Profiles

Calder, a Cassidy Coventry Blaze forward, has been in fine form and during the 2007-08 season became the Elite Ice Hockey League’s record goal-scorer. The Canadian netted 58 times as Blaze went on to win the league title and British Knockout Cup.

It was top arrows for Leamington’s Folkard who represented Great Britain in the archery at the Beijing Olympics. Folkard reached the last 16 in the women’s individual category and narrowly missed out on a medal in the team event.

The winners

The coach of double-winning Blaze, Paul Thompson, was named best manager while Khalsa Hockey Club won the team award.

And BBC Coventry & Warwickshire’s Geoff Foster earned the title of Sports Reporter of the Year at the fourth annual ceremony held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Thursday, 9 October. Well done Fozzy, and well done to all the winners listed below. You can hear from them by clicking on the relevant links on the right-hand side of this page:

Sportsman of the Year – Adam Calder

Sportswoman of the Year – Naomi Folkard

Team of the Year – Khalsa Hockey Club

Junior/School Team of the Year – Kingshurst City Technology College

Young Sportsman of the Year – Jamie Blundell

Young Sportswoman of the Year – Shelley Went

Disabled Sportsman – Andrew Briant

Disabled Sportswoman - Fleur O'Donohue

Fozzy and Lorna (Pete Chambers)

Lifetime Achievement - Jon Wall

Sports Volunteer – David Boot

Professional Coach/Manager - Paul Thompson

Community Manager/Coach – Debbie Hone

Sports Reporter of the Year - Geoff Foster

Sporting Occasion of the Year - European Cup Race Walking Championships

Primary School Award - Coleshill Heath Primary School

Secondary School Award – Holly Scott

HE/FE Ed Sportsperson – Danielle Stewart

Community Sport Award – Positive Futures Project

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire's Lorna Bailey hosted the awards ceremony.

To see photos from the night, please click on the link below: