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Mark McMorris, Brianne Theisen-Eaton headline Sask. Sport winners

After racking up gold, silver and bronze medals at various events, Regina snowboarder Mark McMorris is now Saskatchewan's Male Athlete of the Year.

Saskatchewan women's under-15 provincial basketball team beats Hilltops for Team of the Year

Brianne Theisen-Eaton, who is in Saskatoon this weekend for the Knights of Columbus Indoor Games, was named Saskatchewan's Female Athlete of the Year. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Saskatchewan's Mark McMorris and Brianne Theisen-Eaton have yet another reason to celebrate 2014.

Mark McMorris won the bronze medal for snowboard slopestyle at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)
Today, the Saskatchewan Sport Awards were handed out with McMorris being named Male Athlete of the Year. Theisen-Eaton, who is in Saskatoon this weekend for the Knights of Columbus Indoor Games, was named Female Athlete of the Year.

Perhaps the biggest moment for McMorris in 2014 wasn't even his best medal. The Regina snowboarder won bronze in the slopestyle event at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.

Humboldt's Theisen-Eaton won gold in heptathlon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Here are all the Sask. Sport Award winners:

2014 Master Athlete of the Year Award

  • Milos Kostic, 73, Regina, Triathlon

2014 Youth Male Athlete of the Year Award

  • Marco Schumann, 15, Saskatoon, Speed Skating

2014 Youth Female Athlete of the Year Award

  • Tianna Kennett, 17, Manor, Wrestling

2014 Male Athlete of the Year Award

  • Mark McMorris, 20, Regina, Snowboarding

2014 Female Athlete of the Year Award

  • Brianne Theisen-Eaton, 25, Humboldt, Athletics-Heptathlon

2014 Team of the Year Award

  • Saskatchewan Women's Under-15 Provincial Basketball, Regina, Basketball

2014 Coach of the Year Award

  • John Haver, Saskatoon, Rowing

2014 Coach Dedication Award

  • Frank McCrystal, Regina, Football