Who are the finalists as Sussex prepares to crown its sporting heroes?

By Steve Bone
Published 10th Nov 2022, 20:00 BST
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The finalists for this year’s Sussex Sports Awards have been announced.

The awards, organised by Active Sussex, are made up of seven categories celebrating sporting excellence, volunteer dedication, and the role that sport and physical activity can play in addressing health and social inequalities.

Hundreds of people were nominated for this year’s awards from across Sussex.

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Event organiser Ed Bartram said: “The awards, which celebrate individuals and organisations excelling within Sussex sport and physical activity saw a high standard of nominations; both in terms of quantity and quality.

Defiant Sports of Eastbourne were winners of a Sussex Sport Award in 2020 - and they are on the shortlist againDefiant Sports of Eastbourne were winners of a Sussex Sport Award in 2020 - and they are on the shortlist again
Defiant Sports of Eastbourne were winners of a Sussex Sport Award in 2020 - and they are on the shortlist again

“Judges have had the unenviable task of selecting just three nominees for each category, with the winner crowned at the prestigious annual event on 24 November. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated, but particularly to our finalists.”

The finalists are:

Active School of the Year

Little Common School, Little Common

Thomas A Beckett Junior School, Worthing

Southwater Junior Academy, Southwater

Community Engagement Award

Active Worthing Wellbeing Centre CIC

South Coast Sports

Cancer United