Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Our Syl Apps Award winner, basketball standout Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, had
Unveiled by the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame on January 13, 1998, the Syl Apps Award recognizes Ontario’s Athlete of the Year. Named in honour of the former Toronto Maple Leafs’ captain and Olympic and Commonwealth Games pole vaulter Syl Apps, the award is the first of its kind for the Province of Ontario.
Voting for the award is conducted annually by the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Those eligible to vote include Ontario-based sports writers, broadcasters/personalities with at least 10 years covering sports in this province, members of the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors and the Hall’s Advisory Board. Points are awarded on a five, three and one point structure with voters asked to name their top three athletic performers on their ballot.
To be eligible for the Award, athletes must be Ontario-born or Ontario-based and made an outstanding and memorable contribution to Ontario sports during the previous calendar year.
VIEW OUR FULL LIST WINNERS OF THE SYL APPS AWARD FOR THE ONTARIO ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
Damian Warner – 2021 Syl Apps Award
Damian David George Warner (born November 4, 1989) is a
Bianca Andreescu – 2020 Syl Apps Award
Bianca Andreescu’s astronomical rise up the ranks of tennis began
Virtue and Moir – Syl Apps Award 2019
Partners for two decades, Virtue, from London, Ont., and Moir,
Joey Votto – Syl Apps Award 2018
For the Toronto native, Votto’s greatness, though, is a thing
Penny Oleksiak – Syl Apps Award 2017
Born on June 13, 2000, in Toronto, Ontario, swimmer Penny
Brad Sinopoli – Syl Apps Award 2016
Brad Sinopoli, wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks in the
Milos Raonic – Syl Apps Award 2014
Milos Raonic ended his competitive tennis journey in 2016 at