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GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Come rain or shine, these athletes give it their all for the district - 365 days a year. Eden Sport Council made sure the sporting talent in the region receive their hard-earned accolades with a prize-giving event on Friday 18 October at Eagle's Nest Ministries.
Delegates from the Garden Route District Municipality and Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport shared the evening as proud partners.
"You are not just athletes; you are ambassadors of the Garden Route, spreading our message beyond the fields and courts," said Garden Route Mayor Andrew Stroebel in his keynote address.
Stroebel praised them for the values they embody through perseverance, hard work and commitment.
The annual celebration is also a tribute to the coaches, administrators and journalists in the field of sport who write the stories and capture the pictures.
PHOTO GALLERY - Eden Sport Council awards deserving ambassadors of the district
Editor of Knysna-Plett Herald Wyndham Ewerts bagged two categories: Sport Journalist and Sport Photographer of the Year. Another Group Editors journalist, Suid-Kaap Forum editor Hugo Redelinghuys, made the top three in the category for Sport Journalist of the Year.
District Director for the Western Cape Education Department Jewel Jonkers said we often focus on academic achievement in our fast-paced world, but must never forget the vital role sport plays in shaping our learners - both physically and mentally.
"Sport is a key contributor to preparing learners for life," said Jonkers.
Editor of Knysna-Plett Herald Wyndham Ewerts bagged two categories: Sport Journalist and Sport Photographer of the Year.
Top awards
The top awards were presented by Stroebel and Hilton Stroud, Deputy Director MOD for the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.
Sportswoman with a Disability: Minke Janse van Rensburg (swimming)
Sportsman with a Disability: Shaun Butler (disabled road racing and body building)
Junior Sportswoman of the Year: Marilie Duvenhage (modern pentathlon, biathle, triathle, laser-run, athletics, biathlon, duathlon and cross country)
Junior Sportsman of the Year: Marco Erasmus (modern pentathlon, biathle, triathle, athletics and cross country)
Sportswoman of the Year: Tazmin Brits (cricket)
Sportsman of the Year: JL van Rensburg (athletics: shotput)
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