Top sports personalities in the borough have been honoured at the second North Tyneside Sports Awards.

As part of the council's Widening Horizons 4 Sport initiative, sports performers, clubs, coaches and volunteers were recognised.

Over 110 guests attended the ceremony, which was held at the council's Quadrant HQ and hosted by sports presenter Roger Tames.

It featured an urban street dance routine by Amanda Nicole School of Dance and a demonstration of judo techniques by The Parks Judo Club.

Cllr Glynis Barrie, cabinet member for Community Services, said: "These awards are a great way of celebrating the efforts of those who make a huge contribution to sport in the local area.

"Sport plays an important role in the lives of many people but we want even more people to get involved.

"We hope through our Widening Horizons 4 Sport initiative to further improve sporting experiences and widen opportunities for people to enjoy them."

The awards winners were as follows:

Junior Team

Winner: North Tyneside Disability Athletics

The squad managed to achieve success last year as national medal winners in 2009. They also represented the northern region in the DSE National Junior Disability Athletics competition, where they were ranked third.

Runners-up: Monkseaton High Football Academy under-19's and Tynemet College NESA football team

Junior Sports Award

Winner: Chelsea Cairns

Chelsea has been a Young Sporting Ambassador for two years running. She regularly helps out at a number of North Tyneside competitions and has volunteered at Wallsend Girls Club for many years, where she now manages and coaches two teams of her own.

Runners-up: Megan Lennox and Samuel Lemberger

Junior Disabled Sports Personality

Winner: Aran Guthrie

Aran has won three gold medals from national athletics championships. He also competes in football, boccia and cricket, finishing third in national competitions for the three sports.

Runners-up: Ryan Morton and Sarah Scott

Junior Girls Sports Personality

Winner: Hannah Lewis

Hannah Lewis regularly competes in national and international judo competitions. Last September she represented England at the UK school games, winning gold. The following month she was ranked number one for her age and weight group in Great Britain after winning gold at the British Championships.

Runners-up: Fawn Lamb and Samantha Malone

Junior Boys Sports Personality

Winner: Andrew Cook

Andrew is caption of the under-16 Whitley Bay ice hockey team and also plays for the under-18s. He captained the England under-16 team and is also a member of the North Tyneside Schools leadership academy.

Runners-up: Callum Leach and Darren May

Senior team

Winner: Whitley Bay FC

Whitley Bay FC defeated Glossop North End in the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium in front of 12,000 spectators.

Runners-up: Whitley Bay Hockey Club women's first team and Seatonians Senior A Netball Squad

Senior Sports Volunteer

Winner: Mike Shipway

Mike was the main driving force behind Tynemouth Sailing Club receiving the RYA OnBoard achievement award.

Runners-up: Jo Stewart and Rene Waugh

Senior Disabled Sports

Winner: Blyth Duncan

Blyth has played for the England Deaf Cricket team side since 1995. He is currently preparing for this year's World Cup in New Zealand.

Runners-up: Jon-Joe Clenell and Mary Laver

Senior Sports Personality

Winner: Matthew Parr

Figure skater Matthew Parr is the 2009 and 2010 British national champion. He recently competed in his first senior world championships, scoring a personal best in the short programme and improving on his score at the 2009 European championships.

Runners-up: Adam Hall, Andrew Scott and Mark Dack

Sports Coach

Winner: Ian Chandler

Ian is the manager of Whitley Bay FC and guided them to victory in the FA Vase at Wembley 2009. He also scored when the Bay won the vase in 2002.

Runners-up: Richard Stephenson and Stephen Sharp

Services to Sport

Winner: Paul Phillips

Paul is a science teacher at Marden Bridge Middle School. For the past 21 years he has taken a group of Year Six pupils on a football trip to Aberdeen and, for almost as long, has coached the school's under-11 football team. He also takes children on skiing and adventure holiday trips.

Contribution to Sports Development

Winner: North Tyneside Badminton Partnership

North Tyneside Badminton Partnership is increasing take-up of the sport. In 2009 it was named as a world leader among community badminton networks.

Runners-up: Neil Carmichael and Seatonians Netball Club