Jan. 11, 2011
UCLA and Southern California sports fans can now cast their ballot for the 2010 LA Sports Awards, the annual televised awards show celebrating the greatest sports moments of the year in the Los Angeles/Orange County area.
Through balloting at www.lasports.org, fans can vote in 14 different award categories. Voting takes place through January 31 and the winners will be revealed during the sixth annual LA Sports Awards on Thursday, February 24 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The awards gala will be televised on Prime Ticket (initial airing will be on Feb. 25) and will include special appearances by many of the athletes and coaches whose achievements helped make '10 such a memorable year in sports.
For voting purposes, each of the area's professional sports teams, major universities, and associations has nominated its top three moments from 2010 for fans to vote on. To vote, go to www.lasports.org and click on the Greatest Moments icon at the top of the home page.
A "moment" refers to anything from a specific instant in time -- such as a winning goal, hit or shot -- to a special event, individual or team record, or career achievement. Nominated moments must have taken place in the local area, or have involved a local athlete or team.
The awards ceremony also will feature a countdown of the year's Top 10 moments in ranked order as selected by a blue-ribbon media panel, along with the naming of the Sportsman, Sportswoman, Coach, and Sports Executive of the Year.
This year's event program includes a dinner, followed by the award presentations and video highlights. Winners will receive awards specially created by Tiffany & Co. for the occasion.
The L.A. Sports Council is a non-profit organization and will utilize the event's proceeds to further its mission of promoting economic development through sports in Southern California.
For dinner ticket information, contact Monica Maldonado at (213) 482-6352 or visit www.lasports.org.
Award Categories for Online Fan Voting
Greatest Moment of the Year for each of the following:
1. Angels
2. Chivas USA
3. Clippers
4. Dodgers
5. Ducks
6. Galaxy
7. Individual Sports
8. Kings
9. Lakers
10. Olympic Sports
11. Tennis
12. UCLA
13. USC
14. Division I Schools