{"id":529943,"date":"2026-03-10T00:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/529943\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T00:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:58:08","slug":"cycling-excellence-celebrated-at-the-58th-annual-athlete-of-the-year-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/529943\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling Excellence Celebrated at the 58th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sport BC hosted the 58th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards on Thursday, March 5, 2026, celebrating the remarkable achievements of athletes, coaches, and teams in our province. Emceed by CBC\u2019s Scott Russell, the event highlighted outstanding performances from the 2025 sport season, emphasizing the importance of sport in building community and inspiring future generations.<\/p>\n

Rob Newman, President and CEO of Sport BC, reflected on the evening\u2019s celebrations, noting, \u201cWe are proud to bring the amateur sport community together. The inspiring stories shared by all our finalists and winners serve as a reminder of the impact sports have on our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the numerous accolades were noteworthy awards for the cycling sport community. Cycling BC congratulates our talented athletes recognized at the event:<\/p>\n

Junior Female Athlete of the Year: Elly Hoskin \u2013 Mountain Biking (Enduro)<\/p>\n

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Senior Male Athlete of the Year: Jackson Goldstone \u2013 Mountain Biking (Downhill)<\/p>\n

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We also extend our heartfelt congratulations to Ethan Wood \u2013 Mountain Biking (Cross-country), a finalist in the Junior Male Athlete of the Year category. Although Ethan did not receive the award in his category, the honour of being named a finalist is a noteworthy accomplishment and an indication that he is among the top athletes in BC.<\/p>\n

58th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards Recipients:<\/p>\n

I-SPARC Female Athlete of the Year: Shalaya Valenzuela \u2013 Rugby
\nI-SPARC Male Athlete of the Year: Fynn McCarthy \u2013 Volleyball
\nFemale Athlete with a Disability: Elise Froese \u2013 Wheelchair Basketball
\nFemale Coach of the Year: Hilary Stellingwerff \u2013 Cross Country
\nMale Coach of the Year: Carlo Basso \u2013 Soccer
\nMale Athlete with a Disability: Thomas Venos \u2013 Wheelchair Tennis
\nHigh School Female Athlete of the Year: Adrianna Buitelaar \u2013 Athletics
\nHigh School Male Athlete of the Year: Elijah Black
\nJunior Female Athlete of the Year: Elly Hoskin \u2013 Cycling \u2013 Mountain Bike
\nJunior Male Athlete of the Year: Praise Aniamaka \u2013 Athletics
\nSenior Male Athlete of the Year: Jackson Goldstone \u2013 Cycling \u2013 Mountain Bike (Downhill)
\nYouth Male Athlete of the Year: Lowan Le Bris \u2013 Judo
\nYouth Female Athlete of the Year: Lily Stroda \u2013 Athletics
\nTeam of the Year: Duchess Park Sr Boys Volleyball
\nMasters Athlete of the Year: Shelly Stouffer \u2013 Golf, Nanoose Bay, BC
\nOfficial of the Year: Grace Barlow \u2013 Ice Hockey<\/p>\n

Special awards included the Best of BC going to Vancouver Rise FC, along with the Harry Jerome Comeback Award presented to Larissa Franklin for her inspiring return to softball. The evening also celebrated exceptional contributions to women in sport with the In Her Footsteps awards, recognizing Cathy Astofooroff in snowboarding and Savanna Smith in lacrosse.<\/p>\n

Cycling BC congratulates all the award recipients; your achievements inspire us and serve as a testament to the incredible talent within our province. Let\u2019s continue to build together, fostering growth and excellence in sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sport BC hosted the 58th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards on Thursday, March 5, 2026, celebrating the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":529944,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,784,85],"class_list":["post-529943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cycling","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=529943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/529944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=529943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=529943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=529943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}