Jakara vies for top athlete award

BARWON Heads mogul skier Jakara Anthony has been named as a finalist for the 2018 Victorian Sport Awards.

Anthony (Ski & Snowboard) is vying for the Victorian Young Athlete of the Year award after performing strongly at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang earlier last year.

The Victorian Sport Awards is the night of nights for the Victorian sporting community; celebrating participants, coaches, organisers and the volunteers behind the scenes from all levels of sport in Victoria.

Each year the Victorian Sport Awards honours those who have made an outstanding contribution to sport in Victoria as individual or team athletes, coaches, administrators and volunteers from both metropolitan and regional areas in Victoria.

Entrants in the Awards are nominated by state sporting associations, regional sport assemblies, teammates, club members, coaches or their local community in recognition of their outstanding contribution to sport and active recreation.

The awards will be announced on Wednesday February 20 at Marvel Stadium, Docklands.