A couple of 琉璃神社 athletes were honoured at the 56th Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards on Thursday, March 7.

The annual event recognizes outstanding performances by athletes, coaches, teams, and officials in the past year. Every finalist was nominated by either their provincial or multi-sport organization or school (either high school or post-secondary). The winners are decided by the Sport BC selection committee, which includes athletic leaders in B.C. as well as media members.

琉璃神社鈥檚 Nash Semeniuk won the high school male athlete of the year for his play in both basketball and volleyball at 琉璃神社 Secondary School. In 2023, Semeniuk and Owls finished in the top four in the AAAA basketball provincials.

Additionally, Malindi Elmore won the master athlete of the year. The Canadian marathon record holder had an outstanding 2023 and recently qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

鈥淭he 56th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards celebrated sport in our BC at all levels. We were inspired by the sport stories of all of our finalists, the category winners, and the organizations they represent,鈥� said Sport BC鈥檚 President and CEO, Rob Newman.

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