over 50 years, they won all five titles - four National Capital Championships and the Quebec Junior Football League title.
