Sport is a large part of North East Victoria’s rich culture and offers both ambition and an outlet for people no matter their background.
Looking back at Benalla’s Sportstar of the Year awards
It's the Benalla Ensign's hope to encourage, support and nurture a thriving sports scene in Benalla and its surrounding districts and shine a light on those representing our community both on the sporting field and behind the scenes.
It's our great honour to proudly announce our first Sportstar of the Year award winners for 2020:
Male Sportstar of the Year: Zak Best
Female Sportstar of the Year: Kylie Relf
Male Young Sportstar of the Year: Tyson Cromie
Female Young Sportstar of the Year: Meagan Webster & Maddison Mailer
Junior Sportstar of the Year: Cooper Northey
Alternative/Extreme Sportstar of the Year: Mitch Young
Masters Sportstar of the Year: Anne Cresswell
Community Volunteer of the Year: Wally Armstrong
Legacy Award: Bill Sykes
While this is undoubtedly an uncertain time we are living in as COVID-19 halts numerous sports across the state, we hope these awards can bring positive encouragement to all to continue training and working towards their goals.
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Firstly, the Ensign would like to congratulate each of this year’s award winners. Your accomplishments speak for themselves and we hope to see you all continue to excel in your chosen sports.
We would like to thank our major sponsor, McDonald's Benalla for their unwavering support of grassroots sports.
To our Platinum sponsors, Steph Ryan, Benalla Bowls Club, Barry Plant and The Royal Hotel, thank you for coming on board and making these awards a reality. Your support of sports in the region is invaluable.
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To our individual award sponsors, thank you for helping us recognise and honour our outstanding sports stars.
And to the Benalla community, thank you for supporting all our sports stars in the region — from those competing at a national or state level, right down to those who put their heart and soul into local leagues each and every week.
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