Lethbridge Sport Council annual achievement award recipients announced

The Lethbridge Sport Council proudly announced recipients for its 16th annual achievement awards on Tuesday.

The awards celebrate excellence, dedication and fair play both on and off the field, honouring individuals and groups making a lasting impact on the local sports community.

The Lethbridge Sport Council says it’s honoured to recognize achievements across several categories, including junior and senior athletes, coaches, volunteers, organizations and behind-the-scenes administrators who make it all possible.

“It feels great, putting in all of my hard work and everything and being recognized, because judo isn’t really recognized in school sports, so being recognized in other ways is great,” said Addyson Tamura, junior female athlete award winner.

“The sport that I do isn’t just about sport; it’s about everybody having fun together … making it fun for everybody,” said Jaxen Brandt, Servus Credit Union outstanding sport citizen award winner.

“The reason we started having these awards is because the community had asked for them. There’s a lot of smaller organizations that don’t have their own awards, or even the larger organizations have their own awards, but it’s really just their club, so to be able to celebrate as a community is special for everyone,” said Susan Eymann, Lethbridge Sport Council executive director.

The athletes, coaches and organizations will be celebrated at an award ceremony in April.