Basketball features in four of the categories in the Annual Hawkes Bay Sports Awards.
The IMS Payroll Hawks are a team of the year finalist winning the minor premierships and finishing runner up
Apai Apai is a finalist in the Referee of the year for his NBL and National Age group officiating.
The Referee Development Group of BBHB is a finalist in the Innovation award for the system developed to recruit and maintain officials for BBHB competitions.
We (Basketball Hawkes Bay) are again finalists for the RSO of the year award.

Congratulations to all staff, player, referees and volunteers for your great work.

2015 Hawke's Bay Sports Awards Finalists

Sportsground.co.nz  Administrator of the year
Carl Larson
Mike Bishop
Brendon Lodge

IMS Payroll RSO/Club Operations of the year
Basketball Hawke's Bay 
Porthill Junior Football Club 
Hawke's Bay Mountain Bike Club 
Hawke's Bay Netball 
Triathlon Hawke's Bay 

Nimon  Grassroots Club of the year
Havelock North Cricket Club 
Marist Football Club 
Porthill United Football Club 
Otane Sports Club Netball 
Otane Sports Club Rugby 

Westpac Innovation in Sport & Recreation award 
Go 4 12 Youth Adventure Race Kiwi Adventure Trust
BUAR Founding Organising Committee BUAR
Officials Development Porgramme Basketball Hawke's Bay
Event Pro Land Rover Cross Country Event Pro
Festival of Hockey  HB Seec

Sileni Estates Coach of the year
Dean  Hulls
Ivar Hopman
Brett Angell
Caryn Paewai
Carl  Paton
Craig Phillpott
Noel Hardgrave-Booth

Lion Foundation Junior sportsperson of the year
Piera Hudson
Regan  Gough
Tom  Mackintosh
Edwin Laver
Geoff Cridge
Bobbi  Gichard

Konica Minolta Junior team of the year 
Regan Gough and Luke Mudgway 
NBHS Orienteering Team 
Abby Goodwin and Olivia Mackay 
Westshore IRB Crew 
HB U15 Boy's Touch Rugby Team 
KTR Ruamano 
KTR Waipureku 

Kennedy Park Masters sportsperson/sports team of the year 
Kathy Olsen
Russell Winkley
John Moriarty
Linda Exeter-Grant
Lesley Lenden
KTR Pearls Heretaunga Ararau SMW 

Spark Digital Service to sport recipients 
Sharee Jones
Jude Andersen
Carol  Lomax
Terry Huffam
Joss Prussing
Mark  Carter
Barry Sklenars

Tremains Senior team of the year
IMS Payroll Bay Hawks 
Bowls Heretaunga Women's Triples Team 
Hawke's Bay United 
Hawke's Bay Magpies 

Fastway Print Official of the year 
Apai Apai
Bruce Dockary
Gail Hussey

Conroy Removals Senior sportsperson of the year
Emily Naylor
Shea McAleese
Fiona Bourke
Emma  Twigg
Israel Dagg
Gillies  Kaka
Roland Smith

 The aim of the 2015 Hawke’s Bay Sports Awards is to recognise the outstanding achievements of Hawke’s Bay athletes, coaches and officials. The awards also recognise innovation, excellence and contribution to sport and recreation in Hawke’s Bay from grassroots through to elite level.