feature: Haringey stages first ever sports oscars
4 January 2008
The achievements of sporting stars from across Haringey were officially recognised when Haringey Council staged its first ever sports “Oscars”.
Clubs, athletes, volunteers and coaches were rewarded for their sporting successes and commitment over the past 12 months at the Celebrating Sport Awards at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
Mayor of Haringey, Cllr Sheik Thomson, presented awards for ten categories at the event, compered by Richard Sumray, who as former chief executive of London International Sport started London’s bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The council aims to make the awards an annual event as part of a wider drive to encourage sporting excellence in the run up to the 2012 Games.
The event also saw four young people presented with new sports scholarships, through which Haringey offers up to £1,500 funding, along with coaching advice and pastoral support, to help young athletes fulfil their potential.
Cabinet member for leisure, culture and lifelong learning, Cllr Dhiren Basu, said: “Haringey has a proud tradition of producing some of Britain’s outstanding sportspeople. We are determined to ensure that Haringey remains on the sporting map, particularly in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games.
“The new Celebrating Sports Awards will play a really important role in encouraging our best performing sports people to continue to develop their skills, our best coaches to continue to hone those talents, and our volunteers to continue to offer sporting pportunities for more people around Haringey.”
Award winners
The awards winners were as follows:
Sports Performer of the Year
Torema Dorsett, Haringey and Enfield Athletics Club
Young Sports Performer of the Year
Angus Pederson, Middlesex Badminton Academy
Disabled Sports Performer of the Year
Ali Jawad, Wood Green Weight Lifting Club
Volunteer of the Year
Derek Ives, Haringey and Enfield Athletics Club
Young Volunteer of the Year
Mickela Hall Ramsey, volunteer for basketball, London Marathon and Whizz Kids
Ivan Colomar-Martinez, volunteers coaching football at Coleridge Primary School and Highgate Wood School
Club of the Year
London Mets Youth Baseball and Softball Club
Junior Team of the Year
Haringey Angels Basketball Club
Adult Team of the Year
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies FC
Sporting School of the Year
St Gildas RC Junior School and St Thomas More RC School
Coach of the Year
Dan Bowmaker, Haringey Angels Basketball Club
The awards were sponsored by Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Tottenham Grammar Foundation, Pro Active North London and Everyone’s a Winner.
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