Athlete Joanne Loutoy Joanne Loutoy has really been a revelation this year as she smashed the 100m national record at the Mauritius National Championship. She also competed in the 60-metre event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships earlier this year clocking a personal best and won the Mauritius National Championship s 200m race. At the Mauritius International Meet, she won the 100m and 200m races. Loutoy also represented Seychelles at the Commonwealth Games, running the 100m and 200m races. Locally, she twice clocked 7.4 seconds over 60m for a Seychelles record and lowered the 150m record to 17.6 seconds. She also won the 100m and 200m races at the National Championship and National Junior/Senior competition. Honestly I do not know what to expect as it s all in the judges hands, but I do feel Passon is a front-runner for the award, said Loutoy. Badminton player Juliette Ah-Wan Badminton player of the year Juliette won the women s doubles and the mixed doubles in the Curtain-raiser tournament and also achieved first places in the women s singles, women s doubles and mixed doubles events of the India Day tournament. At the African Championships, Juliette achieved a silver medal in the women s doubles and a bronze in the team event. She lost in the quarterfinal stage of the women s doubles of the South Africa Open. I am happy to have been selected among the top 10 and I am hoping to maybe finish among the top five, said two-time former Sportswoman of the Year Ah-Wan. Badminton player Alisen Camille
Alisen Camille was voted the second-best badminton player this year after winning the women s doubles and singles of the Curtain-raiser tournament and winning the women s singles, women s doubles and mixed doubles of the Closing Cup. She also finished in second place in the women s singles and women s doubles in the India Day tournament. Like Juliette Ah-Wan, she was also a silver medallist in the women s doubles and bronze medallist in the team event at the African Championship. At the South Africa Open, Camille lost in the quarterfinals of the women s doubles event. Despite numerous attempts Sports Nation was unable to get a comment from Camille. Basketballer Sheriffa Agathine Sheriffa Agathine won the bronze medal while on loan with Anse Etoile Stars during the Indian Ocean Club Championships. She also lifted the Curtain-raiser title and women s league championship trophy with HotShots who finished the league unbeaten. I am quite happy to be among the top ten as it is very difficult for athletes who practise team sports to win such an award, so I am not expecting to finish among the top five, said Agathine. Judoka Brigitte Rose
Brigitte Rose, who competes in the -78kg category, took part in a number of tournaments and achieved three gold medals at the Mauritius international tournament, Rodrigues international tournament and the Seychelles international tournament. She also achieved fifth position at the XX Commonwealth Games, seventh place at the African Championship and a fifth place finish in the African Open. It was a tough year, but I think I performed well and could finish among the top five, said Rose. Sailor Meggy Gertrude Meggy Gertrude remains the best female sailor in Seychelles and once again competed with male competitors and she left her mark with fourth place finishes in both the Morin Group Laser Open and the Hunt Deltel Laser Open (in which she finished first in the Laser Radial class). She was the first female sailor to cross the line in all the races. Meggy also achieved first position at the regional tournament. I do not really see myself finishing among the top five athletes as I only went for one international tournament last year. As for who will, I feel Felicity has a big chance, said Gertrude. Swimmer Felicity Passon Felicity Passon won nine medals seven gold and two silver and the best female trophy for the 13-14 years category at the 12th Swimming Confederation of Africa (Cana) Zones 3 and 4 swimming short course championships in Uganda. She also got nine gold medals at the Sacos Interschool championship, two bronze medals at the African Youth Games. The young swimmers also won two bronze medals at the South Africa open and represented Seychelles at the Commonwealth Games. She also holds seven national long course records.
As Passon is currently out of the country, Sports Nation was unable to get her thoughts. Volleyballer Terrille Songoire Terille Songoire won the SVF Shield, Space 95 League and the Land Marine Cup with Cascade, while finishing as runner-up in the SVF Cup. At the zone 7 Indian Ocean Club Championship she finished in third place and represented Seychelles in the World Cup qualifier. I m not sure how I m going to do at the awards, but I do not see myself in the top five, said Songoire. Volleyballer Petra Richard Named as runner-up to female volleyball player of the year Terrille Songoire, Petra Richard won the SVF Shield, Space 95 league and Land Marine Cup with Cascade, while finishing as runner-up in the SVF Cup. At the zone 7 Indian Ocean Club Championships she finished in third place and played for the national team at the World Cup qualifiers. I am not really expecting much, but I am happy to have been selected among the top 10, said Richard. Weightlifter Clementina Agricole
Outgoing Sportswoman of the Year Clementina Agricole will be hoping to secure a second successive title after finishing first in the Open championship with a total of 200kg (85kg in snatch and 115kg in clean & jerk) to improve the record by 18kg. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Agricole achieved a fourth place finish with a total of 199kg (88kg in snatch and 111kg in clean & jerk). Should the result be based solely on medals, I don t think I stand a chance of winning, but if my Commonwealth ranking is taken into account then I think I might be able to retain the title, said Agricole. Compiled by S. N.