COMPETITION is hotting up in the race for the Leader Sportstar Awards.
Among the latest nominations in the senior category is motor racing driver Kane Coleman, 23, of Dolans Bay.
He won the 2014 NSW Formula Ford 1600cc championship.
Another entrant is indoor cricketer Mark Rice, 22, of Engadine, who was selected for the Australian open men's team at the World Cup in New Zealand.
In the junior category are gymnast Eliza Baxter, 14, of Kurnell and basketballer Isaac Humphries, 16, of Gymea.
In the junior team category, Cronulla Oztag's under-14s girls' team are undefeated for the past three years and they recently won another Australian title. The under-11s' team also won the national title.
In the all schools team category, Endeavour Sports High School open age rugby league team won the premier schoolboy competition, the GIO Cup.
Danebank School Hurstville girls' rowing team won several gold medals at the 2014 world titles in Revanna, in Italy.
In the masters category, Michael Vickery, 49, of Mortdale, won the ACT singles title.
Ramsgate RSL women's No. 4 pennant team are in masters category contention after their triumphs in the zone and district pennant titles.
Menai Swim Club competitor Nicole Miro is nominated in the athletes with a disability category for her consistent performances this year.
In the local sports club category, the NSW Academy of Gymnastics team at Miranda won the women's artistic team event at this year's NSW titles.
Wanda Surf Life Saving Club under-14s' sprint relay team have staked their claim by winning the NSW championships.
In the senior team awards, Engadine Dragons A-grade rugby league thrashed Cronulla Caringbah 66-0 in the Cronulla Sutherland Junior Rugby League grand final.
Mortdale's Badge Tennis Club is nominated in the senior team awards, winning the Sydney men's badge tennis competition.
