Western Cape sports stars lauded

NINETEEN sports achievers were honoured by the Western Cape governement at a ceremony in Paarl on Friday.

Canoeist Jasper Mocke was named the sportsman of the year for 2014, while surfer Bianca Buitendag from the southern Cape walked off with the women’s award.

Elrick Kulsen, pictured right above with Brent Walters, head of Cultural Affairs and Sport, won coach of the year. Kulsen coaches hand-cyclist Ernst van Dyk and Cape Town Cycle Tour winner Nolan Hoffman.

Award winners:

Sportsman of the Year: Jasper Mocke – Western Province Canoeing Sportswoman of the Year: Bianca Buitendag – Surfing, Eden Sportswoman with a disability: Ilse Hayes – Western Province Athletics Sportsman with a disability: Ernst van Dyk – Western Province Cycling and Athletics Junior Sportswoman of the Year: Gezelle Magerman – Cape Winelands Athletics Junior Sportsman of the Year: Cheslin Kolbe – Western Province Rugby Newcomer of the Year: Seabelo Senatla – Western Province Rugby Coach of the Year: Elrick Kulsen – Cape Winelands Cycling Administrator of the Year: Rudolph Johannes – Overberg Federation of the Year: Western Province Rugby Football Union Team of the Year: Team Race Ahead – Western Province Sailing Volunteer of the Year: Zelda Hansen – Western Province Athletics Indigenous Games Star of the Year: Luvo Manyonga – West Coast School Team of the Year: Oakdale High Tug-of-War team Developing School Team of the Year: Iqhayiya High School rugby team School Sportswoman of the Year: Michelle Fisher – Western Province Chess School Sportsman of the Year: Keegan Agulhas – Western Province Chess Journalist of the Year: Patrick Rudolph – Cape Flats News Photographer of the Year: Rashied Isaacs – People’s Post