The quest has kicked off to find the top achievers in sport in Angus over the past 12 months.
A selection panel will convene this week to decide the Angus Alive Sports Awards shortlist from 71 nominations which have been announced for individuals, clubs and teams.
Martial artist Catriona Steele, the Edzell mum of four who took two golds at the TaeKwon-Do world cup, won last year’s Sports Personality of the Year award while track star Eilish McColgan received an Olympic Recognition award.
Lisa Houston, sports development officer from Angus Alive, said: “The nomination process for the Angus Alive Sports Awards 2017 closed on Monday January 8, with a fantastic 71 individuals, teams, and clubs nominated.
“The independent selection panel will convene this week to decide the shortlist and winners for each of the nine award categories.”
The list of nominees for the ANGUSalive Sports Awards 2017 are:
Club Volunteer of the Year Award
Jonathan Christie, Georgie Fullerton, Adam Mackie, Claire Murray, Gary Robertson, Mike Talbot, Mia White
Coach of the Year
Scott Haxton, Jim Keillor, Tam Mill, Stephen Plomer, Kay Rudd, Jim Stewart, Julie Thomson, Dan Woods
Outstanding Commitment Award
Bob Baldie, Richard Heggie, David McNairn, Pam Thomson
Sports Personality of the Year
Mark Hopkins, Andrew Woodroffe
Sports Personality of the Year Award for People with a Disability
Oliver Bernard, David Burnett, Greg Clark, Liam Davies, Bill Fairweather, Jamie Fyfe, Beth Greig, Eddie Hagerty, Gemma Lumsdaine, Maria Orsi, William Pate, Paul Radunski, Liam Sutherland
School Sports Volunteer of the Year Award
Kerry Craig, Stuart Gallagher, Caroline Kerr, Ashlea MacDonald, Suzanne Reid. Amanda Stewart, Stewart Ferguson, Kimberly Walker
Young Sports Personality of the Year
Matthew Crighton, Laura Findlay, Neve Guthrie, Niamh Harper, Ben Hudson, Oran McCafferty, Zoe Rennie, Rosie Kinloch Simpson, Darryl Sinclair, Sophie Smith, Jude Steven, Mia White, James Wilson
Club of the Year
Arbroath Community Sports Club, Arbroath Gymnastics Club, Arbroath Shotokan Karate Club, Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club, Brechin Beavers Swimming Club, Kanzen Karate, Monifieth Athletic Football Club, Montrose and District Cricket and Rugby Football Club
Team of the Year
Arbroath Gymnastics Club Elite Display Team, Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club Girls Relay Team, Arbroath United Cricket Club Under 16’s, Forfar Boys FC 2004’s, Forfar Farmington Women’s Premier League Team, Royal Montrose Golf Club Senior Section, Strathmore Silverbacks, Tayside Musketeers Cadet Men
Early bird tickets for the awards can be purchased online until Friday with full price tickets on sale from Saturday from www.angusalive.scot/tickets.
