The contenders for next month’s Isle of Man Sports Awards span a wide range of sports, from rugby and running to boxing and cycling.
Rugby union prop forward Bevan Rodd, tennis player Billy Harris and boxer Sam Rennie are all in contention for the top men’s award, alongside cyclist Matthew Bostock and Corrin Leeming, David Mullarkey and William Draper from the world of athletics.
Christa Cain, Nikki Arthur and Sarah Astin have been nominated for Sportswoman of the Year, fighting it out against golfer Ana Dawson, motorcycle trials rider Kaytlyn Adshead and swimmer Laura Kinley.
Sports Awards
The winners will be crowned at a ceremony in the Villa Marina on Thursday, February 26.
In total, 12 prizes will be awarded on the night including Disability Sportsperson of the Year, Team of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and the Leonie Cooil ‘Courage & Inspiration’ Award.
The shortlist was drawn up by the Isle of Man Sports Awards Committee from public nominations, reflecting the pride and admiration the community feels for these athletes.
Shortlist
The full shortlist for this year’s awards is as follows:
Sportsman of the Year
- Bevan Rodd (Rugby)
- Billy Harris (Tennis)
- Corrin Leeming (Athletics)
- David Mullarkey (Athletics)
- Matthew Bostock (Cycling)
- Sam Rennie (Boxing)
- William Draper (Triathlon)
Sportswoman of the Year
- Ana Dawson (Golf)
- Christa Cain (Athletics)
- Kaytlyn Adshead (Motorcycle Trials)
- Laura Kinley (Swimming)
- Nikki Arthur (Athletics)
- Sarah Astin (Athletics)
U21 Sportsman of the Year
- Alfie Bezance (Powerlifting & Para Powerlifting)
- Cameron Hounsell (Cycling)
- Isaac Batty (Mountain Biking)
- Jack Keenan (Off-road Enduro Motorcycle Racing)
- Nino Ontoy (Taekwondo)
- Peter Cope (Sailing)
- Regan Corrin (Athletics)
U21 Sportswoman of the Year
- Georgia Price (Athletics)
- Lettie Hyett (Sailing)
- Lucy Barnett (Cricket)
- Ruby Oakes (Cycling)
- Sapphire Ascroft (Gravity Mountain Biking – Enduro)
- Sienna Dunn (Hockey)
Sports Team of the Year
- Ryan and Callum Crowe (Motorsport)
- Women’s Gymnastics Team
- Women’s Football Team (Island Games)
- Men’s Swimming Relay Team (Island Games)
- Isle of Man Women’s Basketball Team
- Manx Rams (Netball)
Sports Coach of the Year
- Jack Woods (Hockey)
- Les Callow (Squash)
- Lisa Grant (Powerlifting)
- Orran Smith (Athletics)
- Pete Corkhill (Disability Football)
Isle of Man Sports Ambassador
- Becky Storrie (Cycling)
- Christa Cain (Athletics)
- Darryl Hill (Snooker)
- David Griffiths (Athletics)
- Matthew Bostock (Cycling)
- Nikki Arthur (Athletics)
- Sam Brand (Cycling)
Disability Sportsperson of the Year
- Alfie Bezance (Para Powerlifting)
- Callum Brew (Para Darts)
- Chantelle Limerick (Horse Riding)
- Darren Kennish (Disability Darts)
- Dylan Butler (Special Olympics)
- Sean Jackson (Football)
Veteran Sportsperson of the Year
- Christa Cain (Athletics)
- Hayley Curtis (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
- Janet Pam (Powerlifting)
- Niamh Goddard (Hockey)
- Nikki Arthur (Athletics)
- Stephen Falconer (Football)
Sports Administrator of the Year
- Debbie Shimmin (Hockey)
- Gary Jakeman & Jill Gilling (Island Games)
- Lee Bartram (Motorcycling)
- Lee Brown (Football)
- Lisa Grant (Powerlifting)
- Petra Atchison (Athletics)
- Ray Cox (Athletics)
