A Quesnel athlete is on target to potentially strike a provincial award.
Brooklynn Novak, who shoots with the Quesnel River Archers, is nominated for Junior Female Athlete of the Year in this year’s 58th Annual Sports BC Awards.
Novak has a long list of accolades on her belt, including Golds at both the BC Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Bronze in the National Outdoor Championships, and placed 6th overall in the Compound U21 Women’s category at the 2025 Canada Cup West.
She has also been a member of Team BC on several occasions and was a member of Team Canada at the 2025 World Youth Championships in August.
Novak has accomplished much since she started her path in Archery only six years ago.
There were also a few Prince George athletes and a team nominated in this year’s Sports BC Awards.
Judo martial artist, Carla Van Zyl, from Prince George, has also been nominated in the Junior Female Athlete of the Year category.
Grace Barlow, in Ice Hockey, made it on the shortlist of nominees for Official of the Year.
The Duchess Park Secondary Senior Boys Volleyball team has been nominated for Team of the Year. The Volleyball team won the 2025 Provincial Championship in November.
The winners will be announced at the 58th Annual 2025 Sports BC Awards ceremony on March 5, held in Vancouver.
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