The Eastern Bay is well represented in this year's Forsyth Barr Bay of Plenty Sports Awards.
Sport Bay of Plenty said in a statement, the 2022 awards include 14 categories ranging from coach and official of the year, innovation in sport and recreation, and disabled athlete, sportsman and sportswoman of the year.
Ōhope's Dame Lisa Carrington, Whakatāne's Hayden Wilde and Ruatoki's Ngarohi McGarvey-Black have all been named as finalists, as well as Whakatāne's Trident High School in the secondary school category.
Carrington is up for Sportswoman of the Year, with both Wilde and McGarvey-Black up for Sportsman of the Year.
Trident's premier netball teams have been nominated for the Secondary Schools Girls Team of the Year, and the boys hockey team are up for Secondary Schools Boys team of the Year.
The event will be held at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre on November 25th.
Photo: Trident Premier Netball.