Saskatchewan Sport Award Recipients

THE SWA CONGRATULATES KEN TRIFOMUK ON HIS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD.

THE SWA CONGRATULATES LAURIE MESCHISHNICK FOR HER NOMINATION AS FINALIST FOR MASTER ATHLETE OF THE YEAR.

Saskatchewan Sport Awards Celebrate Athletes, Coaches, Officials and Volunteers

Thirteen athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers are the recipients of the 2019 Saskatchewan Sport Awards.

The annual awards program honours the accomplishments, hard work and dedication of those in the province’s amateur sport community.

All of the award finalists and recipients were to be recognized at a gala event in Saskatoon on March 26. That event, which was cancelled as a response to the COVID-19 situation, is not being rescheduled.  

“On behalf of Sask Sport and its membership, I would like to congratulate all of the Saskatchewan Sport Awards finalists and recipients,” said Kenric Exner, volunteer Chair of Sask Sport, which serves as the federation for amateur sport in the province. 

“While we are unable to celebrate these individuals and teams as we originally planned, that doesn’t take away from the incredible accomplishments of these athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers – all of whom have represented their community and province with distinction at home and abroad. Sport has the power to inspire us and build community and their example encourages others to get involved, share their love of sport and enjoy all of the benefits of participation.”  

2019 Saskatchewan Sport Award Recipients

Female Athlete of the Year

Keely Shaw (Saskatoon), Para cycling 

Coach Dedication 

Russell Martin (Grand Coulee), Softball 

Male Athlete of the Year

Jarret Kenke (Saskatoon), Kayak 

Coach Dedication

Sherry Pasloski (Yorkton), Special Olympics

Youth Female Athlete of the Year

Savannah Sutherland (Borden), Athletics

Official Award

Dennis Rennie (Saskatoon), Tennis 

Youth Male Athlete of the Year

Rylan Wiens (Saskatoon), Diving

Official Award

Deanna Rindal (Prince Albert), Curling 

Team of the Year

Team Sask 19U Men, Water Polo 

Volunteer Recognition Award

Margaret Auringer (Maidstone), Figure skating

Coach of the Year

Jason Reindl (Saskatoon), Athletics 

Volunteer Recognition Award

Ken Trofimuk (Prince Albert), Weightlifting

Master Athlete of the Year

Mike Vincent and Ivan English (Regina), Canoe

Additional details about the Saskatchewan Sport Awards — including bios and select highlights for all award finalist and recipients — are available at sasksport.ca/SportAwards.