{"id":63852,"date":"2013-12-11T01:56:38","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T01:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=63852"},"modified":"2013-12-11T01:56:38","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T01:56:38","slug":"swasal-2012-2013-annual-national-sports-awards-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=63852","title":{"rendered":"SWASAL 2012 & 2013 annual national sports awards winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL) held our Annual National Sports Awards for 2012 & 2013 on Friday 6th<\/sup> December 2013, at the Miatta Conference Center Youyi Building Brookfields in Freetown under the distinguish patronage of the Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Alhaji Chief Samuel Sam Sumana as Guest of Honor.<\/p>\n

The names of the respective winners for both 2012 & 2013 are hereby officially published as follows:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Award Winners- 2012<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Best Footballer \u2013 <\/b>Mohamed Medo Kamara<\/address>\n
Best Football Team \u2013 <\/b>Diamond Stars FC<\/address>\n
Best Football Coach \u2013 <\/b>Lamin Bangura<\/address>\n
Best Male Athlete \u2013 <\/b>Thomas Vandi<\/address>\n
Best Female Athlete \u2013 <\/b>Mariatu Suma<\/address>\n
Best Cricketer \u2013 <\/b>Jacob Mansaray<\/address>\n
Best Volleyball Male Player \u2013 <\/b>Patrick Lombi<\/address>\n
Best Volleyball Female Player \u2013 <\/b>Zainab Kamara<\/address>\n
Best Basketball Player \u2013 <\/b>James Johnson <\/b><\/address>\n
Best Boxer \u2013 <\/b>Edward Bangura<\/address>\n
Best Cyclist \u2013 <\/b>Mohamed Tholley <\/b><\/address>\n
Best Handball Player\u2013 <\/b>Joseph Bangura <\/b><\/address>\n
Best Weight Lifter \u2013 <\/b>Musa Swarray <\/b><\/address>\n
Best Golfer \u2013 <\/b>Idrisa Farnel <\/b><\/address>\n
Best Lawn Tennis Player \u2013 <\/b>Amsa Kabba <\/b><\/address>\n
Best Judo Fighter\u2013 <\/b>P.E.O. Decker<\/address>\n
Best Wrestler \u2013 <\/b>David Conteh<\/address>\n
Best Karatekan \u2013 <\/b>Lamin Bangura<\/address>\n
Fode Kandeh Award \u2013 <\/b>Mohamed Kallon<\/address>\n
Presidential Award \u2013 <\/b>Ahmed Khanu<\/address>\n
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2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>\u00a0Award Winners 2013<\/b><\/span><\/address>\n
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Best Footballer \u2013 <\/b>Kei Ansu Kamara<\/address>\n
Best Football Team \u2013 <\/b>Mighty Blackpool FC<\/address>\n
Best Football Coach \u2013 <\/b>Abu Sankoh<\/address>\n
Best Male Athlete \u2013 <\/b>Jimmy Thoronka<\/address>\n
Best Female Athlete \u2013 <\/b>Mamie K Lahun<\/address>\n
Best Cricketer \u2013 <\/b>Brima Ansumana<\/address>\n
Best Volleyball Male Player \u2013 <\/b>Abu Bakarr Ibrahim Kamara<\/address>\n
Best Volleyball Female Player \u2013 <\/b>Zainab Kamara<\/address>\n
Best Basketball Player \u2013 <\/b>Mohamed T. Sesay<\/address>\n
Best Cyclist \u2013 <\/b>Mohamed Tholley <\/b><\/address>\n
Best Handball Player \u2013 <\/b>Teddy Campbell<\/address>\n
Best Weight Lifter \u2013 <\/b>William Gallex <\/b><\/address>\n
Best Golfer \u2013 <\/b>Paul Kargbo<\/address>\n
Best Lawn Tennis Player \u2013 <\/b>Mamoud Sesay<\/address>\n
Best Judo Fighter \u2013 <\/b>Abu Bakarr Turay<\/address>\n
Best Wrestler \u2013 <\/b>Abdulai Rogers<\/address>\n
Best Karatekan \u2013 <\/b>Lamin Bangura<\/address>\n
Fode Kandeh Award \u2013 <\/b>Fred Claye<\/address>\n
Presidential Award \u2013 <\/b>Henry G. Moore<\/address>\n
Best Sports Journalist (Print) – <\/b>Barrie Alpha <\/b><\/address>\n
Best Sports Journalist (Electronics) \u2013 <\/b>No Winner<\/address>\n

The National Executive and entire membership wish to thank all those who in diverse ways ensured the event was successful. We say special thanks also to our sole sponsors Mercury International (SL) Ltd., and want to reassure the general public through this release that the company has never interfered in the way SWASAL conducts its affairs nor has it ever influence any decision made by the association since forming a partnership in 2010.<\/p>\n

Signed: Frank Magnus Ernest Cole, National Secretary General, SWASAL<\/i><\/p>\n

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