ILLAWARRA Blue Stars rewarded their athletes and officials for a great 2020/21 season at their annual awards and presentation evening.
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Held in the Dapto Leagues Club's Sinclair room, the venue was ideal and members were treated to a night of trivia, lucky door prizes and much more.
NSW representative Lauren Percival, from Bawley Point, scooped the pool when she took out the female sprinter of the year and the outstanding female athletic performance for her win in the Australian under 18s 200-metre titles race.
Lachlan Parry was named male sprinter of the year, who joined with Cameron Chisolm, Jonty Faulkner and Liam Ryan to take out the outstanding male athletic performance for their great win in the country men's open four x 100m relay.
Corey Williams took out the jumper of the year for his long and high jumping, which gained him a spot at the national titles.
Matthew Arregui took home the juvenile athlete of the tear award for his fine performance at Illawarra Track Challenge, and country and state titles,
Jessica Hogg was another to win more than one award, taking out the overall women's point score by two points, and then was named club distance athlete of the year along with Sam Jones.
Liam Ryan was overall men's point score winner, and Gianna Mogentale won the female masters point score and female sportsmanship and continued support to club award.
Masters men's overall winner Andrew Rodda also took out his 50 plus division, while Mary Thomas and Alex Del Popolo received the thrower of the year award.
Jodie Redman took out the ideal club woman award, along with Corey Hogg in the men's section, while Jodie's partner Mark Mathews claimed the male sportsmanship and continued support to club award.
Long-serving officials /athletes, Jodie Sundstrom and Ian Smith were rewarded for their loyal support to the club, and masters supporter Rina Flynn was awarded the Steele Family-Elvire Asprey Trophy.
Wayne and Amanda Adams received the GE and JH Loomes award for their support to Grace and Ashlyn.
Justin Miller and Lisa Quinn shared the honours in the masters section after having outstanding seasons.
The President's award, chosen by president Sue Sundstrom, was awarded to Ulladulla sprinter Brodie McKuskey.
Sally Barnes took home the official of the year, a just reward for someone who moved from being a Little A's official to a fully qualified technical official with Athletics Australia.
Sprinters Chelsea Ezeoke and Elias Olfield shared the Braeden Gibbins award for track, while the field equivalent was shared by Ethan Thickett and Charlotte Smith.
