Devon Racqueteers' Mike Follett says building on a strong 2014 is his aim for the new year.
Mr Follett, who is secretary at the wheelchair badminton club, saw the outfit pick up the Community and/or Team of the Year Award at the 2014 Express & Echo Sports Awards.
That was just one in a long line of achievements for the Broadclyst-based club, which included Badminton England Club of the Year, and seeing their players compete at both the world and European Championships.
But Mr Follett says the club is not happy simply resting on their laurels as they aim for more international players.
"It has been a really good year. Our numbers are still increasing and we are the largest wheelchair badminton club in the country," he said.
"We have about 16 members with a number of able-bodied people who help out and six fully-qualified coaches, so we are really flying.
"We have been voted Badminton England club of the year, which was a terrific achievement for us.
"We have also had two players called up for the England disabilities side to go to the World Championships in Germany – David Follett and Connor Dua-Harper.
"Those two also went to Spain in the Europeans, where Connor picked up bronze in the singles and doubles, and David got one in the doubles with Connor.
"We are encouraging members to enter all the championships and four nations events that they can – we want to get as many to those as we can.
"Ultimately though, we want to get more people playing for England."
Mr Follett's son David also won the disabled sports personality of the year award two years running before his run was brought to an end by fellow racqueteer Connor at last year's awards.
Connor also collected the Community and/or Team of the Year Award on behalf of Devon Racqueteers at last year's ceremony.
Nominations can now be made for this year's awards, which will be held on Thursday, March 5 at Sandy Park.
Mike Follett encouraged people to nominate for the forthcoming awards, not least to add a bit more competition for his club.
"I have nominated people for the last few years and we have been so fortunate ourselves," he continued.
"David won the disabled award two years running and then Connor won it last year.
"We have won coaching awards, we won the club award – we were rather thinking we need to give someone else a chance!"
To nominate someone for an award, visit exeterexpressan decho.co.uk/sportsawards2015
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