THE East Surrey & Sussex News & Media Sports Awards are back, and with the launch just days away we want Croydon Advertiser readers to start pondering who deserves recognition for their local sporting achievements in 2013.
At the 2012 awards, Croydon Amphibians' U15 water polo team won the accolade for young team of the year, while swimmer Freddie Benians won young sports star of the year.
Mike Fleet won the unsung hero award for his fantastic and continued hard work in athletics with Croydon Harriers.
The sports star of the year award was won by discus thrower Lawrence Okoye, while Streatham-Croydon's first XV rugby team were team of the year after an historic double.
But who will win in 2013? This year, as well as taking nominations from our readers, the sports desk will be scouring our articles looking for the next batch of local heroes.
Lookout for details on how to nominate in the coming weeks, and following the closure of the nominations process, candidates will then be listed in the paper for the public to vote for who they think deserves to win.
The winners will be invited to the East Surrey & Sussex News & Media Sports Awards 2013 evening at the Copthorne Hotel Effingham, on January 31, 2014.
