Active York Sports Awards
The Awards 2017
The stars and unsung heroes of York were hailed at our fourth annual Active York Sports Awards that took
place in the University of York’s Roger Kirk Centre at the end of March. The Active York Sports Awards continue
to grow each year and the number of nominations, clubs and variety of sports and clubs involved this year was
testament to this. The event was incredibly heart-warming and inspiring and to see the wealth of sporting
talent the city of York has all in one room was encouraging and created a real sense of pride.
Please click the 2017 Award Winners photographs below to enlarge.
   
   
   
   
The 15 awards winners included amateur rugby league stalwart Spen Allison, who was presented with
the Outstanding Contribution accolade. BARLA president Allison was nominated for the award by the
late Stuart Evans, the winner of the same category a year ago.
The University of York scooped four awards, with rower Stuart Hosie and weightlifter Elspeth Mcleod winning
Sportsman of the Year and Sportswoman of the Year respectively. Softball international Mathew Tomlin was
named Student Sportsperson of the Year, while Coach of the Year went to Ian Thomson, who coaches the
university's women's rugby union team.
City of York Athletic Club runner Alex Botterill landed the Young Male Sportsperson of the Year
accolade and rising York City Rowing Club star Lucy Edmunds was announced as the Young
Female Sportsperson of the Year.
Westfield Community Primary School was named Active Primary School and the Active Secondary
School award went to Archbishop Holgate's, while York City FC Foundation’s ‘Walk With York’
Walking Football group won the Active In York award.
2017 Active York Sports Awards Winners
Young Male Sportsperson (sponsored by The Press)
- Alex Botterill (City of York Athletic Club)
Young Female Sportsperson (sponsored by Active York)
- Lucy Edmunds (York City Rowing Club)
Young Disabled Sportsperson (sponsored by Quickslide)
- Antonia Bunyan (Goalball)
Student Sportsperson (sponsored by Helmsley Computers)
- Matthew Tomlin (University of York Softball)
Sportsman of the Year (sponsored by Preston Baker)
- Stuart Hosie (University of York Boat Club)
Sportswoman of the Year (sponsored by Bullough's Cleaning Services)
- Elspeth Mcleod (University of York Weightlifting)
Disabled Sportsperson of the Year (sponsored by SPSC UK)
- Ben Robinson (Table Tennis)
Coach of the Year (sponsored by North Yorkshire Sport)
- Ian Thomson (University of York Women's Rugby Union)
Volunteer of the Year (sponsored by Phoenix Software Ltd)
- Richard Smith (Run York)
Active Primary School (sponsored by York Sport)
- Westfield Primary School
Active Secondary School (sponsored by York School Sports Network)
- Archbishop Holgate's School
Youth Group Provider (sponsored by Benenden)
- Door 84 Youth Space
Team/Club of the Year (sponsored by York City FC Foundation)
- York RUFC Colts
Active in York (sponsored by The Civic Party 2015/16)
- YCFC Foundation's 'Walk with York' Walking Football
Outstanding Contribution (sponsored by City of York Council)
- Spen Allison (Rugby League)
If you would like to be involved in next year’s Active York Sports Awards
please email info@thirstcommunications.co.uk
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