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LouisvilleCatholicSports.com will recognize year's best

Since its inception in 2010, LouisvilleCatholicSports.com has worked tirelessly to become a credible resource for Louisville area Catholic sports fans by providing daily content, news, photos and more through the website and a slew of social media portals.

But at the core of the LCS mission has been the ultimate goal of recognizing the best that Catholic school teams, student-athletes, coachces, etc. have to offer on and off the field.

Continuing to place that mission on the largest stage possible, LouisvilleCatholicSports.com will hold its second annual Awards Night on Tuesday, May 15 at Audubon Country Club in an effort to bring together schools, business and devoted members of the Catholic community to recognize those boys and girls, men and women who carry the flag and promote the values that the Catholic athletic foundation is built upon.

The Awards Night, which is co-sponsored by Publishers Press and Kentucky Telco Federal Credit Union, will feature five separate awards that cover all aspects of sport - balanced athletes, journalism, a focus on community service, team managers and student-athletes who have overcome difficult circumstances to overcome and inspire others.

Last year's event was extremely successful and LouisvilleCatholicSports.com is looking forward to another exemplary night of fun, fellowship and fruitful recognition of deserving Catholic student-athletes.

Below is a list of all the awards along with subsequent descriptions. Nominations for all of these awards must be submitted by/from coaches, teachers or school administrators. For information on how to submit complete nominations, email editor@catholicsportsnet.com.

Bonnycastle Appliance & TV Student Athlete of the Year Award

• LouisvilleCatholicSports.com and Bonnycastle Appliance are looking for the most well-balanced high school student-athlete in the Louisville area and will recognize one male and one female recipient as the Student-Athlete of the Year.  Based on a combination of criteria, the Bonnycastle “SAOTY” will be a person who thrives athletically, who excels academically, and who gives charitably.
• Basically, we are searching for the “complete” student-athlete who best represents your school and this community.  The winners will receive $1000 each to be applied toward college tuition.

Billy Reed Journalism Awards

• LouisvilleCatholicSports.com, Publishers Press Printing, and Hall of Fame sports journalist Billy Reed are looking for the next talented crop of sports writers, broadcasters, and photographers, and we want to honor and recognize their work with 2012 Publishers Press-Billy Reed Journalism Awards. 
• Honoring three separate high school students (of any grade level) in three different categories, with this award this award selection committee is searching for students who excel (and/or excelled) in the field of sports journalism within editorial/written pieces, video projects and photographic content.  A team of LCS judges, including Billy Reed, will choose the winners. Winning students will each receive $500, receive the chance to have their work featured on the LouisvilleCatholicSports.com website.

Garrett-Stotz Company Community Service Award

• We will be selecting two students who have put forth extraordinary efforts in community service, and awarding each of them with a $500 prize, which hopefully can be applied to future college tuition.  The Garrett-Stotz Company Community Service Award will be given to one male and one female (of any high school age). LouisvilleCatholicSports.com will take nominations throughout the rest of the school year, and the students that best exemplify the spirit of service within 
• LouisvilleCatholicSports.com will form a committee to judge the competition and the winners will receive $500 each. LouisvilleCatholicSports.com is excited to recognize a spirit of thanksgiving and humility within the Catholic school system. As students serve in the world around them, they actually learn that the gift that is found in the giving. LouisvilleCatholicSports.com is proud to feature the talented young students in our community that spend their free time giving back to those in need.

• Recipient will receive $1,000 scholarship fund along with award recognition. This award will go to a student athlete who is excelling in the classroom and on the field/court who wants to pursue a medical/science degree for education in college.
• Ranked one of Fortune magazine's Most Admired Healthcare Companies in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Kindred's mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. This mission will be evident as LouisvilleCatholicSports.com and Kindred work to find high school student-athletes who have a desire to pursue a future as a compassionate health care provider.

• Recipient will receive $1,000 scholarship fund along with award recognition. This award will go to a student manager of a local Catholic school athletic team who is dedicated to working with a high school team in Catholic high school athletics.
• The award is in memory of Bob Stallings, who was an avid supporter of Catholic education and the Catholic community and had an unbridled passion for sports and an appreciation for all of those who participated at all levels from the coaches to the players to the managers. 

• Recipient will be one person (boy or girl) who will receive the award recognition for outstanding dedication to his/her sport and education while overcoming some kind of setback or leading his/her team in leadership despite trials or tribulations.

Continue visiting LouisvilleCatholicSports.com for news and updates pertaining to Awards Night.