WADE H. WEST SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
THIS AWARD WAS CREATED ON MARCH 12, 1983 (AND ORIGINALLY CALLED THE SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD) TO HONOR VPSA MEMBERS FOR OUTSTANDING WORK WITH THE ASSOCIATION. AFTER THE DEATH OF PAST RECIPIENT WADE H. WEST ON MARCH 28, 1996 THE ASSOCIATION VOTED TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THIS AWARD TO THE WADE H. WEST SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD. AN INDIVIDUAL CAN NEVER WIN THIS AWARD MORE THAT ONE TIME. THIS AWARD IS AVAILABLE TO VPSA MEMBERS ONLY.
ANNUAL WINNERS
| YEAR | RECIPIENT | YEAR | RECIPIENT |
| 1983 | BENSON E. HALL - DECEASED 5-26-11 | 1997 | NONE |
| 1984 | EARL C. BIGGER - DECEASED | 1998 | NONE |
| 1985 | ELLERY N. VANDENBREE - DECEASED | 1999 | NONE |
| 1986 | CHARLES A. ROGERS | 2000 | KENNETH PICKIN |
| 1987 | ALLEN P. THACKER | 2001 | NONE |
| 1988 | W. CALLIS CARMINES - DECEASED | 2002 | NONE |
| 1989 | C.E. RAYE RESPRESS | 2003 | NONE |
| 1990 | ROBERT L. FAISON, III | 2004 | NONE |
| 1991 | ARTHUR RAY PHILLIPS - DECEASED | 2005 | NONE |
| 1992 | WADE H. WEST - DECEASED | 2006 | KENNETH POOLE |
| 1993 | LEWIS C. RILEE, JR. | 2007 | NONE |
| 1994 | DENNIS NICELY | 2008 | JANE PHILLIPS |
| 1995 | NONE | 2009 | RAYMOND WEST |
| 1996 | NONE |