Fans Can Cast Their Vote For Fav Athlete
For the first time in the event’s history, SneakerBall, the Greater Washington Sports Alliance’s signature charity gala, will present awards to honor the best in Washington D.C. area sports.
Beginning with a global online voting campaign on July 15th, sports fans will pick the winners in categories honoring excellence in athletic performance, franchise leadership, community support and media coverage. A selection committee comprised of local sports legends, broadcasters and political figures select nominees in the following categories:
Sports Executive of the Year/Corporate Sponsor of the Year/Best Team Mascot Award/
Best Sports Feature Award/Solid Character Award Presented by SunTrust Bank/Best Sports Play Award Presented by MTM Builder/Developer
Fans will be able to vote online from July 15th to September 4th by visiting the Greater Washington Sports Alliance SneakerBall website.
Winners of the voting campaign will be announced LIVE during SneakerBall VI on September 15, 2009 at the National Building Museum.
SneakerBall is the only black tie and sneakers gala that annually celebrates the best of sports in the Greater Washington D.C. region. The event is organized to benefit the Greater Washington Sports Alliance Foundation, which is made up of six local charities and creates avenues for corporate philanthropy to enhance the region’s youth sports programs and facilities. SneakerBall is one of Washington, D.C.’s signature galas held at the National Building Museum with over 1,000 attendees, more than 50 professional athletes & Olympians, the Greater Washington sports franchise ownership groups, leaders of the region’s business community and the Sports Alliance charitable partners.
For more information on SneakerBall or for sponsorship opportunities, contact
Keri Ann Meslar @ 202.857.5979 kmeslar@gwsportsalliance.com.
SneakerBall Awards Selection Committee
Angie Ange – WKYS- 93.9/LaVar Arrington – Former Washington Redskin/Christine Brennan – USA Today/Hon. Kwame Brown – D.C. Councilmember, At-Large/Vicky Bullett – Former Washington Mystic/Chartese Burnett – Washington Nationals Executive/Phil Chenier – Former Washington Wizard/Steve Czaban – WTEM-ESPN 980/Hon. Jack Evans – D.C. Councilmember, Ward 2/Dave Feldman – WTTG-FOX 5/John Harkes – Former D.C. United/Dan Hellie – WRC-NBC 4/Chick Hernandez – Comcast SportsNet/Lou Holder – Greater Washington Sports Alliance/Kelli Johnson – Comcast SportsNet/Rod Langway – Former Washington Capital/Tim Lemke – Washington Times/Thom Loverro – Washington Times/Charles Mann – Former Washington Redskin/Luke Russert – Sirius XM Radio/Elliot Segal – WWDC-101.1/Donnie Simpson – WPGC- 95.5/Dan Steinberg – Washington Post/Hon. Harry Thomas, Jr. – D.C. Councilmember, Ward 5/Mike Wise – Washington Post
See the DC UrbanSports 2008 link to this event here.
For the first time in the event’s history, SneakerBall, the Greater Washington Sports Alliance’s signature charity gala, will present awards to honor the best in Washington D.C. area sports.
Beginning with a global online voting campaign on July 15th, sports fans will pick the winners in categories honoring excellence in athletic performance, franchise leadership, community support and media coverage. A selection committee comprised of local sports legends, broadcasters and political figures select nominees in the following categories:
Sports Executive of the Year/Corporate Sponsor of the Year/Best Team Mascot Award/
Best Sports Feature Award/Solid Character Award Presented by SunTrust Bank/Best Sports Play Award Presented by MTM Builder/Developer
Fans will be able to vote online from July 15th to September 4th by visiting the Greater Washington Sports Alliance SneakerBall website.
Winners of the voting campaign will be announced LIVE during SneakerBall VI on September 15, 2009 at the National Building Museum.
SneakerBall is the only black tie and sneakers gala that annually celebrates the best of sports in the Greater Washington D.C. region. The event is organized to benefit the Greater Washington Sports Alliance Foundation, which is made up of six local charities and creates avenues for corporate philanthropy to enhance the region’s youth sports programs and facilities. SneakerBall is one of Washington, D.C.’s signature galas held at the National Building Museum with over 1,000 attendees, more than 50 professional athletes & Olympians, the Greater Washington sports franchise ownership groups, leaders of the region’s business community and the Sports Alliance charitable partners.
For more information on SneakerBall or for sponsorship opportunities, contact
Keri Ann Meslar @ 202.857.5979 kmeslar@gwsportsalliance.com.
SneakerBall Awards Selection Committee
Angie Ange – WKYS- 93.9/LaVar Arrington – Former Washington Redskin/Christine Brennan – USA Today/Hon. Kwame Brown – D.C. Councilmember, At-Large/Vicky Bullett – Former Washington Mystic/Chartese Burnett – Washington Nationals Executive/Phil Chenier – Former Washington Wizard/Steve Czaban – WTEM-ESPN 980/Hon. Jack Evans – D.C. Councilmember, Ward 2/Dave Feldman – WTTG-FOX 5/John Harkes – Former D.C. United/Dan Hellie – WRC-NBC 4/Chick Hernandez – Comcast SportsNet/Lou Holder – Greater Washington Sports Alliance/Kelli Johnson – Comcast SportsNet/Rod Langway – Former Washington Capital/Tim Lemke – Washington Times/Thom Loverro – Washington Times/Charles Mann – Former Washington Redskin/Luke Russert – Sirius XM Radio/Elliot Segal – WWDC-101.1/Donnie Simpson – WPGC- 95.5/Dan Steinberg – Washington Post/Hon. Harry Thomas, Jr. – D.C. Councilmember, Ward 5/Mike Wise – Washington Post
See the DC UrbanSports 2008 link to this event here.
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