Awards
Do you know someone who deserves an award? Every year the SFC awards committee will select recipients from those deserving individuals who are nominated for an award. You can read about each award, find out who the past recipients are, and download a nomination form for this year by following these links:
- Female Athlete of the Year
- Male Athlete of the Year
- Official of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Ernie Sopsich Memorial Fund
- Eddy Mark Shaske Memorial Award
- Jim O’Connor Memorial Award
Please note that not all awards are presented each year. Award recipients are listed below for each category.
Click here to download the Female Athlete of the Year Award Nomination Form.
Past Recipients – Female Athlete of the Year Award
2009 – Susan Nattrass
2008 – Susan Nattrass
2007 – Susan Nattrass
2006 – Susan Nattrass
2005 – Susan Nattrass
2004 – Caren Raedts
2003 – Jessica Hornby
2002 – Not Presented
2001 – Susan Nattrass
2000 – Susan Nattrass
1999 – Cynthia Meyer
1998 – Kristen Whitmore
1997 – Cynthia Meyer
1996 – Cynthia Meyer
Male Athlete of the Year Award is presented to an athlete for distinguishing himself in the field of amateur sports, as nominated by his shooting discipline. The final selection is made by the Awards Committee.
Click here to download the Male Athlete of the Year Award Nomination Form.
Past Recipients – Male Athlete of the Year Award
2009 - Chris Trifonidis
2008 - Giuseppe Di Salvatore
2007 - Giuseppe Di Salvatore
2006 - Giuseppe Di Salvatore
2005 – Johan Sauer
2004 – Not Presented
2003 – Not Presented
2002 – Steven Cacka
2001 – Chris Trifonidis
2000 – George Leary
1999 – Wayne Sorensen
1998 – John Rochon
1997 – Curtis Wennberg
1996 – George Leary
The Official of the Year Award is presented to an Official who has made an outstanding contribution in his/her shooting discipline over a period of years up to and including the current year.
Click here to download the Official of the Year Award Nomination Form.
Past Recipients – Official of the Year Award
2009 – Paul Alexander
2008 – Not Presented
2007 – Not Presented
2006 - Bernie Harrison
2005 – Pauline Pilkington
2004 – Not Presented
2003 – Not Presented
2002 – Not Presented
2001 – Not Presented
2000 – Not Presented
1999 – Lou Anderson
1998 – Pauline Pilkington
1997 – Bonnie Gauthier
1996 – James Johnston
The Coach of the Year Award is to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of member coaches, and the exceptional contributions of volunteers in the shooting sports in Canada.
Click here to download the Coach of the Year Award Nomination Form.
Past Recipients – Coach of the Year Award
2009 – Pat Landals
2008 – Not Presented
2007 – Not Presented
2006 – Elaine Brown
2005 – Bob Kierstead
2004 – Bill Hare
2003 – Not Presented
2002 – Not Presented
2001 – Not Presented
2000 – Not Presented
1999 – Not Presented
1998 – Not Presented
1997 – Not Presented
1996 – Not Presented
The aim of the Ernie Sopsich Memorial Fund is to promote, assist and support the development of junior shooters in Canada.
Click here to download the Ernie Sopsich Memorial Fund Nomination Form.
Past Recipients – Ernie Sopsich Memorial Fund
2009 – Matthew Klein
2008 – Not Presented
2007 – Giuseppe Di Salvatore
2006 – Caren Raedts
2005 – Amy Stewart & Michael Goodchild
2004 – Not Presented
2003 – Alysia Hampton
2002 – Cindy Hamulas
2001- Kim Britton
2000 – Not Presented
1999 – Nathan Downey
1998 – Cari Johnson & Brian LaGroix
1997 – Not Presented
1996 – Not Presented
Eddy Mark Shaske Memorial Award
This award was established in 1984 to honour the memory of Eddy Mark Shaske, Jr., who represented Canada in Men's Trap on numerous occasions before his untimely death in 1983.
This prestigious award is presented annually to a junior shooter who has achieved, or who has the potential, to provide Canada with strong representation in major international competitions.
Click here to download the Eddy Mark Shaske Memorial Award Nomination Form.
Past Recipients – Eddy Mark Shaske Memorial Award
2009 – Ryan Ward
2008 – Not Presented
2007 – Not Presented
2006 – Tyler Johnson
2005 – Drew Schreuder
2004 – Not Presented
2003 – Not Presented
2002 – Pat Lamont
2001 – Kim Britton
2000 – Not Presented
1999 – Robin Foley
1998 – Neil Bowers
1997 – Cari Johnson
1996 – Cari Johnson
This award was established in 1983 to honour the memory of Jim O'Connor. Jim was very active in organizing competitions in the Hamilton area and with the Monarch Rifle assoc. He was SFC Executive Director from 1967 to 1974 and Technical Director from 1974 to 1977.
This prestigious award is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime's outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of the shooting sports in Canada.
Click here to download the Jim O'Connor Memorial Award Nomination Form.
Past Recipients – Jim O'Connor Memorial Award
2009 – Not Presented
2008 – Not Presented
2007 – Not Presented
2006 – Jocelyn Langois
2005 – Not Presented
2004 – Not Presented
2003 – Not Presented
2002 - Not Presented
2001 - Not Presented
2000 - Not Presented
1999 - Not Presented
1998 - Not Presented
1997 - Not Presented
1996 - Not Presented