2021-22 SWVA Awards

The South West Volleyball Association appreciates the importance of volunteers in our sport and the huge contribution they make.

The Annual Awards go a little way to recognise their contribution and we hope that clubs and members will nominate those who they believe have put in their time and energy to assure the future development of volleyball.

2022 Doreen Dingle Award for administration – Rachel Swindell

This years Doreen Dingle award, for outstanding adminitration has gone to our long term fixture secretary Rachel Swindell for her work (once again) with the SWVA league, SW Vets, SW Championships events and her work as part of the back ground admin team with the SW Squads.


2022 Bert Williams Referees Award – Janet Leach & Su Brennand

A joint award this year, to two of our SW referees. Regular attendees at National events, particularly the Inter Regional Championships and have volunteered and worked at the SW Champs since 2015.


2021 Commitment to SW Volleyball – Neil Bentley

This year’s SWVA Commitment award to volleyball has gone to Neil Bentley. As well as SWVA Treasurer, Neil has also stepped in to help arrange the SW Junior Volleyball Tournaments (JuVoTo), Under 15 Boys assistant coach for 2021/22, IRC minibus drive, volunteer at this year’s SW Champs event as well as running his own Club.


2022 Coaches Award – Janna Rogers

The Coach of the year award has gone to Janna Rogers, for her work with this year’s SW U15 Girl’s squad. Janna has stepped up from assistant coach to take over the role of Head Coach and have guided the squad and her coaching team throughout the year. Resulting in a silver medal for the squad at this year’s Inter Regional Championships.


2022 Contribution to SW Volleyball – Kirsty Tapp

The SW Contribution award is presented to one of our younger volunteer that has contribution to the sport within the region. Kirsty joined the U17 Boys squad as Assistant coach this year, and has done an excellent job throughout the season and at this years Inter Regional Championships.

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