2009 Ottawa Sports Awards Winners
For 57 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 2009 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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2009 Winners
- Male Athlete of the Year
Ian Mortimer (Canoe/Kayak - Whitewater) - Female Athlete of the Year
Kristina Groves (Long Track Speedskating) - Male Coach of the Year
Andy McInnis (Ottawa Lions Track & Field) - Female Coach of the Year
Lesley Ann Schmidt (Ottawa River Canoe Club) - Male Team of the Year
Carleton University Mens Basketball Team - Female Team of the Year
Ottawa Rowing Club Female 8s - Amateur Sport Club of the Year
Ottawa Lions Track & Field Club - Mark Lowry Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports Administration and Volunteerism
Don Brown (Amatuer Hockey) - Lifetime Achievement Award in Technical Officiating
Dick Coleman (Baseball & Softball Umpire) - Brian Kilrea Lifetime Achievement Award for Coaching
Lionel Wolfe - Ernie Calcutt, Eddie McCabe, Brian Smith Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports Media
Tom Casey (ret. Ottawa Citizen) - Mayors Cup Outstanding Contribution to Sport in Ottawa
Howard Darwin (Posthumously)
Individual Sport Recipients
- ARCHERY
Peter Garrett - ATHLETICS
Esther Akinsulie - BADMINTON
Joseph Rogers - BASEBALL
Chris Bisson - BASKETBALL
Courtney Pilypaitis - BIATHLON
Robin Clegg - BOBSLEIGH
Cody Sorensen - BOXING
Linda Dimitra-Jones - BOWLING (10-Pin)
David Wiskowski - BOWLING (Lawn)
Grant Fletcher - CANOE/KAYAK SPRINT
Kristin Gauthier - CANOE/KAYAK WHITEWATER
Ben Hayward - CRICKET
Syed Tauseef Shadid - CURLING
Rachel Homan - CYCLING
Florence Laplante-Lamarche - DIVING
Jamie Bissett - FENCING
Kelleigh Ryan - FIELD HOCKEY
Jocelyn Mitchell - FIGURE SKATING
Helene Letourneau & Kevin Boczar - FOOTBALL
Jason Cabana - FOOTBALL (TOUCH)
Derek Pierce - FOOTBALL (GAELIC)
Dermot Guinnane - GOLF
Allen McGee - GYMNASTICS (ARTISTIC)
Mary Villemaire - HOCKEY (BALL)
Danika Smith - HOCKEY (ICE)
Marc Rancourt - HOCKEY (SLEDGE)
Shawn Matheson - JUDO
Adam Takahashi Macfadyen - LACROSSE
Ryan Fournier
- MODERN PENTATHLON
Mathea Stevens - ORIENTEERING
Emily Kemp - PARALYMPIC
Noella Klawitter - RINGETTE
Alex Bateman - ROWING
Lauren Wells - RUGBY
Laurie Biewald - RUNNING (CROSS-COUNTRY)
Allan Brett - RUNNING (ROAD RACING)
Daniele Riendeau - SAILING
David Foy - SAILING (ABLE SAIL)
Christine Lavallee - SHOOTING (PISTOL)
Mark Hynes - SHOOTING (AIR RIFLE)
Christine Mcgregor - SKIING (CROSS-COUNTRY)
Perianne Jones - SKIING (WATER)
Jonah Shaffer - SOCCER
Kristopher Twardek - SOFTBALL
Jenny Allen - SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Megan Michie - SPEEDSKATING (LONG TRACK)
Kristina Groves - SPEEDSKATING (SHORT TRACK)
Ivanie Blondin - SQUASH
Samantha Cornett - SWIMMING
Matt Hawes - SWIMMING (SYNCHRONIZED)
Madeline Walker Byron - TABLE TENNIS
Pradeeban Peter-Paul - TENNIS
Gabriela Dabrowski - TRIATHLON
Matt Vierula - VOLLEYBALL (COURT)
Jeremie Lortie - WATERPOLO
John Conway - WRESTLING
Ilya Abelev
Teams Recognized for Winning a Provincial, National or International Title
Rideau Canoe Club
Glum Masters Ultimate Team
Jeffries Mixed Pairs Lawn Bowling
Senior Mens Triples Lawn Bowling
Ottawa Sooners Football Team
Algonquin Thunder Mens Volleyball Team
Algonquin Thunder Mens Soccer Team
U18 Maverick Mustangs Mens Volleyball Team
Bruce Delaney Curling Team
Rachel Homan Curling Team
Jamie Sinclair Curling Team
Carleton University Mens Ravens Basketball Team
Carleton University Womens Water Polo Team
Carleton University Mens Ravens Sabre Fencing Team
Ottawa Titans U16 Water Polo Team
Ottawa Devils Womens Touch Football Team
Ottawa Lions Track & Field Club
Ottawa Rowing Club
David Foy Shark Class Sailing Crew
Nepean Ravens U14 Tween AA Ringette Team
Ottawa Ice Open AA Ringette Team
SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT
Kevin Frost (Disabled Sport 4 Gold Medals In Speedskating At Last Years Russian Paralympic Open Blind Cup, Each One In World Record Time)
Wally Herman (716 Marathons In 99 Countries Since 1975)