IT’S that time of the year when athletes, journalists and administrators wait patiently to see if they are fortunate enough to have their names etched in history as National Sports Awards winners. The National Sports Commission (NSC) will announce the winners next month. 

The winners of the 16 categories will be announced after a meeting of the panel that comprises Editors of the various media houses and other members of the NSC committee on February 20 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Sportsman and Sportswoman awards are up for grabs in both the senior and junior categories along with the Sports team of the year 2014, most improved association, best primary and secondary schools, best community in sports, sports association and the journalist category for print and none-print media.
An Award will also be made to the outstanding persons drawn from Persons with Disabilities.
West Indies and Guyana’s middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul was named Sportsman-of-the-Year while squash queen Nicolette Fernandes was the women’s equivalent.
Powerlifting champion and record holder Winston Stoby was runner-up Sportsman-of-the-Year and Lindener Dawn Barker (power-lifting) was runner-up Sportswoman-of-the-Year.