Special Olympics is proud to have its athletes and coaches included in the Yukon Government Sport and Recreation branch's awards program as well as the Sport Yukon members annual awards.
Below is our list of Special Olympics Yukon award winners throughout the years:
This page will be updated periodically
Yukon Government Celebration of Sport Excellence awards
Premier's awards of sport excellence:
2018-2019
Ernest Chua, Swimming
Darby McIntyre, Athletics
Kevin Spofford, Swimming
Special Olympics Team Yukon Soccer Team (Kenny Atlin, Rachel Dawson, Sara-Lee Edmonds, Chris Lee, Duncan McRae, Gaetan Michaud, Owen Munroe, Stefan Oettli, Jasmin Stange, Mike Sumner, Queyanna Thompson)
Special Olympics Team Yukon 5 Pin Bowling Team (Lisa Bachli, Garry Chaplin, Hayley Halushka, Mallory Pigage, Wayne Thomas)
2019-2020
Ernest Chua, Swimming
Darby McIntyre, Cross-Country Skiing
Minister's awards of sport recognition:
2018-2019:
Aimee Lien, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Jessica Pruden, Athletics
2019-2020
Tijana McCarthy, Figure Skating
Mike Sumner, Figure Skating
Sport Yukon Member Awards
International Female Athlete of the Year
International Male Athlete of the Year
National/Territorial Female Athlete of the Year
National/Territorial Male Athlete of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Team of the Year
Coach of the Year
Special Olympics Yukon Annual Awards
Athlete of the Year
2019-2020: Darby McIntyre
Most Improved Athlete of the Year
2019-2020: Larissa Bevan
Rookie of the Year
2019-2020 No Award Presented
Heather Miller Sport Volunteer of the Year
2019-2020 Scott Lillies
Lynne Smith Event Volunteer of the Year
2019-2020: Angela Sale-Roche and Megan Roche
Torch Runner of the Year
2019-2020: Annie Deschenes