Two Wairarapa sporting identities are in the running for the 2013 Wellington sports awards.
They are Featherston Muay Thai kickboxer Eseta Manesa, one of four finalists for the Emerging Sportsman of the Year trophy, and Gaylene van Wijk, who has been a tireless worker for Wairarapa Special Olympics, especially in swimming.
She is also one of four in the reckoning for the Volunteer of the Year award.
The winners will be announced at a gala awards dinner in Wellington on June 13.