The 2023 Victorian Sport Award (VSA) finalists have been announced across 18 categories, including three finalists from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
These awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of home-grown sporting heroes at both a grassroots and high-performance level.
Over 240 nominations were received from the Victorian sporting community, including Mark Blake nominated for the Frank Wilkes Award for Pistol Shooting.
Daniel Flahive who is nominated for Official of the Year for Water Polo.
And Baseball Victoria chief executive Chet Gray who is nominated for Sports Administrator of the Year, which he said is a great honour.
“It was a very happy surprise so I am thrilled to be recognised in this great field and as administrator of the year,” he said.
“There are three other candidates that are in there that are of quality, high standard and quality as well so it will be a great evening.”
Unsure of who nominated him, Mr Grey said the recognition from the nomination alone is the icing on the cake of a great career.
“I am on the tail end of my career but this would be a capper,” he said.
“To be recognised for the years I’ve been involved with the different levels would be very meaningful that I have been acknowledged , it’s very humbling.”
In a short bio it said Mr Grey has been nominated for the creation of a new Strategic Plan for 2023-26, which is said to have modernised the plan.
“In addition to the plan, Mr Grey has co-designing major reforms in the sport alongside clubs and key stakeholders,” said the bio.
“He has helped streamline umpiring and scoring programs, enabled more participants to get involved with umpiring at the community level and introduced a BV Coaching Panel aimed at improving pathways with a clear focus on women’s development.”
Winners will be announced at the gala dinner on Wednesday, June 12 at Marvel Stadium in Docklands.
Details: vicsport.com.au/events/view/1509
