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Celebrating Wyre’s sports and activity winners!

the winners of the Wyre Sports awards with the Mayor

Wyre Council has celebrated the borough’s sports and physical activity superstars as the achievements of nine individuals, clubs and schools have been recognised at the Wyre Sports Awards.

The awards were given out to showcase talent and dedication across the borough after clubs, coaches, players and parents were asked to nominate those in the community who deserved to be recognised for their efforts.

Wyre's Sports Awards are held every year, however this is the first to take place since the pandemic. They celebrate sporting achievements and excellence in our community and pay tribute to those who show dedication to perform at the highest level. The awards highlight individuals, clubs and schools who work tirelessly to support their local community and create an environment where people can be active and thrive.

The 2022 winners are:

  • Primary School – Breck Primary School
  • Secondary School – Garstang Community Academy
  • Young Achiever – Honey Harrison
  • Volunteer – Susan Ashton
  • Contribution to active communities (individual) – Julie Brooks
  • Contribution to active communities (group) – Together we can do
  • Health and wellbeing – Louise Rothwell
  • Coach of the year – Christopher Morton
  • Club of the year  – St. Chads Tennis Club

The Mayor of Wyre, Councillor Julie Robinson congratulated the winners and presented the awards. The winners will now go forward to represent Wyre at the Active Lancashire Awards, the largest celebration of amateur sport and physical activity in the county, which takes place at Ewood Park, Blackburn in November.

Honey Harrison won Young Achiever of the Year and comments, “After a very difficult season for personal reasons, this award has made me realise in light of the circumstances, I’ve still managed to achieve a lot. I play for and coach at Fleetwood Town Juniors Football Club. I’ve faced some tough challenges in my life but I love playing football and I can look back on what I’ve achieved and feel proud.”

Councillor Lynne Bowen, Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Health and Community Engagement at Wyre Council comments, “This is our first Sports Awards since 2019 so we are really pleased to have such a large number of applicants. Local sports and community groups can have such a positive impact on people of all ages and abilities, not just on their health but on their wellbeing. We want to shine a spotlight on the commitment of our winners as without their time and dedication we wouldn’t have the wide range of opportunities that we are lucky to have in our borough. I’m really pleased to be able to celebrate our Wyre winners and I wish them the best of luck in the Lancashire awards.”

View photos of the winners. 


 

Published: 10th October 2022

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