2008 Recipients

Award	Recipient	Sport
Female Athlete of the Year	Karen Cockburn	Gymnastics
Female Athlete with a Disability of the Year	Chelsey Gotel	Swimming
Female Coach of the Year	Denise Kelly	Cycling
Male Athlete of the Year	Eric Lamaze	Equestrian
Male Athlete with a Disability of the Year	Jason Dunkerley	Blind Sports
Male Coach of the Year	Dave Ross	Gymnastics
Team of the Year	Canadian Show Jumping Team	Equestrian
Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Award	John Armitage	Rowing
Corporate Sport Citation	Investors Group	Golf
Corporate Sport Citation	Rewarding Feedback	5 Pin Bowling
Corporate Sport Citation	Kruger Products Limited	Curling
Corporate Sport Citation	OCAA	OFSAA
Corporate Sport Citation	Carter Car & Truck Rentals	Sailing
Corporate Sport Citation	Umbro Canada	Soccer
Corporate Sport Citation	Tommy & Lefebvre	Tennis
Corporate Sport Citation	Score Television Network	OUA
Corporate Sport Citation	VSP Sports	Volleyball
Corporate Sport Citation	Shoppers Home Health Care	ParaSport Ontario
Corporate Sport Citation	Reynold Cycle	Rowing
Corporate Sport Citation	Bic Inc.	Squash
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Dirk Drieberg	Baseball
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Dave Minden	Cross Country
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	William Duffield	Golf
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Gerhard Griebenow	Gymnastics
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Dick Prescott	Hockey
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Chuck Lee	Judo
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Brenda Hamilton	5 Pin Bowling
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Allan Brunt	Curling
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Glenn Meeuwisse	Cycling
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Walter Piovesan	OFSAA
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Tammie Thibault	Soccer
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Martha Lloyd-Smith	Therapeutic Riding
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Earl Farrell	Athletics
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Geordie Farrell	Athletics
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Jos Nederveen	Volleyball
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Laurie Herd	Rowing
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Mary Burdon	Figure Skating
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Lynda Turton	Softball
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	Wendy Evans	Special Olympics
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award	David Howard	Squash

 

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The 2008 Ontario Sport Awards were presented on March 26, 2009 at the Westin Bristol Place Hotel in Toronto.

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The Ontario Sport Awards program is an excellent opportunity to recognize those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the growth and development of sport in the Province of Ontario.

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2008 Ontario Sport Award Recipients