MTC Sports Awards

THE MTC 2007 Sports Awards will take place at the Safari Court & Conference Centre on Friday as scheduled, Rusten ‘Sukhile’ Mogane, Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) confirmed to The Namibian Sport yesterday.

The event, which highlights the achievements of local sports stars, top administrators, as well as best sports codes, is set to be a spectacular one with President Hifikepunye Pohamba expected to give the keynote address. The outspoken Minister of Youth, National Service Sport and Culture John Mutorwa, is also expected to grace the occasion with his presence, as it will be his duty to host the Namibian Head of State.The awards will be contested in 14 different categories only after Mogane confirmed that the Sports Star of the Year award will not be presented this year.We we could not establish the reason why this omission from the NSC by the time of going to press.Tickets for individuals will sell at N$190 while a table of 10 people will go for N$1 900 and sports lovers are urged to buy their tickets very early because the places are limited.”This event promises to be the most spectacular of all.There will be first class entertainment this time around and we want to keep the event as Namibian as possible by only staging local music acts.Ó “We have lined up a very exciting entertainment packed this time with Gazza and Stanley topping the bill.There will also be a live broadcast of the awards and we expect 600 people at this year’s event,Ó Mogane stated.The Sports Awards have become a very important event on the local entertainment calender and with the Sanlam Namibia NBC Music Awards just around the corner, local socialites are really in for an exciting entertainment calender.The nominees for the various categories of the annual Namibia Sport Awards as announced by the Namibia Sport Commission are as follows: 1.Sportsman of the Year Johannes ÒBalukaÓ Simon (Boxing), Bjorn Kotze (Cricket), Stefanus Pienaar (Endurance Ride), Uakazuaka Kazombiaze (Rugby), Erik Hoffmann (Cycling) and Rudolph Bester (Soccer).2.Sportswoman of the Year Beatrix van der Merwe (Archery), Agnes Samaria (Athletics), Hilaria Johannes (Athletics), Wannette Hanekom (Endurance Ride), Alicia Boucher (Gymnastics) and Gaby Ahrens (Shooting) 3.Junior Sportsman of the Year Henk van Blerk (Archery), Sean Silver (Cricket), Carel-David Rautenbach (Gymnastics), Muna Katupose (Soccer), Harold Kasera (Rugby), Gerhard Lotter (Hockey) and Martin Lofty Eaton (Wrestling) 4.Junior Sportswoman of the Year Tjipekapora Herunga (Athletics), Izolde van Schauroth (Endurance Riding), Bonita Bredenhahn (Golf), Ramona Beukes (Gymnastics), Sune Wittmann (Tentpegging) and Charlize van der Linde (Hockey) 5.Sports Team of the Year Cricket Team, Boxing Team, Brave Warriors, Equestrian Tentpegging Team, Rugby Team, Endurance Riding, Shooting Team, and Darts Team 6.Junior Sports Team of the Year Cricket Under 19 Team, Junior Bass Angling Team, Junior Rhythmic, Gymnastics Team, Junior Trampoline Team, WomenÕs Artistic Gymnastics Team, Endurance Riding Team and Under 19 Rugby Team 7.Sports Achiever of the Year Paulus ÒThe HitmanÓ Moses (Boxing), Jason Naule (Boxing), Paulus ÒAliÓ Nuumbembe (Boxing), Kees Lensing (Rugby), Jacques Nieuwenhuis (Rugby) and Collin Benjamin (NFA) 8.Sports Administrator of the Year Joe Kaperu (Boxing), Jacqueline Shipanga (Soccer), Valeries Geldenhuys (Gymnastics), Shayne Cormack (Hockey), Dongina Risser (Gymnastics) and Ulrike Rodenwaldt (Inline Hockey) 9.Coach of the Year Deon Kotze (Cricket), Kennedy Muatara (Boxing), Ronel Holz (Endurance Riding), Juliana Simonfi (Gymnastics), Ben Bamfuchile (Soccer), Elizma Nortje (Tennis), Ernst Venzke (Wrestling) and Dawid Husselmann (Rugby) 10.Most Improved Sports Person of the Year Johannes Simon (Boxing), Beatrix van der Merwe (Archery), Fritz Konjak (Endurance Riding), Kimberly-Ann van Zyl (Gymnastics), Muna Katupose (Soccer) and Samantha Luttig (Wrestling) 11.Disabled Sports Man of the Year a) Deon Namiseb (Special Olympics), b) Reginald Benade (Paralympics) 12.Disabled Team of the Year aDisabled Sports Namibia Football Team 13.Umpire/Referee/Judge of the Year Valeries Geldenhuys (Gymnastics), Matthew Katjimune (Soccer), Timo Haikonda (Boxing) and Jeff Luck (Cricket) 14.Development Plan of the Year Soccer, Gymnastics, Cricket, and TennisThe outspoken Minister of Youth, National Service Sport and Culture John Mutorwa, is also expected to grace the occasion with his presence, as it will be his duty to host the Namibian Head of State.The awards will be contested in 14 different categories only after Mogane confirmed that the Sports Star of the Year award will not be presented this year.We we could not establish the reason why this omission from the NSC by the time of going to press.Tickets for individuals will sell at N$190 while a table of 10 people will go for N$1 900 and sports lovers are urged to buy their tickets very early because the places are limited.”This event promises to be the most spectacular of all.There will be first class entertainment this time around and we want to keep the event as Namibian as possible by only staging local music acts.Ó “We have lined up a very exciting entertainment packed this time with Gazza and Stanley topping the bill.There will also be a live broadcast of the awards and we expect 600 people at this year’s event,Ó Mogane stated.The Sports Awards have become a very important event on the local entertainment calender and with the Sanlam Namibia NBC Music Awards just around the corner, local socialites are really in for an exciting entertainment calender.The nominees for the various categories of the annual Namibia Sport Awards as announced by the Namibia Sport Commission are as follows: 1.Sportsman of the Year Johannes ÒBalukaÓ Simon (Boxing), Bjorn Kotze (Cricket), Stefanus Pienaar (Endurance Ride), Uakazuaka Kazombiaze (Rugby), Erik Hoffmann (Cycling) and Rudolph Bester (Soccer).2.Sportswoman of the Year Beatrix van der Merwe (Archery), Agnes Samaria (Athletics), Hilaria Johannes (Athletics), Wannette Hanekom (Endurance Ride), Alicia Boucher (Gymnastics) and Gaby Ahrens (Shooting) 3.Junior Sportsman of the Year Henk van Blerk (Archery), Sean Silver (Cricket), Carel-David Rautenbach (Gymnastics), Muna Katupose (Soccer), Harold Kasera (Rugby), Gerhard Lotter (Hockey) and Martin Lofty Eaton (Wrestling) 4.Junior Sportswoman of the Year Tjipekapora Herunga (Athletics), Izolde van Schauroth (Endurance Riding), Bonita Bredenhahn (Golf), Ramona Beukes (Gymnastics), Sune Wittmann (Tentpegging) and Charlize van der Linde (Hockey) 5.Sports Team of the Year Cricket Team, Boxing Team, Brave Warriors, Equestrian Tentpegging Team, Rugby Team, Endurance Riding, Shooting Team, and Darts Team 6.Junior Sports Team of the Year Cricket Under 19 Team, Junior Bass Angling Team, Junior Rhythmic, Gymnastics Team, Junior Trampoline Team, WomenÕs Artistic Gymnastics Team, Endurance Riding Team and Under 19 Rugby Team 7.Sports Achiever of the Year Paulus ÒThe HitmanÓ Moses (Boxing), Jason Naule (Boxing), Paulus ÒAliÓ Nuumbembe (Boxing), Kees Lensing (Rugby), Jacques Nieuwenhuis (Rugby) and Collin Benjamin (NFA) 8.Sports Administrator of the Year Joe Kaperu (Boxing), Jacqueline Shipanga (Soccer), Valeries Geldenhuys (Gymnastics), Shayne Cormack (Hockey), Dongina Risser (Gymnastics) and Ulrike Rodenwaldt (Inline Hockey) 9.Coach of the Year Deon Kotze (Cricket), Kennedy Muatara (Boxing), Ronel Holz (Endurance Riding), Juliana Simonfi (Gymnastics), Ben Bamfuchile (Soccer), Elizma Nortje (Tennis), Ernst Venzke (Wrestling) and Dawid Husselmann (Rugby) 10.Most Improved Sports Person of the Year Johannes Simon (Boxing), Beatrix van der Merwe (Archery), Fritz Konjak (Endurance Riding), Kimberly-Ann van Zyl (Gymnastics), Muna Katupose (Soccer) and Samantha Luttig (Wrestling) 11.Disabled Sports Man of the Year a) Deon Namiseb (Special Olympics), b) Reginald Benade (Paralympics) 12.Disabled Team of the Year aDisabled Sports Namibia Football Team 13.Umpire/Referee/Judge of the Year Valeries Geldenhuys (Gymnastics), Matthew Katjimune (Soccer), Timo Haikonda (Boxing) and Jeff Luck (Cricket) 14.Development Plan of the Year Soccer, Gymnastics, Cricket, and Tennis

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