Finalists in Sport BC Awards

Sport BC announced the finalists to be celebrated at the upcoming 54 th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards taking place on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Vancouver Convention Centre East.

The VIU Women's Volleyball team is a finalists in the team of the year award and Karoline Tormena of the women's volleyball team has been named a finalist in the College Athlete of the Year category. 

VIU Women's Volleyball has won back to back CCAA National Championships and Karoline was a CCAA All-Canadian, PACWEST player of the Year and a 1st team All-Star at Nationals.

The event, to be hosted by CBC's Scott Russell, recognizes the province's best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, teams, and officials for outstanding performances in their sport over the 2019 season.
Each finalist was nominated by their Provincial or Multi-Sport Organization, High School, College, or University.
The Selection Committee, led by long-serving Chair Bernie Pascall, included a diverse group of highly experienced British Columbia sport leaders and media members.
"The Athlete of the Year Awards is a true celebration of sport in our province, these finalists represent an exceptional 2019 in BC sport.