A, U: You’re up for an award!

Nominations for the Athletic Union Awards are in and The Tab is proud to see its Biggest Name on Campus among them.

BNOC of the Year champ Kayne Sheppard is up for Sports Personality of the Year, meaning he has a shot at winning the second most prestigious prize of 2012/13.

His nomination says: “Kayne has been an inspiration to all the club by motivating everyone to support all BUCS teams on a Wednesday.

Never failed to turn up on a cold, wet Wednesday afternoon when he is not playing for the club to support other teams down at Ducks Meadow.”

Random… Kayne, centre, with Pritchard from Dirty Sanchez

A delighted Kayne told The Tab: “I am both surprised and heartened to hear of my nomination. The real message to take from this is ‘there’s a little bit of Duckes in all of us.’ Unless you’re big-time and it’s Topsham.”

Tab writer Adam Lax is up for the Bruce Coleman Contribution to Sport award.

His nomination says: “Adam is heavily involved in publicising [men’s hockey] at Exeter and EUMHC keeping students informed by publishing articles for the Exeter Tab as well as the EUMHC website.”

Adam said: “It is an honour to be nominated for such a prestigious award. I am delighted that my commitment to EUMHC, both on the field, and off, ensuring adequate hydration levels for all members of the club over the last three years, has been recognised.”

The Awards Dinner is on Wednesday May 1. In a statement of Facebook, the AU said: “We had a record number of nominations this year which is really great to see! We also had plenty of clubs voting for other Club teams and members which is cracking.”

Sportsman of the Year

Tyler Johnson (Athletics)
Ilya Skiarov (Swimming)
Laurie Potter (Golf)
Andrew Pelton (SnowSports)
Rob Coote (Rugby Union)
James Ellison (Rowing)
Jinyoung Foulger (Snooker & Pool)

Sportswoman of the Year

Isabella Sosnowska (Fencing)
Alice Butler (Sailing)
Gerda Pociunaite (Archery)
Hannah Mann (Riding)
Amber Reed (Women’s Rugby)

Fresher of the Year

Ollie Claxton (Rugby Union)
Katie Bradbury (Golf)
Jack Fitsall (Athletics)
Clara Nielson (Women’s Rugby)
Ben King (Rugby Union)
Sophy Coombes-Roberts (Lacrosse)
Tom Abell (Men’s Cricket and Men’s Hockey)

Team of the Year

SnowSports FreeStyle Team
Rugby 2nd team
Golf 1st team
Women’s Tennis 1st Team
Mens Squash 2nd Team
Women’s Rugby 1st Team
Sam Smith and Ashley Winterbottom (Canoe)
Cheerleading Competition Squad
Rugby Fresher 1st team

Volunteer of the Year

Nick Dowie (Rugby Union)
Mike Barclay (Lacrosse)
Nicky Savill (Netball)
Rob Graham (Men’s Cricket)
Laura Pepper (Women’s Football)
Stephen Biles (Table Tennis)
George Humby (Cycling and Boxing)
Charles Rose (Clay Pigeon Shooting)
Ollie Garrod (Athletics)

Sports Personality of the Year

Jack Bland (Snowsports)
Hugo Fraser ( Rugby League)
Frankie Dean (Womens Football)
Kayne Sheppard (Men’s Football)
Emily Zaborski (Lacrosse)
Jonathan Kydd (Climbing Club)
Ilya Skliarov (Swimming)
Poppy Davis (Women’s Rugby)
Joe Barrs (Men’s Cricket)
Alex Powell (Hockey and Windsurfing)
Kirsty McKay (Cheerleading)

Student Coach of the Year

Hugo Blamey & Will Rushworth (Rowing Novice Men’s Coaches)
Chris Tucker and Rebecca Jones (Athletics Coaches)
Rory Macrae (Rugby Union 5th Team Coach)
Alicia Wedderburn-Graham (Cheerleading and Gymnastics Stunt Coach)
Laura Ibarra-Hempel (Jiu Jitsu Instructor)
Liv Conroy & Ben Rowbotham (Rowing Novice Women’s Coaches)
Kate Clark (Lacrosse Ladies Beginners Coach)
Anna Clark and Alice Wainwright (Women’s Hockey 5th Team Coaches)
Antoni Gomez (Boxing Coach)
Tim Chilvers (Women’s Hockey 3’s Coach)
Bradley Lane (Men’s Cricket Coach)

The Bruce Coleman Contribution to Sport Award

Dave Rogal (Rowing)
James Wallace (Golf)
Clare Jones (Netball)
Adam Lax (Men’s Hockey)
Emily Zaborski (Lacrosse)
James Gibson (Clay Pigeon Shooting)
Holly Gottlieb (Squash)
Rachael Ince (Windsurfing and Women’s Hockey)
Lottie Miles (Women’s Cricket)