FREEDOM Leisure has announced the winners of its sport awards for this year.

On Thursday September 15, the Worcester Sport Awards 2016, in partnership with Sport Worcester and supported by Worcester City Council took place.

16 categories were contested by Worcester's sporting talent, with winners announced and presented by Olympian, world champion and tv athletics commentator, Steve Cram.

Ivan Horsfall-Turner, managing director of Freedom Leisure, said, “It was yet again a great night, with headline sponsor Heart of Worcestershire College ensuring it was a glittering affair.

"Freedom Leisure is very proud to host these wonderful awards because they bring together the city’s greatest and allow us to honour the best, which in turn garners a great sporting legacy in the area.

“We are here to serve local communities and aid fitness and leisure, so these awards are very important to us.

"This year we were honoured to have Olympic legend Steve Cram with us for the event and we thank him for his support.”

Winners of each category go onto the next regional heats, with the ultimate goal of reaching the national BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards in December.

Winners of the awards included RGS The Grange U11's girls hockey team which scooped the best educational sporting achievement award.

This is after they were Independent Association Prep School National champions; England Hockey Worcestershire U11 Champions and England Hockey Midlands U11 Champions.

Cerys Preston of Worcester Hockey Club won junior female of the year after appearing for Wales U18s in the U18 European championships at the age of 15.

The Howard Peters award for outstanding contribution was awarded to David Walker for his 60 year service to Worcester Athletics Club and Worcester Swimming Club won club of the year after nine swimmers qualified for national championships.

The award ceremony took place at the University of Worcester arena.