Futsal among teams shortlisted for York Sport Awards

The men’s futsal team are amongst the sides shortlisted for York Sport Team of the Year at this year’s York Sport Awards. After a brilliant year which saw the side progress through to the semi-finals of the national championships and qualify for the European championships in Malaga this summer, the side appear as one of the favourites for this award.

Their main competitors appear to be the Men’s Rugby 1^st XV who have enjoyed an excellent season, which was capped off by promotion and the demolition of Lancaster in Roses. Other notable candidates seem to be the women’s fencing and women’s football sides, both of whom have shone this year.

For Club of the Year there are a number of credible nominations, with riding, boat and lacrosse amongst the societies shortlisted.

Roses player of the tournament Louise Highton is amongst the candidates shortlisted for sportswoman of the year, after her success for both the fencing and water polo sides this year, and is joined by a number of notable candidates including lacrosse player Izzi Mattick and footballer Vicky Decamp.

Tom Brandreth won sportsman of the year last year, but this time around Jonny Sim, Baillie Watterson and Sam Lord appear to be the standout candidates. All the nominees though are very credible candidates, whilst Meg Phillips and Tom Day are amongst the candidates shortlisted for the Services to Sport award.

Full Shortlist:

Club of the Year

Riding
Squash
YUSnow
Cheerleading
Lacrosse
Boat

Team of the Year

Women’s Fencing
Men’s Squash
1ST XV Rugby
Futsal
Men’s Waterpolo
Women’s Football

Most Improved 

Octopush
Men’s Lacrosse
Sailing
Women’s Waterpolo
Football
Boxing

Sportsman of the Year

Jonny Sim – Football/Futsal
Danny Warren – Trampolining
Bryan Herling – Fencing
George Richards- Hockey/Cricket
Sam Lord – Rugby
Baillie Watterson – Badminton
David Thexton – YuSnow

Sportswoman of the Year
Eloisa Cackett – Boat
Sophie Henneberg – Fencing
Rachel Farrington – Badminton
Vicky Decamp – Women’s Football
Izzi Mattick – Lacrosse
Louise Highton – Fencing/ Waterpolo

Services to Sport

Meg Phillips
Tom Day
Darren Smith
Lo Verroken-Jones
Torris Rasmussen
Jess Taylor
Anneliese Campbell

Roses Team of the Year

Women’s Football – Outdoor
Women’s Lacrosse
Men’s Indoor Hockey
Women’s Rugby- 1st XV
Women’s Volleyball
Cycling
Riding A Team

Sports Journalist of the Year

Jack Bradshaw
Dan Holland
Alex Finnis
Dave Washington
Beth Jakubowski
George Barrett