A couple of Cycling BC members are among the province’s finalists for the 57th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, organized by Sport BC. National Team Coach, Laura Brown from North Vancouver, and 2024 Paralympic Silver Medalist, Nathan Clement of West Vancouver have been selected as finalists for the Female Coach of the Year and Male Athlete with Disability awards respectively.
The awards recognize the province’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, teams, and officials for outstanding performances in their sport during the past season of competition. Brown, who coaches the Cycling Canada Men’s National Team Pursuit squad, helped the team qualify for a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Meanwhile, Clement was quite the collector of medals in 2024, winning two gold medals at Para Road Nationals (Time Trial and Road Race) and a gold in the Men’s Time Trial at the Para-cycling World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland for the second consecutive year. He also won a silver medal in the Men’s Time Trial at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The finalists, representing 29 sports, will be recognized and celebrated at the Athlete of the Year Awards celebration on March 6, 2025.
Please join us in celebrating Laura and Nathan’s recognition as finalists at the 57th Annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards.
Female Athlete with a Disability
Danielle Ellis (White Rock, BC) – Sitting Volleyball
Julia Hanes (Vancouver, BC) – Para Athletics (Seated Throws)
Maggie Manning (Salmon Arm, BC) – Para Ice Hockey
Male Athlete with a Disability
Nathan Clement (West Vancouver, BC) – Para Cycling
Cody Fournie (Victoria, BC) – Para Athletics (Wheelchair Racing)
Sebastian Massabie (Surrey, BC) – Para Swimming
Female Coach of the Year
Laura Brown (North Vancouver, BC) – Cycling
Karen Kos (North Vancouver, BC) – Ice Hockey
Dorina Stan (North Vancouver, BC) – Gymnastics
Male Coach of the Year
Dylan Armstrong (Kamloops, BC) – Athletics
Igor Gantsevich (Richmond, BC) – Fencing
Richard Ikeda (Abbotsford, BC) – Gymnastics
High School Female Athlete of the Year
Agnia Krakovska (Maple Ridge, BC) – Wrestling (Maple Ridge Secondary)
Talia Phangura (Surrey, BC) – Athletics (North Surrey Secondary)
Miah Schuurman (Chilliwack, BC) – Basketball & Volleyball (Unity Christian School)
High School Male Athlete of the Year
Cole Bugden (Vernon, BC) – Basketball, Football & Golf (Vernon Senior Secondary)
Michealjeet Grewal (Abbotsford, BC) – Wrestling (WJ Mouat Secondary)
Emmet Ward (North Vancouver, BC) – Basketball, Football, Rugby & Track and Field (Windsor Secondary)
Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Chloe Primerano (North Vancouver, BC) – Ice Hockey
Amy Lee (Langley, BC) – Golf
Brooklyn Lee-McMeeken (Pitt Meadows, BC) – Gymnastics
Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Isaac Boehmer (Penticton, BC) – Soccer
Lowan Le Bris (Surrey, BC) – Judo
Nick Zhang (Vancouver, BC) – Fencing
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Caileigh Filmer (Victoria, BC) – Rowing
Shallon Olsen (Surrey, BC) – Gymnastics
Camryn Rogers (Richmond, BC) – Athletics
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
Amar Dhesi (Surrey, BC) – Wrestling
Raymond Huang (Vancouver, BC) – Archery
Ethan Katzberg (Nanaimo, BC) – Athletics
Post Secondary Athlete of the Year
Nicolas Huerta –Track and Field (TWU)
Marie-Eloise Leclair – Track and Field (SFU)
Diego Maffia – Basketball (UVic)
Garrett Rooker – Football (UBC)
Katalin Tolnai – Soccer (UBC)
Team of the Year
UBC Thunderbirds Women’s Soccer
UVIC Vikes Women’s Field Hockey
Team Canada National Junior Squash Team
Master Athlete of the Year
Betty Brussel (New Westminster, BC) – Swimming
Gerald Poulton (Victoria, BC) – Squash
Diane Silzer (North Vancouver, BC) – Speed Skating
Official of the Year
Kevin Bowie (Vancouver, BC) – Wheelchair Rugby
Brian Hiebert (Vancouver, BC) – Beach Volleyball
Andrée Montreuil (Vancouver, BC) – Gymnastics
Tickets for the 57th Annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards taking place on March 6, 2025, at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver are on sale now.
Secure your tickets today at https://sportbcregistration.com/registration