SPORTS stars from across Test Valley will be celebrated in the Andover and District Sports Awards this weekend.

The event will take place at Andover Leisure Centre on Saturday 14 November with 12 awards up for grabs.

This year's categories include Team of the Year, Junior Sportsperson of the Year as well as awards for Lifetime Contribution and Outstanding Personal Achievement.

Teenage hotshot, Connor Gorsuch, is in the running for the award after winning bronze for Great Britain at an international shooting contest in September.

Meanwhile Fighting Falcons coach Gordon Mitchell is in the running of Veteran Sportsperson of the Year after another phenomenal year for both him and his fellow fighters.

ALC sports and activity development manager, Linda Arnold, said: “We have had an overwhelming response to this year’s awards and I have had a brilliant time reading through the nominations that have been received.”

Sponsors this year are Andover Patio Centre, Simply Health, Control Techniques Dynamics, JB Motors, JPD Property Services and The Breeze Andover.