Eight Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»representatives are among the finalists for the 49th annual B.C. Sport Athlete of the Year Awards.
The annual honours recognize outstanding amateur athletes, teams, coaches and officials for their performance in 2014. Each finalist was nominated by their provincial sport organization, high school, college or university. Each of the 19 categories has three nominees.
For Male Coach of the Year, Langara men’s basketball coach Paul Eberhardt is in the running against UBC athletics coach Marek Jedrzejek. The Langara Falcons men's basketball team is also nominated for the Team of the Year.
St. John’s senior Jordan Lu, a golfer, is nominated for the Male High School Athlete of the Year while Doug Roxburgh, another golfer, and orienteering racer Brian Ellis are nominated in the Master Athlete of the Year.
UBC swimmer Coleman Allen, who’s from Spokane, Wash., and volleyball left-side hitter Lisa Barclay, originally from Manitoba, are both nominated as the University Athlete of the Year.
The winners will be announced March 12, 2015 at the Fairmont Vancouver.Â