The Leaders: A Celebration of Sports Champions is New Hampshire’s premier annual sports recognition event honoring youth, high school, college, and amateur athletes from across the state as well as coaches, officials, and sport volunteers.

Each year, the New Hampshire Union Leader honors the year’s Athlete of the Month Award recipients as well as the coaches, officials and volunteers who make amateur sports in New Hampshire possible. This year's event will be held on February 4th, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Manchester Country Club in Bedford.  

2024 Award Recipients

Walter Smith Coaches Award

  • Tom Babaian
  • Chris Cameron
  • Dave Goldsmith
  • Kim Kenney
  • Ed Lemire
  • Michelle McCarty
  • George Pinkham III
  • Larry Sayers
  • Cam Sinclair
  • Karen Turgeon

John Clark Officials Award recipients

  • Bob Benjamin
  • Mark Cormier
  • Tom Fischer
  • Marcia Manseau

Elizabeth (Libby) Mongeon

  • Jim Presher
  • Carol Rivard

Carl Lundholm Memorial Award

  • Ken Murdough

James Desmarais Special Recognition Award

  • Brian Murphy

 

Thank you to our event sponsors!

Leaders Event Sponsors
Eastern Propane & Oil