Sportsmanship Award
William Holmes MemorialThe Award
William Holmes Memorial Sportsmanship Award
The William Holmes Memorial Sportsmanship Award is given to an individual who has shown exemplary support of the club and exhibits the very best traits of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity. This individual best embodies the values and ideals of the club and specifically the Irish Wolfhound breed.
IWANE adheres to the AKC Code of Sportsmanship, and our own Code of Ethics embraces these values. For more information please visit the AKC website, or download the code using the link on the left.
2026 Award Recipient
Sophie Engstrom and Donna Sula
Congratulations to both Sophie Engstrom and Donna Sula on being voted this year’s Sportsmanship Award recipients! Through your encouragement, positive attitude, and willingness to lend a hand wherever it waws needed, you made our clubs a better place to be. Thank you for all your do. This recognition is richly deserved.
Past Recipients
Award History
2025
Sarah Heil
2024
2022
2021
Justine Corchado
2020
Sue Gilson
2019
Raven Wolf Axelrad
2018
Andrea Dormady
2017
Dick & Jane Staudt
2016
Al Jenuska
2015
Pat Campbell
2014
Sue Orr
2013
Janel Milner
2012
John Fitzgerald
2011
Jodi Burnham
2010
Rosemary Wortman
2009
Karen Eberl
2008
Bill Holmes
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