A 92-YEAR-OLD'S commitment to local athletics has earned him this year's Unsung Hero Award. Alf Walsh retired from his duties as timekeeper for the NYSD Cross-Country League earlier this year. Prior to his retirement, he dazzled all with his devotion to a... Read More

RORY GAYDON is a promising young sportsman who can now add the Youth Award for Most Inspiring Team Player to his growing list of achievements. A student at Hummersknott School, in Darlington, he is an aspiring tennis player whose talents and... Read More

TEENAGE skier Honor Clissold won the Youth Award for Sporting Excellence after a tremendous year in which she was crowned the Female Children's Champion at the British Ski Championships. Honor, 13, from Richmond, North Yo rkshire, outperformed skiers from the USA... Read More

AMY TINKLER has already been identified as a future star of British gymnastics after she was called up to the GB squad this year - no surprise that she took this year's award for Most Promising New Talent. Amy, 11, from... Read More

AN amazing year for rower Kieren Emery was capped with his presentation on Thursday. Emery, 21, of Tyne Rowing Club, propelled himself into Olympic contention with some fantastic performances this year. His first success came in Amsterdam at the World Under-23 Championships... Read More

SEDGEFIELD HARRIERS Athletics Club won the Senior Team of the Year Award after being recognised nationally for their excellence in development. The club won the title of Development Club of the Year 2011 at October's National Hall of Fame awards, where... Read More

NORTHFIELD School Under13s girls table tennis team scooped this year's youth team award after bringing national success to their school for the first time. The team - Eleanor Davidson, Katie Barlow, Hannah Clark and Amy Webster - held their nerve to... Read More

STEPHANIE MOORE'S athletics career only began in January - and she is already a British champion in two disciplines. Stephanie, 16, from Whickham, was crowned British Under-17 champion in the 100m and 200m at the Mencap National Championships for athletes with... Read More

MARK ALLISON was a selfconfessed 18-stone, obese IT contractor who loved bacon sandwiches, football and pies. That, however, was before he became a charity runner. Mark, from Shotley Bridge, took on a mammoth challenge this summer, when he ran the width of... Read More

THE man behind the rise of the North-East's newest topflight sports team was crowned the Local Hero of 2011. Dave Elderkin's vision and commitment have seen him develop an amateur basketball club into one of Britain's elite teams, all in just... Read More