2023 EOY Community Awards

How awesome was the 2023 End-of-Year Celebration Week?! This year, we celebrated onsite on competition days so nobody missed out. It was a scorcher of a week, but our legendary BBQ volunteers kept the snags coming.

2023 Community Awards

At the end of each year, we take the opportunity to reflect on all the people who volunteer their time to make SBA a great community. Their positivity and passion for basketball is the heart of the Tigers. The winners of the 2023 Community Awards were announced on during the EOY Celebration Week. It was a tough job for the independent panel with so many worthy nominees backed up by detailed nominations. Congratulations to the winners and all of the nominees!

SENIOR TIGER | AMANDA VOLPATTI

Nominees: Tony Armstrong, Simone Hackett, Brayden Morris, Amanda Volpatti

This award recognises an adult member of the Tigers community who demonstrates exceptional commitment to SBA. This person goes above and beyond without the expectation of recognition and genuinely impacts the association’s success.

JUNIOR TIGER | RYAN ALFANO

Nominees: Ryan Alfano, Cameron Donaldson, Alex Field, Brendan Hird, Kenzie Marshall, Katie Seller, Layla Volpatti

This award recognises a member of the Tigers community under the age of 18 who demonstrates exceptional commitment to SBA. This person goes above and beyond without the expectation of recognition and genuinely impacts the association’s success. 

MOST IMPROVED REFEREE | CAMERON DONALDSON

Nominees: Cameron Donaldson, Ryan Donaldson, Simone Hackett, Tessa Volpatti

This award recognises the development of a referee who regularly officiates in our domestic junior or senior competitions. This referee displays the attitude and aptitude to become a confident referee.

DOMESTIC COACH OF THE YEAR | MARK ALFANO

Nominees: Mark Alfano, Steve Foster, Clinton Holloway, Leighvi Dennison, Simon Svensson, Bruce Van Dusen

This award recognises a coach in the weekly domestic competition who creates an enjoyable team environment where everyone feels welcome.

KANE GATTRINGER TIGERS SPIRIT AWARD | MORGAN GOACHER

Nominees: Ryan Alfano, Isobel Campbell, Sidney Fordham, Morgan Goacher, Brendan Hird, Lyall Swindlehurst

This award recognises a junior domestic player who brings tenacious, passionate, and competitive energy to the game. They lift their teammates by encouraging them and sharing a good sense of humour. This player is not necessarily the most skilful player on the court; they are the player who displays true team spirit to make the SBA domestic competition a positive space.