Finalists named for Canberra Sports Awards

Organisers face the tricky task of determining which athletes and teams shone above their rivals across six separate categories.

Kyrgios, Tapine and cyclist Michael Matthews are in contention for Male Athlete of the Year, while Barber, Rebecca McConnell and Laura Peel are the finalists for Female Athlete of the Year.

Jaydon Page, Kathryn Ross and Samuel Harding will battle for Para-Athlete of the Year, with Kayla Hardy, Cameron Rogers and Alex Toohey in the mix for the Rising Star award.

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The ACT Team of the Year will also be announced, with the Canberra Brave leading the finalists while a range of community organisations have been shortlisted for the Minister's Award.

ACT Sports Minister Yvette Berry was proud to announce the finalists and she's looking forward to acknowledging sport at all levels at the presentation on November 25.

"It's great to be able to come together to celebrate our amazing athletes at the local level and the elite level," Berry said. "We know all of it works closely together to make our city have the highest participation rates.

"We want to make sure we stay there and we want to celebrate our athletes, no matter where they are in our sports system."

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