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LIVING SPORT sports awards winner goes on to
win regional BBC awards
Congratulations to Swavesey Village College, who won our School of the Year award for also getting the top prize in the same category at the BBC East Sports awards.
Stuart White presenter from BBC East and Reuben Hopper from Swavesey VC
The college was recognised for encouraging young people of all abilities to participate in sport, through PE lessons, after-school clubs and clubs in the community.
Swavesey Village College walked away with a trophy and accolades at the ceremony on 8 December 2008 at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, where Paula Radcliffe was a surprise guest. Reuben Hopper, Head of Department and PE teacher Simon Russell were there to collect the award.
The full list of winners:
Young Sports Personality: Daniel Keatings
School of the Year: Swavesey Village College
Young Community Volunteer: Carter Bright
Community Club of the Year: Turnford Netball Club
Disabled Sports Personality: Jody Cundy
Coach of the Year: Paul Hall
BBC Unsung Hero: Michael Judd
BBC Sports Editors Team of the Year: MK Dons FC
Outstanding Sporting Achievement: Victoria Pendleton
BBC East Sports Personality of the Year: Lewis Hamilton
Outstanding Contribution to Regional Sport: Alec Stanton, athletics coach to Paula Radcliffe
Sports people and supporters of sport honoured in the county
Dedicated sportsmen and women, coaches, volunteers and supporters were honoured for their sporting achievement at the LIVING SPORT sports awards at Comberton Performance Centre in Cambridge on 4 November 2008.
During a glittering ceremony, hosted by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire with support from Cambridge News, individual winners were awarded a trophy, plus prize and goodies, for their achievements. They were also put forward to the regional finals to be hosted by BBC East in December 2008.
Runners-up and nominees in eight categories were also rewarded with a certificate presented to them on the night.
The results:
Advance Performance Young Sports Personality
Winner – Joanna Fitzsimons, St Neots Rowing Club Runners up – Daniel Goodfellow, Cambridge Dive Team; Bethany Campbell, Peterborough Phantoms BMX Club; Josh Daniels, PACTRAC Triathlon Club Nominees – Jake Berney, Peterborough Athletics Club; Joel Grenfell, Peterborough Athletics Club; Liam Knight, City of Peterborough Swimming Club
Anglia Ruskin Disabled Sports Personality
Winner - Fran Williamson, Swimming Runner up – Lauren Steadman, Huntingdon Piranhas Swimming Club Nominees – Callum Lawson, City of Peterborough Swimming Club; Karen Towler, Splash Time swimming
Cambridge Building Society Young Community Volunteer
Winner – Adele Cliff, Cambridge Dive Team Runners up - Erika Goldsmith, St Ives Hockey Club; Lauren Sammout, Young Ambassador Cambridge School Sport Partnership Nominees – Alexandra Dix, Rowing; Vicky Neal, Bar Hill Girls Football Team; Zoe Poulter, Young Ambassador Cambridge School Sport Partner
Cambridge News School of the Year
Winner: Swavesey Village College Runner up – Colville Primary school Nominees – Stanground College, Peterborough; St Laurence's RC Primary School, Cambridge
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Services to Sport
Winner – Sharyn Bord, Cambridge Dive Team Runners up – Barry Hume, Papworth Cricket Club; Will Jones, Cambridge United Football Club Nominees – Rick Frost, Peterborough Panthers Speedway; Ian Mc Nulty, Babraham Cricket Club; Kishor Shah, St Ives Hockey Club; Sally Tippen, Cambridge City Hockey
LIVING SPORT Coach of the Year
Winner – Janine Collier, Cambridge Korfball Club Runners up – Merrick Fuller, Burwell Cricket Club; Rebecca Moore, Squash Nominees – Sam Buck, Cambridge Dive Team; Ben Negus, City of Peterborough Swimming Club; David Southby Happidojo Judo Club; Mark Roberson, javelin coach; John Richards Huntingdon Piranhas Swimming Club, Paul Visagie, hockey; Chris Vits, canoe and kayaking Grafham water
John Lewis Community Club of the Year
Winner – Cambridge and Coleridge Athletics Club Runner up – Cambridge Korfball Club Nominees – Cambridge Diamonds FC; Cambridge Diving Development Centre; Happidojo Judo Club; Peterborough Athletics Club, City of Peterborough Swimming Club; Werrington Joggers
Manchetts Sports Personality
Winner – Louis Smith, Huntingdon Olympics Gymnastics Club Runners up – Will Clarke, triathlon; Kim Lumley water ski racing; Goldie Sayers, javelin
A Young Activator has been appointed to form a sub-group of GOLD (Group for Olympic Legacy Development) , so young people can influence policy.
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