Thirty-one finalists in six categories have been announced for the Central Otago sports awards. Senior men: Jossi Wells (free-skiing, Wanaka), Sam Lee (free-skiing, Wanaka), Finn Butcher (slalom kayaking, Alexandra), Richie Hadlow (boxing Queenstown). Senior women: Kate Fluker (mountain biking, Queenstown), Marilyn Bunce (petanque, Alexandra), Jamie Hume (netball, Clyde), Nicky Samuels (triathlon, Wanaka), Simone Maier (multisport/adventure racing, Wanaka), Alanna Columb (mountain biking, Queenstown). Team: Dunstan High School netball A team (Alexandra), Dunstan High School women's novice rowing team (Alexandra), Queenstown Rovers female senior football team (Queenstown), Sky City Southern Stampede ice hockey team (Queenstown), Macaela Turfus and Sydney Cook (Dunstan Arm Rowing, Alexandra). Coach: Sean Thompson (snowboarding, Queenstown), Gavin Key (mountain biking, Wanaka), Val Burke (multisport, Wanaka), Simon Smith (rowing and cycling, Alexandra).

Source: Otago Daily Times April 19, 2017 18:00 UTC