GCSC ANNOUNCES AWARD FINALISTS FOR 19TH GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS AWARDS

Posted January 28, 2019 in Press Releases

CLEVELAND – Greater Cleveland Sports Commission has selected its finalists for the 19th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards presented by Medical Mutual and Huntington Bank. Finalists were selected by local sports and media outlets as well as an awards committee who chose outstanding athletes from Northeast Ohio’s following counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark and Summit. The finalists in the following categories were based on highest number of votes: male and female high school athlete of the year, male and female collegiate athlete of the year and professional athlete of the year.

Winners from each category will be announced live at the 19th Greater Cleveland Sports Award which will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel in Downtown Cleveland. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.

Male High School Athlete of the Year presented by University Hospitals Sports Medicine

• Michael Boehm, Lacrosse, St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland
• Malvin Gblah, Soccer, Lakewood High School, Lakewood
• Noah Potter, Football, Mentor High School, Mentor

Female High School Athlete of the Year presented by University Hospitals Sports Medicine

• Olivia Howell, Track & Field/Cross Country, Solon High School, Solon
• Madi Nunez, Softball, Keystone High School, Lagrange
• Ava Rauser, Volleyball, Rocky River High School, Rocky River

Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year

• Jairod James, Wrestling, University of Mount Union, Bedford
• Dre’Mont Jones, Football, Ohio State University, Cleveland
• University of Akron Men’s Soccer Team, Soccer, University of Akron, Akron

Female Collegiate Athlete of the Year

• Rachel Bender, Soccer, Baldwin-Wallace University, Jackson
• Anna Brandt, Cross Country, Cleveland State University, Rocky River
• Erin Gardner, Volleyball, Kent State University, Avon

Professional Athlete of the Year presented by FOX Sports Ohio

• Corey Kluber, MLB, pitcher, Cleveland Indians
• Baker Mayfield, NFL, quarterback, Cleveland Browns
• Jose Ramirez, MLB, third-base, Cleveland Indians
• Denzel Ward, NFL, corner-back, Cleveland Browns

Greater Cleveland Sports Awards is the premier annual fundraiser that supports Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and celebrates a year of athletic achievements in Northeast Ohio. This event features appearances from current and former national sports celebrities along with a formal dinner, and awards ceremony honoring the top high school, collegiate and professional sports accomplishments in 2018.

Recipients of additional awards for the 19th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards are as follows:

Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Courage Award – Sophia Pecjak, Lake Catholic High School, soccer & basketball

Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Cuyahoga Community College – Sandy Alomar Jr., Cleveland Indians

Best Moment presented by JACK Cleveland Casino – to be announced at event