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Welwyn Hatfield Sports Awards 2010

The Sports Awards recognise and reward sporting successes and achievements in the borough. Over 50 nominations were received this year, covering 15 different sports: athletics, football, badminton, cycling, basketball, cricket, running, table tennis, tennis, gymnastics, swimming, disabled sport, rugby, hockey and canoeing.

The ten categories are:

• School team of the year - U13 Girls Table Tennis - Monks Walk School, and Year 8 team Tennis - Queenswood School
• School teacher of the year - Brendon Mallon PE & Tag Rugby - St Michaels School, Woolmer Green
• School pupil of the year - Bethany Hayward, Cycling - Monks Walk School
• Young leader of the year - Aaron Hemsley, Football – King George Football Club
• Sports person of the year - Richard Charlesworth, Swimming
• Club of the year - Herts Phoenix Athletics Club
• Team of the year - Welwyn Warriors Girls Team, Girls Rugby - Welwyn Rugby Football Club
• Coach of the year - Nick Juba, Swimming
• Contribution to disability sport - Peter Stannard, Disability Multi Access - Activate Forum
• Service to sport - Alan Smith, Hockey.

A special award was presented to Jodie Williams by BBC commentator and former 100m hurdler Stuart Storey. The award recognises Jodie's Outstanding Achievement in Sport.

The winners received their prizes at a glittering awards ceremony, at the Campus West Theatre on Thursday 11 February 2010.

The  awards brochure [654KB] gives details of all nominees.

The event was organised by the council through Community Chest funding, alongside the Welwyn Hatfield Times and the Welwyn Hatfield Sports and Physical Activity Alliance.