Halberg Awards nominations announced

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The Halberg Trust has announced 71 New Zealand sports nominations to be considered for the 2010 Halberg Awards.

The nominees are:

Sportsman of the Year: David Thew (kung fu), Mahe Drysdale (rowing), Jossi Wells (snow sports), David Fagan (shearing), Cam Ferguson (shearing), Benji Marshall (rugby league), Manu Vatuvei (rugby league), Graeme Kendall (yachting), Andrew Murdoch (yachting), Adam Hall (Paralympic skiing), Kieran Read (rugby), Richie McCaw (rugby), Kirk Penney (basketball), Ryan Nelsen (football), Brendon McCullum (cricket), Hayden Roulston (cycling), Greg Henderson (cycling), Jesse Sergent (cycling), Julian Dean (cycling) and Mark Paston (football)

Sportswoman of the Year: Emma Twigg (rowing), Casey Williams (netball), Sara Winther (yachting), Joelle King (squash), Sarah Walker (cycling), Valerie Adams (athletics), Linda Villumsen (cycling), Lauren Ellis (cycling), Catherine Cheatley (cycling), Alison Shanks (cycling), Carla Hohepa (rugby), Sophie Pascoe (Paralympic swimming), Nikki Hamblin (athletics) and Caroline Powell (equestrian)

Sports Team of the Year: Black Sticks, Men (hockey), Black Sticks, Women (hockey), Eric Murray and Hamish Bond (rowing), Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown (rowing), David Fagan and Cam Ferguson (shearing), Nathan Cohen and Jason Sullivan (rowing), Mike Collings and John Snowden (shooting), Kiwis (rugby league), Silver Ferns (netball), Blackmatch Racing (yachting), NZ Eventing Team (equestrian), Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie (yachting), Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (yachting), Joelle King and Jaclyn Hawkes (squash), Women's Team Pursuit (cycling), Men's Team Pursuit (cycling), NZ Sevens (rugby), Black Ferns (rugby), All Blacks (rugby), New Zealand Road Relay Team (roller sports), All Whites (football) and Women's 4 x 200m Relay (swimming)

Coach of the Year: Stephen Kearney (rugby league), Ruth Aitken (netball), Nathan Handley (yachting), Tim Carswell (cycling), Dayle Cheatley (cycling), Craig Palmer (cycling), Graham Henry (rugby), Gordon Tietjens (rugby), Dave Rennie (rugby), Ricki Herbert (football), Mark Howard (yachting), Anthony Ricketts (squash), Brian Evans (rugby), John Robinson (rowing) and Dick Tonks (rowing).

- NZPA