Every year, the Government of Yukon gives out Celebration of Sport Excellence awards. These awards recognize the achievements of Yukon's sport community in the previous year. The Government of Yukon presents these awards to outstanding Yukon athletes who achieve a level of excellence or a special level of accomplishment in their sport.
The Government of Yukon presents awards in 2 categories:
- Premier's awards of excellence; and
- Minister's awards of recognition.
Sport Yukon and the Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle also present awards at the event.
Government of Yukon sport award winners
Premier’s awards of sport excellence
Allan Hansen, archery
Sofjia Jewell, archery
Emmett Kapaniuk, archery
Vincent Menard, archery
Emily King, Arctic sports
Jack Amos, athletics
Jessica Frotten, athletics
Nadia Moser, biathlon
Jake Draper, biathlon
Aiden Hupe, biathlon
Isla Hupe, biathlon
Hunter Vincent, canoe or kayak
Luanda Pronovost, canoe or kayak
Dahria Beatty, cross-country skiing
Emily Nishikawa, cross-country skiing
Natalie Hynes, cross-country skiing
Derek Deuling, cross-country skiing
Sasha Masson, cross-country skiing
Amanda Thomson, cross-country skiing
Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon, freestyle skiing
Layla Lombert, gymnastics
Dylan Cozens, hockey
Gavin Mckenna, hockey
Forest Pearson, orienteering
Jen Mackeigan, orienteering
Pia Blake, orienteering
Samuel Mather, snowboarding
Ernest Chua, Special Olympics swimming
Darby McIntyre, Special Olympics cross-country skiing
Pee Wee Mustangs, hockey (team):
Axel Anderson, Taylor Bierlmeier, Landon Cowper, Luke Cozens, Kaelen Halowaty, Nash Holmes, Jase Johnstone, Noah Kinney, Conner Labar, Keaton MacIntosh, Robbie Matthews, Gavin Mckenna, Kieron Mooney, Kayce Saligo, Zack Seguin, Chayce Tuton, Zander Underhill and coaches Justin Halowaty, Derek Johnstone and Michael Tuton
2019 Canada Winter Games medal winner
Natalie Hynes, cross-country skiing
2019 Western Canada Summer Games medal winners
Julianne Girouard, canoe kayak
Mara Roldan, cycling
Mia Barrault, swimming
Cassi Jensen, wrestling
Jaymi Hinchey, wrestling
Judi Russell, wrestling
Minister’s awards of sport recognition
Emma TomTom, archery
Kate Koepke, Arctic sports
Ava Irving-Staley, cycling
Mikayala Kramer, figure skating
Wylloh Dinn, gymnastics
Kassua Dreyer, swimming
Mike Sumner, Special Olympics figure skating
Tijana McCarthy, Special Olympics figure skating
Yukon North Stars, hockey (team):
Taylor Bierlmeier, Caely Burdes, Clementine Burgess, Emma Curtis, Alia Drummond, Maelle Gouaillier, Jayda Steele, Kianna Loots, Livia Mortimer, Heidi Nash, Kennedy O'Brien, Isabelle Paquette, Callie Quaile, Brooke Tobler, Emery Twardochleb, and coaches Colin Nash, Pat Tobler and Trevor Twardochleb
Sport Yukon award winners
Dahria Beatty, international female athlete of the year
Dylan Cozens, international male athlete of the year
Amelia Barrault, national or territorial female athlete of the year
Derek Deuling, national or territorial male athlete of the year
Leslie Raenden, administrator of the year
Pee Wee Mustangs, team of the year
Sean McCarron, Yukon coach of the year
Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle award winners
Emma TomTom, Aboriginal athlete of the year
Devin Forester, Aboriginal Arctic sports or Dene games athlete of the year
Sarah Walz, Aboriginal coach of the year
Kwanlin Dün Recreation Department, outstanding commitment to Aboriginal sports
The Government of Yukon presents awards every year to outstanding Yukon athletes who achieve a level of excellence in their sport or a special level of accomplishment in their sport.
Premier's awards of excellence
Award criteria
- Athletes must have demonstrated results that show their commitment to a training and competition program that helped them achieve excellence.
- Results include:
- winning a gold, silver, or bronze medal; or
- earning a special level of accomplishment such as an all-star designation.
- Athletes must have achieved results where there are at least 5 competitors in the category.
- Athletes can achieve results in individual competition, as a team, or as a member of a team.
Eligible competitions
- Major international events sanctioned by the national sport organization (NSO)
- Canada Games or Western Canada Summer Games
- National championships
- Western Canadian championships, gold medal only
- Provincial championships, gold medal only
- Participation as a member of Team Canada in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, Para Pan Am Games or world championships
Minister's awards of recognition
Award criteria
- Athletes must have demonstrated results that show their commitment to a training and competition program that helped them achieve excellence.
- Results include:
- winning a gold, silver, or bronze medal; or
- earning a special level of accomplishment such as an all-star designation.
- Athletes can achieve results in individual competition, as a team, or as a member of a team.
Eligible competitions
- Major international events sanctioned by the national sport organization
- Canada Games or Western Canada Summer Games
- National championships
- Western Canadian championships
- Provincial championships
- Canada 55+ Games, gold medal only
- North American Indigenous Games, gold medal only
- Arctic Winter Games, gold medal only
Government of Yukon sport award winners
Premier’s awards of sport excellence
Allan Hansen, archery
Sofjia Jewell, archery
Emmett Kapaniuk, archery
Vincent Menard, archery
Emily King, Arctic sports
Jack Amos, athletics
Jessica Frotten, athletics
Nadia Moser, biathlon
Jake Draper, biathlon
Aiden Hupe, biathlon
Isla Hupe, biathlon
Hunter Vincent, canoe or kayak
Luanda Pronovost, canoe or kayak
Dahria Beatty, cross-country skiing
Emily Nishikawa, cross-country skiing
Natalie Hynes, cross-country skiing
Derek Deuling, cross-country skiing
Sasha Masson, cross-country skiing
Amanda Thomson, cross-country skiing
Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon, freestyle skiing
Layla Lombert, gymnastics
Dylan Cozens, hockey
Gavin Mckenna, hockey
Forest Pearson, orienteering
Jen Mackeigan, orienteering
Pia Blake, orienteering
Samuel Mather, snowboarding
Ernest Chua, Special Olympics swimming
Darby McIntyre, Special Olympics cross-country skiing
Pee Wee Mustangs, hockey (team):
Axel Anderson, Taylor Bierlmeier, Landon Cowper, Luke Cozens, Kaelen Halowaty, Nash Holmes, Jase Johnstone, Noah Kinney, Conner Labar, Keaton MacIntosh, Robbie Matthews, Gavin Mckenna, Kieron Mooney, Kayce Saligo, Zack Seguin, Chayce Tuton, Zander Underhill and coaches Justin Halowaty, Derek Johnstone and Michael Tuton
2019 Canada Winter Games medal winner
Natalie Hynes, cross-country skiing
2019 Western Canada Summer Games medal winners
Julianne Girouard, canoe kayak
Mara Roldan, cycling
Mia Barrault, swimming
Cassi Jensen, wrestling
Jaymi Hinchey, wrestling
Judi Russell, wrestling
Minister’s awards of sport recognition
Emma TomTom, archery
Kate Koepke, Arctic sports
Ava Irving-Staley, cycling
Mikayala Kramer, figure skating
Wylloh Dinn, gymnastics
Kassua Dreyer, swimming
Mike Sumner, Special Olympics figure skating
Tijana McCarthy, Special Olympics figure skating
Yukon North Stars, hockey (team):
Taylor Bierlmeier, Caely Burdes, Clementine Burgess, Emma Curtis, Alia Drummond, Maelle Gouaillier, Jayda Steele, Kianna Loots, Livia Mortimer, Heidi Nash, Kennedy O'Brien, Isabelle Paquette, Callie Quaile, Brooke Tobler, Emery Twardochleb, and coaches Colin Nash, Pat Tobler and Trevor Twardochleb
Sport Yukon award winners
Dahria Beatty, international female athlete of the year
Dylan Cozens, international male athlete of the year
Amelia Barrault, national or territorial female athlete of the year
Derek Deuling, national or territorial male athlete of the year
Leslie Raenden, administrator of the year
Pee Wee Mustangs, team of the year
Sean McCarron, Yukon coach of the year
Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle award winners
Emma TomTom, Aboriginal athlete of the year
Devin Forester, Aboriginal Arctic sports or Dene games athlete of the year
Sarah Walz, Aboriginal coach of the year
Kwanlin Dün Recreation Department, outstanding commitment to Aboriginal sports
The Government of Yukon presents awards every year to outstanding Yukon athletes who achieve a level of excellence in their sport or a special level of accomplishment in their sport.
Premier's awards of excellence
Award criteria
- Athletes must have demonstrated results that show their commitment to a training and competition program that helped them achieve excellence.
- Results include:
- winning a gold, silver, or bronze medal; or
- earning a special level of accomplishment such as an all-star designation.
- Athletes must have achieved results where there are at least 5 competitors in the category.
- Athletes can achieve results in individual competition, as a team, or as a member of a team.
Eligible competitions
- Major international events sanctioned by the national sport organization (NSO)
- Canada Games or Western Canada Summer Games
- National championships
- Western Canadian championships, gold medal only
- Provincial championships, gold medal only
- Participation as a member of Team Canada in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, Para Pan Am Games or world championships
Minister's awards of recognition
Award criteria
- Athletes must have demonstrated results that show their commitment to a training and competition program that helped them achieve excellence.
- Results include:
- winning a gold, silver, or bronze medal; or
- earning a special level of accomplishment such as an all-star designation.
- Athletes can achieve results in individual competition, as a team, or as a member of a team.
Eligible competitions
- Major international events sanctioned by the national sport organization
- Canada Games or Western Canada Summer Games
- National championships
- Western Canadian championships
- Provincial championships
- Canada 55+ Games, gold medal only
- North American Indigenous Games, gold medal only
- Arctic Winter Games, gold medal only