The region has cleaned up at the Hockey NSW awards held at Bathurst's Mt Panorama on the weekend with both players and officials being recognised.
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Kate Jenner's strong performance for the NSW Pride during their Hockey One campaign saw the Tamworth native and Tokyo hopeful, named the inaugural recipient of the most valuable player award for the women's side.
Tamworth's Ehren Hazell was lauded the senior male indoor player of the year, and Tamworth representative but Armidale native Chelsea Thornton the junior female indoor player of the year.
Hockey New England's Nathan Czinner, Jake McCann and Lily Neilson were meanwhile among six recipients of the Basil Sellers scholarship.
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The scholarship is the charitable endeavour of Mr Basil Sellers to support talented, young athletes in their pursuits to represent their country.
Tamworth's Martin Courtney was named official of the year while Sarah Willis (Tamworth) was adjudged the junior female umpire of the year, and New England's Harry Lye the junior male umpire of the year.
Paul Eichorn was also acknowledged for his contribution to the New England hockey community. He was a joint winner, with Mandi Smith, of the community administrator of the year award.