2022 NSC Awards
Each year the Nebraska Sports Council honors those who have gone above and beyond at the annual awards banquet. Awards include Sport Director Anniversary Awards, the Russ White Memorial Sport Director of the Year Award, the Joe Neal Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award, and awards for Cornhusker State Games Athletes of the Year.
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2022 Cornhusker State Games Annual Awards
Joe Neal Memorial Volunteer of the Year
Aimee Guzman-Jones & Colleen Arnold
Russ White Memorial Sport Director of the Year
John Losito & RJ Neal – Bowling
Athletes of the Year
Youth Female – Makayla Vasser, Nebraska City (Football, Softball, Track & Field, Wrestling)
Youth Male – Marc Zhao, Elkhorn (Aquatics)
Overall Female – Haley Bekins, Omaha (Triathlon)
Overall Male – Doug Trent, Louisville (Track & Field)
Dorothy Ekblad Senior Female – Harriet Bloemker, Fremont (Track & Field)
E. Lee Todd Senior Male – Buck Wood, Minden (Pickleball)
Sport Director Service Anniversaries
CSG 5-year Service
Karl Hinkley – BMX Freestyle
Cat Souliere – HEMA Fencing
Tom Erlandson – Golf Scramble
Mark Nelson – Pickleball
Jane Cech – Pickleball
Maggi Thorne – Ninja Challenge
Chris Lesiak – .22 Silhouette Shooting
CSG 10-year Service
Amber Hall – Armwrestling
Cliff Hall – Armwrestling
Thom Sisson – WalkOmaha
CSG 15-year Service
Dave Tunink – Youth Trap Shooting
CSG 20-year Service
Keith Stewart – Pocket Billiards
CSG 35-year Service
Bob Ericson – Badminton
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