b'2018 VICTORIAN SPORT AWARDSAWARD CATEGORY WINNERHosted in partnership with the State GovernmentLa Trobe University Victorian Coach of the Year Dean VickermanBasketballof Victoria, the Victorian Sport Awards were held on Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at Marvel Stadium,Docklands with 500 guests in attendance at the sold-outGallagher Victorian Community Coach of the Year Wes CannyRowing event. The high point of the Victorian sporting calendar, the Victorian Sport Awards brings together many of theSports Accounting Australia Victorian Official of the Year Jessica HaintzGymnastics states premier athletes and grassroots heroes. Over 260Phillip CraigConfederation of Australiannominations were submitted for the 20 awards, judged onGray-Nicolls Sports Community Official of the Year Motor Sport (CAMS)performances during the 2018 calendar year, with State Sporting Associations and the broader sporting publicSportsLink Travel Victorian Team of the Year Melbourne Ice WomenIce Hockeytaking part in the nomination process.Highlights of the night included the OutstandingSportsTG Victorian Young Team of the Year Victorian Indoor Cricket 14 and Under Girls State TeamContribution to Victorian Sport Award presented to aIndoor Cricketsurprised Susan Alberti AC and her on-stage interview withGovernors Award Victorian Male Athlete of the YearFrank Wilkes Award Scotty JamesSnowboarding AFLW star Moana Hope, snowboarder Scotty James earning the Frank Wilkes award as Male Athlete of the Year andGovernors Award Victorian Female Athlete of the YearKitty McEwan Award Melissa TapperTable TennisTable Tennis Commonwealth Games gold medallist Melissa Tapper who won the Kitty McEwan award as Female AthleteVicsport Victorian Young Athlete of the Year Jakara AnthonyMogul Skiing of the Year.The Hon Martin Pakula, Minister for Tourism, Sport andInvolve Creative Victorian Masters Athlete of the Year Anna DavisCycling Major Events said:The contribution of this years winners, finalists andVictorian State Government Service to Victorian Community Sport andElaine DuyvestynSoftballRecreationnominees to their sport, local community and/or state as a whole is what makes Victoria the sporting capitalSouthern Cross Trophies Victorian Young Volunteer of the YearJosh BarilaSwimmingof the country. By acknowledging and celebrating these outstanding role models, I hope we can inspire a newRosie KingNetball generation to follow in their footsteps. SportsTG Victorian Sports Administrator of the YearEunice Gill Award Karen PearceBasketballLa Trobe University Peter Norman Inclusion AwardErik DenisonRugby UnionVictorian Local Government Initiative of the Year Fit N Fun Program (All Abilities) Mornington Shire CouncilVictorian Outdoor/Active Recreation Initiative of the Year Escaping Your Comfort ZoneVicHealth Victorian Sport Development Initiative of the Year Bowling with BabiesLove the Game Victorian Community Sporting Club of the Year Collingwood Basketball AssociationMy Sport Live Victorian Community Sporting Event of the Year The Victorian Senior Aboriginal Football andNetball Carnival (The Carnival)Vicsport staff with Susan Alberti, winner ofSusan Alberti receives her Victorian StateMelissa Tapper (left), winner of the GovernorsVictorian State Government Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sportthe Victorian State Government OutstandingGovernment Outstanding Contribution toAward Victorian Female Athlete of the YearSusan AlbertiContribution to Victorian Sport and RecreationVictorian Sport and Recreation award, presentedKitty McEwan Award and the Hon. Linda Dessauand Recreationaward by Moana Hope AC (right)Vicsport and its presenting partner, the State Government ofVicsport recognises and thanks Victoria thank the following partners for their support of theDynamix Sport Projects for the2018 Victorian Sport Awards:event production of the awards and Major Partners Partners My Sport Live for the live-stream of Gallagher the event.Victoria State GovernmentVicHealth Gray-Nicolls Sports La Trobe UniversityInvolve Creative SportsTG My Sport Live Sports Accounting AustraliaVictorian ResponsibleWinners of the SportsTG Victorian Young Team ofWinners of the Victorian Local GovernmentWinners of the La Trobe University Peter NormanGambling Foundation SportsLink Travel the YearVictorian Indoor Cricket 14 and UnderInitiative of the YearFit N Fun Program (AllInclusion AwardRugby Union Southern Cross TrophiesGirls State Team Abilities)- Mornington Shire Council18 19'