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Fifth Annual Atlanta Sports Awards honors The City's Best Posted by ASC Web Team 3/9/2010 8:05:41 AM Atlanta Area Professional, College and Amateur Award Winners Recognized at Historic Fox Theatre
FIFTH ANNUAL ATLANTA SPORTS AWARDS HONORS THE CITY’S BEST
ATLANTA (March 8, 2010) – Longtime ESPN broadcaster Brad Nessler, Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson and PGA Tour professional Stewart Cink were among the most celebrated athletes, coaches and sports personalities honored earlier tonight at the Fox Theatre’s Egyptian Ballroom during the star-studded 5th Annual Atlanta Sports Awards.
This year’s 11 winners were recognized at the black-tie event created by the Atlanta Sports Council to honor the most accomplished athletes and teams at all levels throughout the metro Atlanta community. An all-star lineup of athletes, sports celebrities, coaches and media members, including notable ESPN college football broadcaster Todd Blackledge and UGA icon Vince Dooley, were on hand at the event.
Georgia Tech alum Cink, on the heels of his British Open victory, was named Professional Athlete of the Year Presented by SunTrust. Hudson, for his endless off-the-field contributions, was honored as the Sports Person of the Year Presented by Champion Window and Patio Manufacturing. Duluth resident Nessler was named the winner of the Furman Bisher Award for Sports Media Excellence Presented by the Atlanta Sports Council.
Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson claimed Coach of the Year Presented by Newell Rubbermaid while his squad captured Team of the Year Presented by The Home Depot. Current Yellow Jacket basketball player Derrick Favors was honored as the High School Athlete of the Year Presented by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for his stardom at South Atlanta high School.
The University of Georgia’s Courtney Kupets won Collegiate Athlete of the Year Presented by AT&T. Amanda Weir, who spent a year as a Bulldog, claimed Amateur Athlete of the Year Presented by Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast. Real estate mogul Tom Cousins, a graduate of Georgia, was honored for the Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by Coca-Cola.
The High School Scholar Athletes of the Year Presented by Georgia Best Chevy Dealers went to Rawson Haverty (The Westminster Schools) and Megan Light (North Springs High School).
The Atlanta Sports Awards was created in 2006 when the Atlanta Sports Council came up with the idea of a gala-style event to honor the achievements of metro Atlanta’s best athletes, coaches and teams from all levels of competition. The event celebrates and recognizes these tremendous athletic feats on a yearly basis.
The 2010 Atlanta Sports Awards winners:
• Amateur Athlete of the Year Presented by Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast – Amanda Weir, Women’s Swimming
• Coach of the Year Presented by Newell Rubbermaid – Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
• Collegiate Athlete of the Year Presented by AT&T – Courtney Kupets, University of Georgia Gymnastics
• Furman Bisher Award for Sports Media Excellence Presented by The Atlanta Sports Council – Brad Nessler, ESPN
• High School Athlete of the Year Presented by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Derrick Favors, South Atlanta High School
• High School Scholar Athletes of the Year Presented by Georgia Best Chevy Dealers – Rawson Haverty (The Westminster Schools) and Megan Light (North Springs High School)
• Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by Coca-Cola – Tom Cousins
• Professional Athlete of the Year Presented by SunTrust – Stewart Cink, Men’s Golf
• Sports Person of the Year Presented by Champion Window and Patio Manufacturing – Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves
• Team of the Year Presented by The Home Depot – Georgia Tech Football
ABOUT THE ATLANTA SPORTS AWARDS
The Atlanta Sports Awards honors 11 individuals who distinguish themselves from the five million people living in the 29 metro Atlanta counties and surrounding areas. That includes all six Atlanta professional sports teams, 14 universities, 12 junior colleges and more than 250 public and private high schools. For information please contact the Atlanta Sports Council at (404) 586-8510 or visit www.atlantasportsawards.com.
ABOUT THE ATLANTA SPORTS COUNCIL
The Atlanta Sports Council promotes the value of sports growth in Atlanta and Georgia by acting as an authority on the economic impact, visibility and quality of life issues associated with sports. Its mission is to lead, organize and support sports development with the goal of building Atlanta’s reputation as the sports capital of the world. The Atlanta Sports Council was created in 1985 under the original name of Sports 2000, and is a division of the Metro Atlanta Chamber. For more information visit www.AtlantaSportsCouncil.com.
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