Greater Cleveland Sports Awards

VOTING PROCESS

Local sports and media outlets are invited to nominate athletes and select finalists from Northeast Ohio from the following nine counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark and Summit.

The following is a sample of local media outlets asked to participate in the nomination process:

Akron Beacon Journal, Associated Press, Cleveland.com, Cleveland Magazine, Crain’s Cleveland Business, The News Herald, The Plain Dealer, ESPN Cleveland 950, WCPN 90.3, WKRK 92.3, WTAM 1100, FanDuel Sports Network, WEWS – TV 5, WJW – TV 8, WKYC – TV 3, WOIO – TV 19.

Finalists will be selected in each of the following Greater Cleveland Sports Awards categories:

• Male High School Athlete of the Year
• Female High School Athlete of the Year
• Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year
• Female Collegiate Athlete of the Year
• Professional Athlete of the Year 

A special awards committee is formed to select recipients for the following awards:

• Jim Donovan Courage Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award 
• Senior Athlete Award
• Sports Development Award 
• Volunteer of the Year Award

Best Fan Moment in Cleveland Sports presented by JACK Entertainment is nominated by the general public and local media who provide their submissions for their top moment in Cleveland sports during 2025. The winning moment is based on the number of submissions and will be announced live during the 26th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards.