After a year of sporting achievements the time has finally arrived.
On Friday evening the winners of the 2011 Maitland Sportsperson of the Year awards will be unveiled.
The city’s night of sporting nights will announce the best individual and team performances from last year in the junior and senior sections.
But the competition will be tough, with success at local, regional, state, national and international level across almost 20 sports.
The presentation dinner will be held at Maitland City Bowls, Sports and Recreation Club with Newcastle Knights playmaker and NRL rising star Ryan Stig the guest speaker.
Awards senior finalists: January
Matt Harris (athletics)
February
Matt Jones (golf)
March
David Parker (power lifting)
April
Alexis Hellyer (equestrian)
May
Laura Whaler (athletics)
June
Jacob Sinclair (rugby league)
July
Graeme Mudd (mountain bike)
August
Amy Wills (indoor cricket)
September
Shane Tritton (harness racing)
October
Paul Athanasoff (equestrian)
November
Pam Gentle (croquet)
December
Kara Bull (athletics)
Awards junior finalists: January
Matthew Roberts (swimming)
February
Emily Coppins (athletics)
March
Holly Lawrence (rowing)
April
Caitlin Wood (karting)
May
Maddi Elliott (swimming)
June
Georgia Little (football)
July Bayley Ritchie (athletics, AFL, touch, rugby league)
August
Abbey Harkin (swimming)
September
Sally Smith (motorsport)
October
Haydn Bojkowski (lawn bowls)
November
Jake Robinson (water polo)
December
Jacarna Bain-Fenton (athletics)
Team of the Year nominees
SENIOR
Beresfield women’s 40s – touch
football
East Maitland No.7 grade
pennant – lawn bowls
Maitland Pickers – rugby league
Mindaribba Warriors – rugby league
JUNIOR
Maitland Saints under 12s - Australian football
Telarah Public School - cricket
Thornton Public School - rugby league
West Maitland under 11s - rugby league
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