Sport BC celebrated the 57th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The event was hosted by CBC’s Scott Russell, recognizing the province’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, teams, and officials for outstanding performances in their 2024 sport season.
“The 57th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards celebrated sport in BC at all levels. We were inspired by the sport stories of all of our finalists, the category winners, and the organizations they represent”, shared Sport BC’s President and CEO, Rob Newman. “We are proud to bring the amateur sport community together and thank our guests, sponsors, and friends in sport. I would like to personally thank the Province of B.C. and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport for being the lead supporter of the event.”
“We are brimming with pride to honour and celebrate the remarkable people whose contributions keep B.C.’s sport sector thriving,” said Spencer Chandra Herbert. “Each of you have demonstrated a level of excellence that is not only admirable, but inspiring. I’m so grateful for your time, engagement and commitment to B.C.’s amateur sport sector and I congratulate you on this well-deserved recognition.”
Sport BC congratulates all the Athlete of the Year Awards’ Recipients:
Female Athlete with a Disability
Danielle Ellis (White Rock, BC) – Sitting Volleyball
Female Coach of the Year
Dorina Stan (North Vancouver, BC) – Gymnastics
Male Coach of the Year
Dylan Armstrong (Kamloops, BC)
Male Athlete with a Disability
Cody Fournie (Victoria, BC) – Para Athletics (Wheelchair Racing)
High School Female Athlete of the Year
Agnia Krakovska (Maple Ridge, BC) – Wrestling (Maple Ridge Secondary)
High School Male Athlete of the Year
Michealjeet Grewal (Abbotsford, BC) – Wrestling (WJ Mouat Secondary)
Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Chloe Primerano (North Vancouver, BC) – Ice Hockey
Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Nick Zhang (Vancouver, BC) – Fencing
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Camryn Rogers (Richmond, BC) – Athletics
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
Ethan Katzberg (Nanaimo, BC) – Athletics
Post Secondary Athlete of the Year
Marie-Eloise Leclair – Track and Field (SFU)
Team of the Year
Team Canada National Junior Squash Team
Master Athlete of the Year
Diane Silzer (North Vancouver, BC) – Speed Skating
Official of the Year
Brian Hiebert (Vancouver, BC) – Beach Volleyball
An additional six awards were presented including the Best of BC, KidSport BC Community Champion, Harry Jerome Comeback, Daryl Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award, Bobbie Steen, and two In Her Footsteps Honourees.
Best of BC
Ihor Verys – Ultra Running
KidSport Community Champion
Malindi Elmore – Athletics
Harry Jerome Comeback Award
Zachary Clay – Gymnastics
Daryl Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award
Leslie Buchanan – Triathlon
BC Women and Sport Recognition Awards
In Her Footsteps…Celebrating BC Women in Sport
Katie Gordon – Rugby
Mary Morice – Gymnastics
Bobbie Steen Legacy Foundation Award
Katie Miyazaki – Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Football
Thank you to our generous sponsors, your support made the 57th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards possible.
