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Over 40,000 Votes Cast for Nominees of First Annual Governor's State of Sport Awards Viewed 72,243 times
By: Senior EditorPublished for Salt Lake City, Utah (Area-Info.net Apr. 03, 2012)
Winners to be announced at special luncheon ceremony April 5th
Salt Lake City - April 3, 2012 - The Utah Sports Commission and its partners announced today that over 40,000 online votes were cast by sports fans in the First Annual Governor's State of Sport Awards. The winners will be announced and honored at a special awards lunch on Thursday, April 5th at EnergySolutions Arena. Governor Gary R. Herbert will provide remarks and is pleased to welcome National Basketball Commissioner David J. Stern as the keynote speaker for the event.
"We were very pleased to see fans respond so enthusiastically to vote for their favorites," said Jeff Robbins, president and CEO of the Utah Sports Commission. "In addition to all of the local Utah fans that participated in the voting, fans in 49 states and from the countries of Canada, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, France, Japan, Norway and Costa Rica took the opportunity to cast their votes."
The awards recognize excellence in sports in seven categories. Four nominees in each category were selected by Utah's sports media and sports industry leaders, and were then voted on by fans online at www.stateofsportawards.com. Voting began March 13th and concluding Friday, March 31st at midnight.
The event is presented by Zions Bank and in partnership with KUTV2, 1320KFAN, ESPN 700, 1280/97.5 THE ZONE and Humana.
2011 Nominees
High School Athlete Male
Chase Hansen - Football, Lone Peak High School
DJ Nelson - Football, Logan High School
Kayden Porter - Baseball, Spanish Fork High School
Jordan Loveridge - Basketball, West Jordan High School
High School Athlete Female
Lexi Eaton - Basketball, Springville High School
Brittney Martin - Basketball, Syracuse High School
Emily Bruder - Soccer, Juan Diego High School
MaCauley Flint - Softball, Roy High School
College or Pro Athlete Male
Jimmer Fredette - Basketball, Brigham Young University
Eric Weddle - Safety, San Diego Chargers
Louie Vito - Snowboarding
Kyle Beckerman - Midfielder, Real Salt Lake
College or Pro Athlete Female
Carlee Payne - Soccer, Brigham Young University
Stephanie McAllister - Gymnastics, University of Utah
Katherine Reutter - Speedskating, U.S. Speedskating
Michelle Plouffe - Basketball, University of Utah
Game or Event of the Year
University of Utah vs Georgia Tech Football
BYU defeats Gonzaga in NCAA Tournament
Summer/Winter Dew Tour
Nationwide Tour Utah Championship
Play or Highlight of the Year
Jimmer 3-Pointer vs University of Utah
BYU touchdown vs Utah State University
University of Utah touchdown vs Georgia Tech
Saborio Goal vs Seattle Sounders
Coach of the Year
Dave Rose - Basketball, Brigham Young University
Gary Anderson - Football, Utah State University
Stew Morrill - Basketball, Utah State University
Jason Kreis - Soccer, Real Salt Lake
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