SHAWINIGAN. After two years in a virtual format, the Gala Sport-homage Desjardins de la Mauricie is back in person and the event will be held on January 14 at Espace Shawinigan to reward athletes from the region as well as people who get involved in different ways for sports.
No less than 21 Desjardins trophies will be awarded during this evening, the honorary co-chairmanship of which was awarded to Denis Guay, director of the Caisse Desjardins du Centre-de-la-Mauricie and to Georges Larivière, researcher and seasoned speaker around the world. sport who is a native of Cap-de-la-Madeleine.
A new formula Tapis Rouge Trois-Rivières Mitsubishi wines and cheeses will be put forward for the occasion, in collaboration with Quebec milk producers.
The presentation of prizes and trophies will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the event can be purchased online.
“What a pleasure to meet the sports community of our region on the sidelines of the 39th Gala Sport-Hommage Desjardins, once again this year our athletes and teams have outdone themselves on the Quebec, national and international scene. In addition to the statuettes, an amount of $20,000 will be donated. The Corporation Sport-hommage is proud to present our event to you through a brand new formula,” underlines the president since 2007 of the Corporation Sport-hommage Mauricie, André Beauchesne.
Trophies will be awarded in different categories: athlete from Quebec, national, international, senior and with a disability, coaches par excellence, official of the next generation, volunteers par excellence, teams par excellence, event par excellence, hat tricks and commemorative tributes will be unveiled. in addition to crowning the two athletes of the year.
“I find it fantastic that the Mauricie is investing in recognizing the athletes and the different people involved. They deserve to be highlighted and it is a pleasure to be associated with the event,” says Mr. Larivière.
Shawinigan Mayor Michel Angers said he was happy to host the event at Espace Shawinigan. For more than 10 years, a rotation has been carried out between Shawinigan and Trois-Rivières in order to present the Gala Sport-homage Desjardins.
Remember that four new members will join the Mauricie Sports Hall of Fame: Jacques Laporte, hockey coach, Richard Dober Jr., speed kayak, Fernand Bouchard, physiotherapist and Ovila Chapdelaine, posthumous boxing champion.
The nominees
Québec male athlete par excellence, team sport
Alexis Descarreaux-baseball
Esteban Dessureault-baseball
Charles Fortin-football
Québec male athlete par excellence, individual sport
Alexis Dubuc-Bilodeau – speed skating
Louis-Karl Ménard-mountain and road bike
Justin Thibault-judo
Québec female athlete par excellence, team sport
Alice Boivin-volleyball
Sidney Thibeault-artistic swimming
Èlèni Tsaousis-soccer
Québec female athlete par excellence, individual sport
Léonie Gervais-artistic gymnastics
Gabrielle Hamel-athletics/cross-country
Sarah-Maude Thibodeau-athletics
Outstanding Male Athlete (Canadian)-Team Sport
Mavrik Bourque-hockey
Isaac Gaillardetz-football
Simon Lafrance-hockey
Outstanding Male Athlete (Canadian), Individual Sport
Edouard Beaumier-canoe-kayak
Nathan Koné-canoe-kayak
Jean-Philippe Parr-golf
Outstanding Female Athlete (Canadian), Team Sport
Elizabeth Boivin-volleyball
Alizée Gélinas-baseball
Outstanding Female Athlete (Canadian), Individual Sport
Mya Joly – Short Track Speed Skating
Meggy Lebel trampoline
Gabrielle Leclerc-taekwondo
Marie-Frederique Poulin-athletics
Male athlete par excellence international level
Mathias Guillemette – Track Cycling
Laurent Lavigne-canoe-kayak
Mathieu St-Pierre-para canoe
Outstanding female athlete at the international level
Florence Brunelle – Short Track Speed Skating
Andréanne Langlois-canoe-kayak
Tammara Thibeault-Olympic Boxing
Outstanding Senior Athlete
Patrice Doucet-athletics
Odette Gélinas-running
André Naud-Olympic Walk
Coach par excellence
Sébastien Bettez-canoe-kayak
Marc-Étienne Hubert-Blackburn-hockey
Daniel Renaud-hockey
Development Coach par excellence
Éric Bédard-speed skating
Jacob Landry-judo
Pierre Thibodeau-athletics
relief official
Nala Fall-basketball
Simon Grenier-futsal
Patrick Hubert-football
Alexandra Proulx-soccer
Outstanding Athlete with a Disability
Guillaume Bénard-athletics
Annie Boulanger-figure skating
Carl Bourbonnais-soccer
Volunteer par excellence
Claudette Bergeron – Broomball on Ice
Jean-François Piché-judo
Eric Pilon-baseball
Outstanding Minor Team
Trois-Rivières U14 Women’s Soccer Club
Dynamos atome BB hockey
Les Tigres-cheerleading
Excellent team
Cataracts of Shawinigan-hockey
Kerozen-bateau dragon
Patriots UQTR-hockey
Interprovincial, Canadian or superior event par excellence
National canoe-kayak sprint championships in Shawinigan
Regional, interregional or Quebec event par excellence
Color Marathon-Bécancour
Provincial School Cheerleading Championship-Trois-Rivières
Mosquito Baseball Tournament the West-Trois-Rivières Green Watch
