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:


Please note that not all awards are presented each year. Award recipients are listed below for each category.

The Female Athlete of the Year Award is presented to an athlete for distinguishing herself in the field of amateur sports, as nominated by her shooting discipline. The final selection is made by the Awards Committee.

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 



Jim O'Connor Memorial Award

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