High jumper Hamish Kerr is up for the top gong, sportsperson of the year, alongside rower Lucy Spoors and kayaker Olivia Brett.
All three won gold medals at the Paris Olympics last year. They will be joined by squash player Paul Coll who claimed bronze at the world championships.
Paralympic silver medallist William Stedman is a finalist for para-athlete of the year.
The NBL championship-winning Canterbury Rams team are on the list for high-performance sports team of the year, with former head coach Judd Flavell a finalist for high-performance coach of the year.
St Thomas and Linwood Keas rugby league coach Andrew Auimatagi is also up for coach of the year, while Canterbury club sport champions Burnside West-University (cricket), Linwood Bulls (rugby) and Marist's women's hockey team are joined by the Pioneers of Canterbury marching team.
The awards will be presented on May 23.
The finalists in each category are:
Community Diversity and Inclusion Impact Award
• Eastern Community Sport and Recreation Inc’s Winter Sport Cluster
• Table Tennis Canterbury’s Serve, Spin, Smash!
• TĪMA NZ CharitableTrust
• Vui Suli Tuitaupe of Moana Vā – Navigators of Pacific Pride
Coach of the Year – Community
• Andrea Cousins (Netball)
• Dean Isherwood (Surf Lifesaving)
• Roseanne (Rozie) Robinson – (Athletics - Race Walking)
• Ross Soper (Rugby and Touch)
Coach of the Year -High-Performance
• Andrew Auimatagi (Rugby League)
• Grant Edwards (Hockey)
• Judd Flavell (Basketball)
• James Sandilands (Athletics)
Volunteer of the Year
• Brian Holmes (Bowls)
• Rick Houghton (BMX and Pump Track)
• Holly Quaid (Hockey)
• Sharlene Wiseman (Rugby)
Official of the Year – Community
• Aarya Advilkar (Para Table Tennis)
• Tesimale Ah Kuoi (Surf Lifesaving)
• Kevin Exton (Boccia)
• Glenys McKenzie (Swimming)
Official of the Year -High-Performance
• Christine Cassin (Swimming)
• Logan Forrester (Touch)
• Gareth Greenfield (Hockey)
• Ruth Liong (Athletics)
Outstanding Youth in Sport Award –Team or Individual
• Tiago Chamberlain (Kayaking/Surf Lifesaving)
• Cooper Moore (Golf)
• Charlie Morrison (Hockey)
• Gabriella Smith (Para Swimming)
Para-athlete/s of the Year Award
• Scott Martlew (Para Canoe)
• Lili-Fox Mason (Para Swimming)
• Gabriella Smith (Para Swimming)
• William Stedman (Athletics)
Sports Team of the Year – Community
• Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club Premier Men
• Linwood Rugby Football Club Premier Men’s Team
• Marist Hockey Club CPL Women
• Pioneers of Canterbury Marching Team
Sports Team of the Year – High-Performance
• Canterbury Cavaliers Hockey
• Canterbury Men’s Cricket Team
• New Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club Female Surf Boat Crew
• Canterbury Rams NZBL Basketball Team
Sportsperson of the Year – Community
• William Campbell (Swimming)
• Kate Grant (Netball)
• Hamish Kelleher (Bowls)
• Jarred Percival (Rugby/all-round)
Sportsperson of the Year – High-Performance
• Olivia Brett (Kayaking)
• Paul Coll (Squash)
• Hamish Kerr (Athletics)
• Lucy Spoors (Rowing)
