Herald journalist scoops top gong at sports awards

Herald on Sunday</i> sports editor Paul Lewis was named supreme sports journalist of the year at the Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards last night. Photo / File.

Herald on Sunday sports editor Paul Lewis was named supreme sports journalist of the year at the Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards last night, capping off a successful night for the senior Herald journalist.

Lewis won the adidas Award for sports feature - print and also collected the NZOC award for sports column opinion for his columns on the America's Cup in San Francisco. He was was also made a Life Member of the Association.

Senior Herald photographer Brett Phibbs won the Nikon award for best community/sport/recreation/adventure portfolio while Cameron Leslie of the Northern Advocate won the New Zealand Herald DJ Cameron young writer award along with the CBL Insurance outstanding provincial journalist award, capping off a strong showing by APN titles.

Herald on Sunday and Radio Sport reporter Andrew Alderson won the award for sports broadcasting in radio. The Sir John Wells sports journalism scholarships, were awarded to Kris Shannon of APNZ and Kimberlee Downs of TVNZ.

The Sport New Zealand lifetime contribution to sport through journalism award went to Gary Ahern of Radio New Zealand, one of New Zealand's most respected broadcasters who has covered almost all professional golf tournaments in New Zealand in the past 30 years and has been Morning Report's Sports reporter for over 15 years.

The awards attracted almost 130 entries.

The 2013 TP McLean National Sports Journalism Awards winners:
CBL Insurance Award for Sports News Reporting - Print
Mark Geenty (Dominion Post)

Bankstream Award for Sports Reporting - Online
John Matheson (Matheson Sports Media)

Wilson Award for Sports Broadcasting - Radio
Andrew Alderson (Radio Sport/Newstalk ZB)

Wilson Award for Sports News Reporting - Television
Michelle Pickles (TV3)

Coliseum Award for Sports Broadcast Feature - Radio/Television
Amanda Gillies (3News)

Adidas Award for Sports Feature - Print
Paul Lewis (Herald on Sunday/New Zealand Herald)

NZOC Award for Sports Column/Opinion - Print/Radio/Television
Paul Lewis (Herald on Sunday/New Zealand Herald)

Adidas Award for Community Sport/Recreation/Adventure Reporting
Robert Tighe (Action/Red Bulletin)

New Zealand Herald DJ Cameron Young Writer Award
Cameron Leslie (Northern Advocate)

NZSJA Award for Best Single Sports Story
Mark Geenty (Dominion Post)

Nikon Award for Sports Photography - Best Portfolio
Simon Watts (Freelance)

Nikon Award for Best Community/Sport/Recreation/Adventure Portfolio
Brett Phibbs (New Zealand Herald)

Nikon Award for Sports Photography - Best Single Photo
Peter Meecham (Fairfax Media)

CBL Insurance Outstanding Provincial Journalist
Cameron Leslie (Northern Advocate)

Garry Frew Memorial for Outstanding Contribution to Provincial Sports Journalism
Terry O'Neill (Oamaru)

Sir John Wells Sports Journalism Scholarship
Kimberlee Downs (TVNZ) and Kris Shannon (APNZ)

Special Awards:
Sport New Zealand Lifetime Contribution to Sport through Journalism
Gary Ahern (Radio NZ)

CBL Insurance Supreme Sports Journalist of the Year
Paul Lewis (Herald on Sunday/New Zealand Herald)