Finalists Announced for the 2009 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards

The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission have announced the finalists for the 2009 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards. Nominees were selected by local media outlets and the top three finalists have been selected in the following categories: High School Athlete of the Year, Collegiate Athlete of the Year, Amateur Athlete of the Year and Professional Athlete of the Year. The winners in each category will be announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel.

Tables to the benefit are $7,500 for platinum; $5,500 for gold; $2,500 for silver or $250 per individual ticket. The Golden Ticket raffle, which will award one lucky sports fan two Season Tickets to each of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indians and Browns home games in 2010, is also now on sale. Only 300 tickets will be sold at $100 each, with the winner to be announced at the Sports Awards. Tickets and additional information are available online at Cleveland.com/sportsawards or by calling GCSC at 216-621-0600.

High School Athlete of the Year

Tess Sito – Softball, Elyria High School
Collin Palmer – Wrestling, Saint Edward High School
Mark Myers – Basketball/Football, Saint Ignatius High School

Collegiate Athlete of the Year

Men’s Soccer Team – University of Akron
J’Nathan Bullock – Basketball, Cleveland State University
Jantel Lavender – Basketball, The Ohio State University (former Cleveland Central Catholic)

Amateur Athlete of the Year

Jessica Beard – USA Track and Field, Euclid
Joshua McAdams – USA Track and Field, Broadview Heights

Lauren Davis – Tennis, Gates Mills

Professional Athlete of the Year

LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers

Mo Williams – Cleveland Cavaliers
Joe Thomas – Cleveland Browns