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CLEVELAND – 23rd Greater Cleveland Sports Awards presented by Medical Mutual and Ancora announce award finalists in five categories for the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission’s annual fundraiser. The winner of each category will be announced live during the Sports Awards taking place on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (RMFH). Doors open at 5:30pm.
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Representing Ohio is grad student wide receiver Sam Wiglusz (Brecksville, Ohio). He leads receivers with 11 touchdowns on 73 catches and 877 yards. Wiglusz opened the Bobcats’ home game against Akron (October 8) with an impressive 75-yard catch and scored Ohio’s first six points just 12 seconds into the game. His outstanding performance earned him First Team All-MAC, 2022 Academic All-America® Second Team, and Phil Steele First Team Offense honors. ?
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The finalists were selected by local sports and media companies, as well as an awards committee that selected outstanding athletes from the following northeast Ohio counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark and Summit. ?
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Finalists in the following categories were based on highest vote count: High School Athlete of the Year, College Athlete of the Year, and Professional Athlete of the Year.
Male High School Athlete of the Year presented by the University Hospitals Drusinsky Sports Medicine InstituteDylan Fishback, Aurora High School, WrestlingSencire Harris, St. Vincent – St. Mary High School, BasketballTyler Lencewicz, Shaker Heights High School, Hockey
Female High School Athlete of the Year presented by the Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute at University HospitalsKatie Clute, Olmsted Falls High School, Cross Country and Track & FieldCaroline Jurevicius, Notre Dame Cathedral Latin High School, volleyballTessa Knapp, Bay Village High School, soccer
Male College Athlete of the Year Portrayed by H. Jack’s Plumbing & Heating Co. “The Super Plumber!” Sincere Carry, Kent State University, Basketball (Solon High School) Jacob Decatur, Baldwin Wallace University, Wrestling (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) Sam Wiglusz, Ohio University, Football (Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School )
Female College Athlete of the Year Portrayed by H. Jack’s Plumbing & Heating Co. “The Super Plumber!”Sophie Calabrese, University of Texas, Rowing (Shaker Heights High School)Case Western Reserve University Women’s Soccer TeamOlivia Nagy, John Carroll University, Basketball (Lakewood High School)
Professional Athlete of the Year Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers, Center Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns, Running Back Jose Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians, Third Baseman
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Players Mentioned
#12 Sam Wiglusz
Players Mentioned
#12 Sam Wiglusz
