The nomination breakfast for the upcoming WESPY Awards took place this morning with weightlifter, Kelly Branton, Logan Holmes of the Clippers Lacrosse team and tri-athlete Lionel Sanders the finalists for Male Athlete of the Year honours.
The finalists for the Female Athlete of the Year award are Krystin Lawrence, Layne Van Buskirk, and Hannah Drkulec.
Coach of the year nominees are Herman football coach Harry Lumley, Brett Lumley from the Lancers Track and Field Team, and Steve Vagnini from the St Clair College Women's Soccer team.
Royal Church from the WESPY selection committee says it's amazing this year to have two young grade 10 athletes, golfer Jasmine Ly and track star Taneidra Cain from Herman and the Windsor Legion Track Club make it as finalists.
Joel Quenneville the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks will be this year's keynote speaker for the big event, March 7th at the Caboto Club.