2022 NSW Sports Awards finalists announced
Published Mon 31 Oct 2022
Finalists in each of the 2022 NSW Sports Awards categories have been announced by Sport NSW today.
The 2022 NSW Sports Awards are NSW’s highest sports honours and the 12 category winners will be revealed at the prestigious rebel NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour on Monday, November 28.
The Ceremony will be attended by the elite of NSW sport and the Awards celebrate the achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and organisations.
The Awards ceremony will also unveil Brad Dalton (Basketball), Craig Johnston (Football), Phil Kearns AM (Rugby Union), Joanne ‘Joey’ Peters (Football), Prashanth Sellathurai (Gymnastics) and Liesl Tesch AM (Wheelchair Basketball & Para Sailing) as the newest inductees into the NSW Hall of Champions.
Among the list of category finalists are:
- Four-time Athlete of the Year winner, paddler Jessica Fox, a finalist for Athlete of the Year
- Fox’s mother and coach, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, a Coach of the Year finalist
- Two-time Athlete of the Year winner, surfer Stephanie Gilmore, an Athlete of the Year finalist
- Two-time Athlete of the Year with a Disability winner, para-triathlete Lauren Parker, a finalist for Athlete of the Year with a Disability
- 2021 Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability winner, para-swimmer Timothy Hodge, a finalist for Athlete of the Year with a Disability
- 2021 Young Athlete of the Year winner, diver Sam Fricker, a category finalist for 2022
- 2021 Masters Athlete of the Year winner, archer Elizabeth Hole, a category finalist for 2022
Sport NSW Chairperson, Carolyn Campbell, congratulated all 63 finalists across the 12 Award categories saying they performed outstandingly and made an immense contribution to their sport.
“These worthy finalists have excelled at the highest levels, and we congratulate them on their magnificent achievements over the past 12 months. This year’s finalists in each category demonstrated the tremendous depth of talent in NSW sport,” said Ms Campbell.
“Sport in NSW is blessed to produce so many exceptional athletes, coaches, administrators, and officials. This is a credit to their brilliant individual efforts, but also to the teams of dedicated and unselfish support staff, family, and friends who, behind the scenes, made such an immense contribution.
“These category finalists join a magnificent assembly of previous athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and organisations who have been considered as finalists in the most prestigious sports Awards NSW offers.
“Sport is the common language which binds communities together across NSW. Sport promotes healthy living and drives societal change, and our finalists are wonderful examples of inspiration for athletes, coaches and administrators of all ages and abilities,” she added.
Tickets to the Champions of Sport Ceremony are available to the public by visiting https://www.sportnsw.com.au/events/160364/
Greg Campbell, PRISM Strategic Communications
2022 NSW SPORTS AWARDS FINALISTS
| Athlete of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Sam Cooley | Tenpin Bowling |
| Pat Cummins | Cricket |
| Jesscia Fox | Paddle |
| Stephanie Gilmore | Surfing |
| Eleanor Patterson | Athletics |
| Athlete of the Year with a Disability | Sport |
|---|---|
| Timothy Hodge | Para Swimming |
| Steffan Nero | Blind Cricket |
| Evan O'Hanlon | Para Athletics |
| Lauren Parker | Para Triathlon |
| Mark Stewart | Para Surfing |
| Ben Tudhope | Para Snowboard Cross |
| Young Athlete of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Sam Fricker | Diving |
| Valentino Guseli | Snowboard halfpipe |
| Isla Juffermans | Basketball |
| Isabella Scammell | Rowing |
| Nea Shingler | Orienteering |
| Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability | Sport |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Boyce | Para Football |
| Sarah Clifton-Bligh | Para Athletics |
| Indiana Cooper | Para Athletics |
| Jasmine Greenwood | Para Swimming |
| Kallan Strong | Tenpin Bowling |
| Masters Athlete of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Janelle Delaney | Athletics |
| Tony Goodwin | Masters Swimming |
| Elizabeth Hole | Archery |
| Hannah Minogue | Surf Life Saving |
| Wayne Pascoe | Tennis |
| Team of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Australian Junior Men's Coxed Four (St Augustine's College Crew) | Rowing |
| NSW Sky Blue Women's Origin Team | Rugby League |
| Penrith Panthers | Rugby League |
| North Cronulla Open Beach Relay Team | Surf Life Saving |
| Sydney Kings | Basketball |
| Wests Tigers Women's Team | Rugby League |
| Team of the Year with a Disability | Sport |
|---|---|
| Hills Hornets | Wheelchair Basketball |
| NSW Gladiators | Wheelchair Rugby |
| NSW Open Disability Team | Tenpin Bowling |
| NSW State 7-a-side Team | Para Football |
| Para Matildas Cerebral Palsy Women's Football Team | Cerebral Palsy Football |
| Organisation of the Year |
|---|
| Football NSW |
| NSW Rugby League |
| Little Athletics NSW |
| Volleyball NSW |
| Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT |
| Event of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Blind Sports and Recreation Winter Sports Camp | Blind Sports |
| Newcastle Kart Club - Australian Karting Championships Round 5 | Karting |
| Netball NSW Senior State Titles | Netball |
| Masters Swimming National Championships | Masters Swimming |
| RDA NSW Dressage Championships & Gymkhana Gala | Riding for the Disabled |
| Coach of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Graham Arnold | Football |
| Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi | Paddle |
| Adam Kable | Swimming |
| John Manenti | Rugby Union |
| Alex Stewart | Athletics |
| Gary Willis | Bowls |
| Official of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Bronwen Adams | Netball |
| Scott Beker | Basketball |
| Kirsten Crocker | Athletics/Little Athletics |
| Claire Polosak | Cricket |
| Laura White | Paddle |
| Administrator of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Jackie Bower | Surf Life Saving |
| Tom Harley | Australian Football |
| Troy McColl | Football NSW |
| Peter Tate | Paddle |
| Baz Wedmaier | Volleyball |
