Turvey of NorKam Secondary among winners of Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport

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The fly-half won man-of-the-match honours against an all-Māori team while on tour. 

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“It was an amazing experience because the entire tour was centered around Indigenous culture and learning more about their Indigenous culture, Māori culture… it was just amazing,” Turvey said. 

Turvey was male athlete of the year for NorKam in 2025, in part because he reached the B.C. High School Wrestling Championships. He was male athlete of the year at NorKam for his Grade 10 year in 2024 and won the same award for his Grade 9 year at Brock Middle School in 2023. 

“I’m a part of the Pellt’iq’t Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band and it’s just an amazing group of people that have accepted our family into their band in the last couple of years,” Turvey said. “The opportunities that they’ve given and how welcoming they’ve been is just absolutely amazing.” 

The 10 provincial recipients will receive a $500 bursary and a framed, limited edition Premier’s Award print from First Nations artist Carey Newman. They will also have their photo and biography on display in the BC Sports Hall of Fame. 

In collaboration with the province, I·SPARC launched the regional nomination process for the Premier’s Awards in September 2025, receiving nominations from each of I·SPARC’s six regions (Fraser, Interior, Northeast, Northwest, Vancouver Coastal and Vancouver Island), according to a press release. 

The release notes nominations were open to Indigenous athletes under the age of 25 who have competed in performance sport, demonstrated a commitment to their education and culture and have promoted healthy and active lifestyles. 

From the athlete nomination process, 35 were selected and announced as regional recipients in March. Of the 35 regional recipients, 10 athletes were selected as provincial recipients for the 2025 Provincial Awards.  

This year marks the 11th anniversary of the awards, which began in 2015. Over the past decade, the awards have created a legacy of outstanding athletes, according to the release.

Many past recipients have earned university scholarships (U SPORTS and NCAA), competed with Canadian national teams at international competitions and the Olympics, and gone on to play in professional sports leagues.  

“Congratulations to all 10 recipients of the 2025 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sports. You have worked so hard to earn this deserved recognition,” Premier David Eby said in the press release. “And thank you to I·SPARC for creating opportunities for young people to access sports, recreation and physical activity. Their achievements in sport will carry over to other parts of their life as the future leaders of their families, communities and nations.”