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14th Annual Pepsi Celebration of Champions presented by Kroger
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Grand Ole Opry House

The Pepsi Celebration of Champions presented by Kroger was created in 1999 and is Nashville’s premier sports awards event saluting amateur and professional sporting events in Middle Tennessee.

On Wednesday, February 22, 2012 nearly 1,000 people gathered at the Grand Ole Opry House to honor Middle Tennessee’s finest amateur and professional athletes, teams, and coaches! 

We recognized the most accomplished amateur and professional sports icons with awards such as the Sports Person of the Year, Community Spirit Award, Fred Russell Lifetime Achievement Award, Ed Temple Amateur Athletics, High School Athletics, Kaia Jergenson Courage, and the Sergeant York Trophy.  In addition, relive the thrill as we announce the Top Ten Sports Moments of the Year.

14th Annual Pepsi Celebration of Champions Winners:

Sports Person of the Year:  Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt Baseball
     Fred Russell Lifetime Achievement:  Pat Summitt, University of Tennessee Lady Vols
     Community Spirit Award:  Brent Peterson, Nashville Predators
     Ed Temple Amateur Female Athlete of the Year:  Victoria Dunlap, University of Kentucky Basketball
     Ed Temple Amateur Male Athlete of the Year:  Sonny Gray, Vanderbilt Baseball
     Kaia Jergenson Courage Award:  Conner and Cayden Long
     High School Male Athletics:  Corn Elder, Ensworth Football and Basketball
     High School Female Athletics:  Shacobia Barbee, Riverdale Basketball
     High School Male Team Athletics:  Ensworth Football
     High School Female Team Athletics:  Franklin High School Girls Soccer
     Sergeant York Trophy:  Tennessee State University
     Nashville Sports Council Volunteer of the Year:  Liz McCaslin
     Nashville Sports Council Good Sports Program Scholarship Winners:
                    Mary Hannah Winstead, BGA | Brandon Spierto, Franklin High School

To watch the 30 minute highlight show, please visit our Youtube page.
 

Where: The Grand Ole Opry House
 

Awards:  High School Female Athletics Award, High School Male Athletics Award, High School Female Team Athletics Award, Ed Temple Female Amateur Athletics Award, Ed Temple Male Amateur Athletics Award, Sports Person of the Year Award, Community Spirit Award, Fred Russell Lifetime Achievement Award, Kaia Jergenson Courage Award, Sergeant York Trophy presented by Governor’s Highway Safety Office, NSC Volunteer of the Year, NSC Good Sports Program Male Scholarship, NSC Good Sports Female Scholarship, 2011 Top Ten Sports Moments
 

Host:  Nashville Sports Council, Inc. (NashvilleSports.com)
 

Title & Presenting Sponsor:  Pepsi Beverages Company (www.pepsico.com/pbc) | Kroger (www.kroger.com)

Committee: Event Chair – Ed White, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Awards Committee Chair – Ronald Roberts, DVL Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ten Committee Chair - Rick Regen, RSR Sales

Event Advisory Committee: Heather Carter, Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association | Beth DeBauche Ohio Valley Conference | Kim Detwiller, Team Strategies, LLC | Tawni Fite, Pepsi Beverage Company | John Fleming, Renaissance Nashville Hotel | Jim Fyke | Matthew Gillespie, Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association | Tresa Halbrooks, Tennessee Titans | Gerry Helper, Nashville Predators |  Susan Huggins |  Direct Link Inc | Mark Owens, Middle Tennessee State University | Marty Paslick, HCA | Teresa Phillips, Tennessee State University | Bo Roberts, NetCom LLC |  John Short, Pepsi Beverages Company | Brock Williams, Vanderbilt University

Silent Auction: The Silent Auction features incredible sports experiences, memorabilia, and some great non-sports related items. Proceeds help support the Nashville Sports Council's Good Sports Program.

14th Annual Pepsi Celebration of Champions presented by Kroger FACT SHEET

13th Annual Event Recap

The 13th Annual Event took place March 9, 2011 at the historic Grand Ole Opry House The event included a silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind sports memorabilia, a theatre style   and a dazzling video presentation.

 13th Annunal Pepsi Celebration of Champions presented by Kroger Award Winners

Sports Person of the Year - Shea Weber, Nashville Predators
Ed Temple Amateur Athletics - Alysha Clark, Middle Tennessee State Women's Basketball; Blake Geoffrion, University of Wisconsin Hockey
High School Athletics - Madelyn Hutson, Ravenwood Volleyball; I'Tavius Mathers, Blackman Football
High School Team Athletics - Riverdale High School Basketball; Columbia Central High School Football
Fred Russell Lifetime Achievement Award - Larry Schmittou
Community Spirit - Middle Tennessee Sports Community's Response to May Flood
Volunteer of the Year - Patrick and Perri Keohane
Kaia Jergenson Courage Award - Kelsey Towns
Sergeant York Trophy Award - University of Tennessee at Martin
Good Sports Program Scholarships - Madeleine Hemphill, Donelson Christian Academy; Christopher Ryan O'neil, White House High School
Top 10 Sports Moments of 2010

Complete Listing of Previous Winners
 

13th Annual Pepsi Celebration of Champions Nominees

Sports Person of the Year: Alysha Clark- Middle Tennessee State University Women’s Basketball, Blake Geoffrion- University of Wisconsin Hockey, Marc Mariani- Tennessee Titans, David Price- Tampa Bay Rays, Shea Weber- Nashville Predators.

Ed Temple Male Amateur Athletics: Jermaine Beal- Vanderbilt Basketball, Eugene Clifford- Tennessee State University Football, Blake Geoffrion- University of Wisconsin Hockey, Sonny Gray- Vanderbilt Baseball, Matt Greener- Cumberland University Baseball.

Ed Temple Female Amateur Athletics: Marina Alex- Vanderbilt Women’s Golf, Alysha Clark- Middle Tennessee State University Women’s Basketball, Victoria Dunlap- University of Kentucky Women’s Basketball, Calle Nielson- University of Virginia Women’s Golf, Brittany Thune- Belmont Cross Country/Track & Field.

High School Male Athletics: Tra’Daruis Goff- Columbia Central Football, Robert Hansen- Beech Baseball, I’Tavius Mathers- Blackman Football, Holden Mobley-MBA Basketball, Michael Peters- MBA Cross Country.

High School Female Athletics: Kat Banks- Beech Softball, Shacobia Barbee- Riverdale Basketball, Sydney Campbell- CPA Tennis, Madelyn Hutson- Ravenwood Volleyball, Kate Maguigan- Page Soccer.

High School Male Team Athletics: Brentwood Academy Baseball, Columbia Central Football, Ensworth Football, MLK Jr. Track Team, MBA Cross Country.

High School Female Team Athletics: Ensworth Basketball, MLK Jr. Track Team, Ravenwood Tennis, Ravenwood Volleyball, Riverdale Basketball.

Sergeant York Trophy presented by Governor’s Highway Safety Office: Awarded to the winner of the quadrangular season football series between the four Ohio Valley Conference schools located in Tennessee: Austin Peay State University; University of Tennessee at Martin; Tennessee State University; and Tennessee Technological University.