Sports Awards
Since 1978, the Richmond Hill Sports Awards has recognized the achievements of local athletes, officials, teams and coaches who have shown athletic excellence in Richmond Hill or contributed to the development of sport in Richmond Hill.
Champion Athletes and Teams have placed first in a provincial, national or international championship, or placed first in the highest level of competition that their sport allows, according to their sports' governing body. All champions must live in Richmond Hill or represent Richmond Hill when competing in their sport.
Champion Coaches must have several years of coaching experience, be a Richmond Hill resident or train Richmond Hill athletes or teams. They must demonstrate commitment to coaching education and contribute to their sport beyond coaching.
The Richmond Hill Sports Awards are hosted by the Richmond Hill Sports Hall of Fame Committee.
The 2024 Sports Awards "Breakfast of Champions" ceremony, celebrated the success of champions from 2023.
Congratulations to the 2023 Sports Awards Recipients!
2023 Sport Champions |
The accomplishments of these athletes, teams, coaches and officials were celebrated at the Annual Sports Awards "Breakfast of Champions" Ceremony on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Individual Athletes
Teams
Coaches
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2022 Sport Champions |
The accomplishments of these athletes, teams, coaches and officials were celebrated at the Annual Sports Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Individual AthletesYilin Liao - Speed Skating TeamsUnited Stars Baton Club U14 Ringette Team 2022 Team Balsdon - Curling CoachesKen Rose - Figure Skating Officials - HockeyPorter Greatrex |
2020 Sport Champions |
Individual AthletesNathan Lor - Taekwondo Teams
RH 2005 OPDL Boys Soccer Team PHOENIX 15U REP TEAM BOYS BASEBALL BATON TWIRLING CoachesEdward Fong - Taekwondo |
2019 Sport Champions |
The accomplishments of these athletes, teams and coaches were celebrated at the Annual Sports Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 2, 2019 Coach: Andrei Berezintsev, Figure Skating Officials: Christina Campagna, Taylor Cooke, Vanessa Ley, Francesca Pedulla, Dan Ransom, Josh Silverman, Mario Simone Badminton: Jacqueline Cheung Baseball: Richmond Hill U14 Rebels: Isabel Arciniega, Julie Bland, Melissa Booth, Erica Durocher, Abigail Ephraim, Emily Frankovic, Vanessa Hook, Sarah Hunter , Madeline Pappas, Angelina Perry, Ava Pullara, Rosanne Zhu Figure Skating: Alec Guinzbourg, Matthew Markell, Nam Nguyen Golf: Kavith Ranchagoda Hockey: Paul Vyrostko Lifesaving: Michelle Amar, Bernardo Cardona, Kai Dingman, Liz Neely, Leah Nixon, Charlene Pugh, Ringette: Richmond Hill Ringette U12 Provincial Ianni Team, Naomi Dawe, Sabah Esmail, Alexa Hamilton, Isabel Ianni, Brynna King, Agnes Laliberte, Caitlyn Ling, Vanessa Liu, Aaliyah Natsheh, Zoey Sconci, Lila Vittoria, Hannah Weaver, Cassandra Young Running: Alex Keeting Soccer: Richmond Hill Raiders U17 Girls, Petra Fisher, Tierra Garniss, Sofia Girling, Arden Larose, Chanel Livingston, Dominique Marcelli, Sophia Messina, Emily Mijares, Isabelle Pavlich, Sofia Pertili, Makayla Picheca, Victoria Picheca, Aleysha Richards, Danielle Slamen, Jillian Therrien, Dylan Varty-Wright, Cherilyn Yeboah Speed Skating: Daniel Bradley Synchronized Swimming: Alyssa You Taekwondo: Brian Lam, Eric Lam
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2018 Sport Champions |
The accomplishments of these athletes, teams and coaches were celebrated at the Annual Sports Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Figure Skaters: Jack Dushenski, Iliya Kovler, Amelia Orzel, Maya Gorodnitsky Kayakers: Brooklyn Wodehouse, Kadan Johnson, Angelina Davidson, Katy Stewart, Sarah Nagy, Lauren Cinq-Mars, Emma Zoldy, Grace Tsaousidis, Maria Ivanov Baton: Camilla Flach, Sapphire Flach, Jenna Caswell, Kerri Cooper, Mikayla DePiero, Brittaney Francis, Becca Liski, Beth Porter, Stefany Puebla Dominquez, Alessia Spano, Megan Ward, Sydney Ward Lifesaving: Dennis Cook Coaches: Inga Zusev (Figure Skating), Steve Merker (Masters Swimming), Diana Porter (Baton), Satyne Ward (Baton) View photos from the event. |
2017 Sport Champions |
Emma Cullen (Figure Skating) Zoe Pekos (Cross Country Skiing) Oskar Morawski (Sprint Kayaking) Aurora Cotop (Figure Skating) Brian Yang (Badminton) Elaine Giantsopoulos (Golf) Victoria Chan (Swimming) St. Theresa of Lisieux High School Lions (Swimming)
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2016 Sport Champions |
David Stewart (Sprint Kayaking) Denis Shapovalov (Tennis) Cara Pekos (Cross Country Skiing) Alec Guinzbourg (Figure Skating) Mark Gorodnitsky (Figure Skating) Conrad Orzel (Figure Skating) 2014-2015 Richmond Hill Stars Peewee AA (Hockey) Richmond Hill Raiders 2001 OPDL Boys (Soccer) Tessa Shapovalova (Tennis Coach) Kaelyn Thom (Soccer Coach) |