Tue 21 May

Teesside Lions Nominations & Winners 2024

TEESSIDE LIONS

#lionsawards24

Nominations followed by Winners in bold


Photographer of Year: Dawn McNamara, Andrew Cuff, Tobi Iyiola, Jordan Clarke

Videographer of Year: Erik Oteng Okrah, Emily Oates, Pamela Echemunor

Reporter of Year: Jordan Clarke

Photographer of Year Winner: Tobi Iyiola & Andrew Cuff

Videographer of Year Winner: Erik Oteng Okrah & Emily Oates


Table Official of Year: Penny Oates, Simon Ford, Michelle Walker, Eddy Smith, Lucy Atkinson

Statistician of Year: Marius Dolhan, Scarlett Horne

Referee of Year: Max Croft, Brad Coxon, Aimee Bard, Eddy Smith, Josh Thomson, Anthony Reed

Community Coach of Year: Claire Thomson, Quintin Vanes, Josh Thomson, Serge Bojev, Gareth Davies, Eddy Smith, Josh Innes

Coach of Year: Chris Rhodes, Serge Bojev, James Thomson, Nikki Attah, Matt Curry

Table Winner: Michelle Walker & Penny Oates

Statistician Winner: Marius Dolhan & Scarlett Horne

Referee Winner: Max Croft & Anthony Reed

Community Coach Winner: Quintin Vanes, Josh Thomson & Eddy Smith

Coach of Year Winner: Serge Bojev & Chris Rhodes

Players Player of Season

U12 Girls: Emily Oates

U12 Blue: Albie Williamson

U12 Red: Jack Cunningham

U14: Aiden Bunn

U16 Girls: Annabelle Lawson

U16: Jaydon Wise-Malcolm

U18: Harrison McDonnell

Lions Durham League Ladies: Lucy Atkinson

Lions Durham League D2: Antony Cain

Lions Durham League D1: Ben Grimes

NL Men: Tom Horvat

Defensive Player Of Year

Mini: Arlo Smith, Will Rhodes, James Richardson, Noah Grayson, Jacob Hudson, Fabian Vanes, Elliott Bayntun, Casey Thwaites, Sam Macaulay

Junior: Max Elgood, Le Grand Mukam, David Ciuca, Sam Tulley, Devon Warriner, Reece Bashford, Seth Graham, Joe Garland, Jackson Place, Ali Majeed

Mini Girls: Faye Johnson, Sienna Simpson, Nevaeh Jackson-Bailey, Holly Wilson, Isabelle McKenna

Mini Winner: Arlo Smith

Junior Winner: Seth Graham

Mini Girls Winner: Isabelle McKenna


U12 Red: Theo Thomson, Oliver Ford, Jamie Nicholas, Jokubas Kvasys, Jack Cunningham

U12 Blue: James Cuff, Tautvydas Vadeika, Calum Rhodes, Fabian Vanes, Albie Williamson

U12 Girls: Scarlett Horne, Emily Oates, Verity Cavana-Pearey, Rebecca Szeto, Emma Smith

U14: Joe Rhodes, Eddy Smith, Aiden Bunn, Harry McKenna, Lennox Attah, Antek Zebrowski

U16 Girls: Annabelle Lawson, Lucy Atkinson, Niamh Hoban, Penny Oates

U16: Oscar Mahoney, Jayden Wise-Malcolm, Brad Stevens

U18: Ben Grimes, Freddie Williams, Harrison McDonnell

U12 Winner: Jokubas Kvasys, James Cuff, Verity Cavana-Pearey

U14 Winner: Joe Rhodes

U16 Girls Winner: Lucy Atkinson

U16 Winner: Brad Stevens

U18 Winner: Harrison McDonnell


Teesside Uni: Sam Owolabi, Fionnan McGovern, Temi Olusesi

Lions Durham League Ladies: Debbie Grimes, Zoe Daley-Johnson, Lucy Atkinson

Lions Durham League D2: Antony Cain, Chris Rhodes, Dave Megolla, Linas Vadeika

Lions Durham League: Anthony Reed, Ben Grimes, Jack Ridley, Aldrich Atkinson

NL Men: Manny Kabengele, Tom Horvat, Luke Mitchell, Aaron Maxwell, Jamie Glen

Teesside Uni Winner: Fionnan McGovern

Lions Durham League Ladies Winner: Lucy Atkinson

Lions Durham League D2 Winner: Dave Megolla

Lions Durham League D1 Winner: Anthony Reed

NL Men Winner: Emmanuel Kabengele & Aaron Maxwell

Most Skilful Player

Mini: Jaden Johnson, Elliott Bayntun, Charlie Richardson, Teddy Rigby, Max Rogers, James Richardson, Luca Davies, Mason Bowler

Junior: Max Elgood, Edward Lamb, Travis Robson, David Ciuca, Oscar Harland, Seth McIntyre, Anton Oyadiran

Mini Girls: Sienna Simpson, Nevaeh Jackson-Bailey, Holly Wilson, Hope McGee

Mini Winner: Elliott Bayntun

Junior Winner: Edward Lamb

Mini Girls Winner: Nevaeh Jackson-Bailey


U12 Red: Oliver Ford, Devon Warriner, Jack Cunningham, Theo Thomson

U12 Blue: James Cuff, Albie Williamson, Oscar Wilkinson, Jaden Johnson

U12 Girls: Scarlett Horne, Sophie Simms, Emily Oates, Verity Cavana-Pearey

U14: Josh Hunter, Antek Zebrowski, Lennox Attah, Harry McKenna

U16 Girls: Niamh Hoban, Annabelle Lawson, Rachael Szeto

U16: Owen Collin, Jaydon Wise-Malcolm, Jacob Ford, Charlie Bryson, Oscar Mahoney

U18: Ben Grimes, Harrison McDonnell, Jake Johns

U12 Winner: Devon Warriner, Jaden Johnson, Scarlett Horne

U14 Winner: Eddy Smith

U16 Girls Winner: Annabelle Lawson

U16 Winner: Charlie Bryson

U18 Winner: Ben Grimes


Teesside Uni: Temi Olusesi, Sam Owolabi

Lions Durham League Ladies: Annabelle Lawson, Aimee Bard, Niamh Hoban

Lions Durham League D2: Ugo Nwokoro, Jimmy Diaz, Brad Coxon

Lions Durham League: Aldrich Atkinson, Josh Thomson, Ben Grimes, Joe Kavanagh

NL Men: Tom Horvat, Luke Mitchell, Faaris Mughal, Billy Cousins, Tyrese Nfon

Teesside Uni Winner: Temi Olusesi

Lions Durham League Ladies Winner: Aimee Bard

Lions Durham League D2 Winner: Ugo Nwokoro

Lions Durham League D1 Winner: Josh Thomson

NL Men Winner: Luke Mitchell & Faaris Mughal

Most Improved Player

Mini: Noah Reed, Fyin Ekisola, Ozzy Atkinson, Grayson Reed, Mason Bowler, Teddy Rigby, Logan Wintersgill, Glen Hopwood

Junior: Reggie Lairini-Young, Ali Majeed, Luca Ciuca, Max Elgood, David Ciuca, Josh Johnson, Lewis Allen, Eesa Antoine

Mini Girls: Faye Johnson, Sienna Simpson, Nevaeh Jackson-Bailey, Holly Wilson, Olivia Seoane

Mini Winner: Noah Reed & Logan Wintersgill

Junior Winner: David Ciuca & Ali Majeed

Mini Girls Winner: Faye Johnson & Sienna Simpson


U12 Red: Harvey Baxter, Jamie Nicholas, Jokubas Kvasys, Riley Sanders, Rudi Charlton-Shepherd

U12 Blue: James Cuff, Albie Williamson, Elliott Percival, Oscar Wilkinson

U12 Girls: Scarlett Horne, Emily Oates, Verity Cavana-Pearey, Rebecca Szeto

U14: Lennox Attah, Jacob Tapster, George Howell, Aiden Bunn, Maurice Sanchez, Josh Hunter

U16 Girls: Sophie Simms, Beth Dumain, Rachael Szeto

U16: Jaydon Wise-Malcolm, Brad Stevens, Owen Collin, Charlie Bryson

U18: Harrison McDonnell, George Baker

U12 Winner: Jamie Nicholas, James Cuff, Verity Cavana-Pearey

U14 Winner: Aiden Bunn & Josh Hunter

U16 Girls Winner: Beth Dumain

U16 Winner: Owen Collin & Jaydon Wise-Malcolm

U18 Winner: George Baker


Bede College: Harrison McDonnell, Jack Squares, Elijah Cain-Joynes

Teesside Uni: Sam Owolabi, Jared Parish, Sam Beaumont

Lions Durham League Ladies: Debbie Grimes, Zoe Daley-Johnson, Michelle Walker, Rachael Oates

Lions Durham League D2: Graeme Slater, Steve Kennedy, Richard Paget

Lions Durham League D1: Temi Olusesi, Aldrich Atkinson, Jack Ridley

NL Men: Jamie Glen, Noah Saah, Aaron Maxwell

Bede College Winner: Elijah Cain-Joynes

Teesside Uni Winner: Jared Parish

Lions Durham League Ladies Winner: Rachael Oates

Lions Durham League D2 Winner: Steve Kennedy

Lions Durham League D1 Winner: Jack Ridley

NL Men Winner: Aaron Maxwell

Most Valuable Player

Mini: Jaden Johnson, Will Rhodes, Luca Davies, James Richardson, Noah Grayson, Max Rogers

Junior: Max Elgood, Edward Lamb, Seth Graham, Sam Tulley

Mini Girls: Penny Lawson, Emma Smith, Faye Johnson, Isabelle McKenna

Mini Winner: Luca Davies, Max Rogers, James Richardson

Junior Winner: Seth Graham

Mini Girls Winner: Penny Lawson


U12 Red: Oliver Ford, Theo Thomson, Jack Cunningham

U12 Blue: James Cuff, Tautvydas Vadeika, Jaden Johnson, Oscar Wilkinson

U12 Girls: Emily Oates, Scarlett Horne, Sophie Simms, Verity Cavana-Pearey

U14: Eddy Smith, Antek Zebrowski, Lennox Attah, Aiden Bunn

U16 Girls: Penny Oates, Lucy Atkinson, Niamh Hoban, Annabelle Lawson

U16: Oscar Mahoney, Jaydon Wise-Malcolm, Owen Collin

U18: Harrison McDonnell, Ben Grimes

U12 Winner: Jack Cunningham, Jaden Johnson, Sophie Simms

U14 Winner: Antek Zebrowski & Lennox Attah

U16 Girls Winner: Niamh Hoban

U16 Winner: Oscar Mahoney

U18 Winner: Ben Grimes


Bede College: Jack Squares, Ben Grimes, Harrison McDonnell

Teesside Uni: Temi Olusesi, Fionnan McGovern, Sam Owolabi

Lions Durham League Ladies: Niamh Hoban, Annabelle Lawson, Aimee Bard

Lions Durham League D2: Ugo Nwokoro, Antony Cain, Chris Rhodes, Serge Kvasys

Lions Durham League: Anthony Reed, Jack Ridley, Josh Thomson, Ben Grimes

NL Men: Tom Horvat, Luke Mitchell, Jamie Glen, Faaris Mughal, Emmanuel Kabengele

Bede College Winner: Ben Grimes

Teesside Uni Winner: Temi Olusesi

Lions Durham League Ladies Winner: Niamh Hoban

Lions Durham League D2 Winner: Antony Cain

Lions Durham League D1 Winner: Ben Grimes

NL Men Winner: Tom Horvat

Certificate of Achievement – Future Stars

Luca Simpson, Jensen Donkin, Holly Wilson, Lucas Chan, Mason Hall, Annabelle Dalton, Teddie Grimes, Glenn Hopwood, Teddy Rigby, Reece Smith, Oliver Wilson, Travis Vanes, Noah Wassell, Olivia Seoane, Max Gaughan

Special Mention Award

Jr NBA Players from Nunthorpe, Conyers, Trinity & Acklam Grange

Acklam Grange Y7 & Nunthorpe Y8 | Regional Finalists

Supporter of Year: Presented by previous winner Rob Mitchell

Steph Riddiough, Annette Thomson, Chris Rhodes, Rob Mitchell, Natalie Wilson, Vicky John, Richard Smith

Winner: Natalie Wilson & Diane McGough

Fans Player of Year

Winner: Luke Mitchell


Sponsor of Year: Ryze, JSC Electrics, ITPS, Concept IT & Cipher Medical

Winner: JSC Electrics


Lion of Year: Chris Rhodes, Nikki Attah, Eddy Smith, Simon Ford

Winner: Eddy Smith

Notable Achievements

U16 Durham League Runners Up

U14 Durham League Champions

U12 Red Yorkshire League Champions

U12 Red Durham League Runners Up

Tom Horvat NBL Team of Year

North East Regional Team: Sophie Simms, Scarlett Richardson, Rudi Charlton-Shepherd, Theo Thomson, Harry McKenna, Niamh Hoban, Lucy Atkinson, Matty Lovegreen, Josh Hunter, Antek Zebrowski

Inter Regional All Stars: Sophie Simms, Theo Thomson, Harry McKenna, Lucy Atkinson

Super Region Selection: Oscar Mahoney, Jadon Wise-Malcolm, Jack Cunningham

North East Aspire Coaches: Serge Bojev, Ryan Weir, James Thomson

North East Aspire Programme Director: James Thomson

England Call Up: Oscar Mahoney

At the risk of missing someone out, we wanted to say thanks to those who have gone above and beyond

Andy Thomas, Claire Thomson, Andy Grimes, Gareth Davies, Nikki Attah, Rob Bryson, Chris Rhodes, Dawn McNamara, Simon Ford

Thank you to our sponsors, especially CIPHER Medical, JSC Electrics, ITPS, Ryze & Concept IT whom without their support the club would not function


Next Season Starts Now.

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