Jake Rudolph receives Presidents’ Award in recognition of outstanding volunteer contributions
Jake Rudolph has been named the BC Games Society’s recipient for the Presidents’ Awards, given to volunteers from Sport BC member and partner organizations who demonstrate the spirit of volunteerism through the dedication, commitment, and tireless energy they give to their sport organizations.
The Presidents’ Awards are formally presented as part of Sport BC’s 57th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards on Thursday, March 6.
Rudolph served as Director of Sport for the Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games, working tirelessly to facilitate competition at the Games in collaboration with local and provincial sport organizations. He demonstrated outstanding commitment to the
Rudolph recently retired from public life, having served at the Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Nanaimo, The City of Pitt Meadows and the Deputy City manager of the City of Abbotsford and the General Manager at the City of Maple Ridge. He has been a Director of the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators, serving several leadership roles in the organization. Among his many volunteer roles, Rudolph is a Past President and Board Member of the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association where he and the team organized many amazing provincial tournaments.
He is one of 38 recipients of the President’s Award in 2025 — eleven of whom have been recent or long-standing volunteers with the BC Games Society or Team BC.
To read the full Sport BC release on the Presidents’ Awards, visit sportbc.com.
ABOUT SPORT BC PRESIDENTS’ AWARDS
Sport BC recognizes the importance of volunteers in sport. The significant role volunteers play in the sport sector is celebrated through Sport BC’s Presidents’ Awards. The Presidents’ Awards presented by Sports With Balls are given to volunteers from Sport BC member and partner organizations who demonstrate the spirit of volunteerism through the dedication, commitment, and tireless energy they give to their sport organizations. The 38 recipients will be celebrated during Sport BC’s 57th Athlete of the Year Awards taking place on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Congratulations to the 2025 Presidents’ Awards Recipients, thank you for all you do for sport in British Columbia.
SPORT ORGANIZATION 2025 PRESIDENTS’ AWARDS RECIPIENTS
| Badminton BC | Michael Khoo* |
| Basketball BC | Ken Olynyk |
| BC Adaptive Snowsports | Russell Vida |
| BC Archery | Greg Birtwistle |
| BC Athletics | Dawn Driver* |
| BC Blind Sports and Recreation | Sean Cowie |
| BC Diving | Sven Batalla |
| BC Games Society | Jake Rudolph* |
| BC Golf | Barbara Rainey |
| BC Hockey | Randy Henderson* |
| BC Lacrosse | Penni King |
| BC Netball | Sabrina Versteeg* |
| BC Seniors Games Society | Gordon Oates |
| BC Snowboard | Steven Hills |
| BC Soccer | Stuart Wright |
| BC Sport Cheer | Alyssa Bradford |
| BC Sports Hall | Stan Wong |
| BC Wheelchair Basketball | Darlene Antoniuk |
| BC Wheelchair Sports | Kelly Smith* |
| BC Women & Sport | Brenda Chinn* |
| BC Wrestling Boxing BC | Sucha Mann* |
| Curl BC | Neil Campbell |
| Field Hockey BC | Colbin Wong |
| Football BC | Drew Kightley |
| Gymnastics BC | Graham Dodd |
| Judo BC | Donna Hansen |
| Karate BC | Michael Scales* |
| KidSport | Patti Hunter |
| PacificSport Fraser Valley | Stephanie Eby |
| Rowing BC | David Miege |
| Skate Canada BC/YT Section | Joanne Nickel* |
| Softball BC Squash BC | Lavaughn Larson Tasha Doucas |
| SportMedBC | Joseph Stern |
| Triathlon BC | Peter Denny |
| Volleyball BC Water Polo West | Barton Lim* |
