February 27, 2020
New World Landing (600 South Palafox St.)
Guest Speaker- UWF Head Football Coach, Pete Shinnick
The Pensacola Sports Annual Awards Banquet Presented by Cox, is one of Pensacola Sports’ most high-profile events in the community. Each year we honor the finest athletes our area has to offer. Be a part of this memorable event as we celebrate a worthy slate of 2019 Special Achievement winners, the Amateur and Professional Athletes of the Year, the new class of Hall of Fame Inductees, Volunteer of the Year and the Pensacola Sportsman of the Year.
Awardees
2019 Professional Athlete of the Year
2019 Amateur Athletes of the Year
James Currie Volunteer of the Year
James Currie is a long-term friend, volunteer and former employee of Pensacola Sports, or as he knew it, Pensacola Sports Association. James retired in December after spending the past four decades dedicating himself to the organization.
Winner: Rita Dotson
This award is given to individuals or organizations in the Pensacola Area that have made significant achievements/contributions in sports. State and National championships at the highest level attainable for the sports should be considered.
Congratulations to the 2019 Awardees:
Kennedy Hansen
Larry Tilley
Navarre Cheerleading
Navarre Boys Weightlifting
Tate Cheerleading
Ryan Williams
Koriyunna Arrington
Blake Rimmer
Gulf Coast Texans U19 Girls
Pensacola Women’s Futbol Club
Jed Martin
Joel Richardson
Josh Szeliga
Kris Prather
Joe Bartlinski
Margie Stone
Serdar Bojadjiev
Berta Bonardi
Christian Bosso
Vitinho Galvao
Ester Rizzetto
Rhiannon Sassman
Tate Lehtio
Quentin Randolph
Tate Lehtio
Austin Reed
Pete Shinnick
The recipient of this award is a Special Olympian whose achievements are extraordinary and who best exemplify the spirit of Special Olympics.
Congratulations to our 2019 Awardee:
Santa Rosa SunRayz Cheerleading Team
This award is given to an individual for outstanding accomplishments in athletics during the past year as a professional. This award may be given to multiple winners for one female and one male, or two joint winners if such accomplishments justify.
Congratulations to our 2019 Awardee:
Joe Durant
This award is given to an individual for outstanding accomplishment in athletics during the past year as a professional. This award may be given to multiple winners for one female and one male, or two joint winners if such accomplishments justify.
Candidates should be selected for outstanding contributions to the Pensacola area in the following categories:
~Improvements to Pensacola Sports events and/or work
~Superior career achievements in athletics
~Meritorious service to a particular event, but not necessarily limited to a particular one
~Other noteworthy accomplishments in the field of sports worthy of this distinction
Not presented for one year accomplishments
Congratulations to our 2019 Class:
Josh Sitton
Jerry Pollard
Brian Sakey
Awarded to an individual who has shown exceptional commitment in assisting with sporting events in the community (Pensacola Sports events are the preferred criteria, but others may be considered.)
Congratulations to our 2019 Awardee
Rita Dotson
The sportsman of the year is presented for contributing to the advancement of sports in the greater Pensacola Area, or achievement of an outstanding athletic accomplishment.
Congratulations to our 2019 Awardee
Troy Rafferty
February 27, 2020
New World Landing (600 South Palafox St.)
Guest Speaker- UWF Head Football Coach, Pete Shinnick
The Pensacola Sports Annual Awards Banquet Presented by Cox, is one of Pensacola Sports’ most high-profile events in the community. Each year we honor the finest athletes our area has to offer. Be a part of this memorable event as we celebrate a worthy slate of 2019 Special Achievement winners, the Amateur and Professional Athletes of the Year, the new class of Hall of Fame Inductees, Volunteer of the Year and the Pensacola Sportsman of the Year.
Awardees
2018 Professional Athlete of the Year
2018 Amateur Athlete of the Year
James Currie Volunteer of the Year
James Currie is a long-term friend, volunteer and former employee of Pensacola Sports, or as he knew it, Pensacola Sports Association. James retired in December after spending the past four decades dedicating himself to the organization.
Winner: Katie Kehoe
This award is given to individuals or organizations in the Pensacola Area that have made significant achievements/contributions in sports. State and National championships at the highest level attainable for the sports should be considered.
Congratulations to the 2018 Awardees:
Abigail Remke
Cali Wilson
Camron Chandler
Chandler Blanchet
Dave Werdung
Emily Madril
Estheffany Barreras
Grace Sommerville
Graham Gano
Henry Westmoreland
Kennedy Hansen
Korina Rosario
Larry Tilley
Morgan Ayers
Navarre Girl’s Weightlifting
NEP Wildcats Football
Nicolas LeCoutre
Paloma Voccaro
Pia Hulley
Serdar Bojadjiev
Studer 55 Community Athletics
Tabitha Read-Cayton
Taylor Green
Tommy Thrall
Tytavia Hardy
The recipient of this award is a Special Olympian whose achievements are extraordinary and who best exemplify the spirit of Special Olympics.
Congratulations to our 2018 Awardee:
Ryan Hamm
This award is given to an individual for outstanding accomplishments in athletics during the past year as a professional. This award may be given to multiple winners for one female and one male, or two joint winners if such accomplishments justify.
Congratulations to our 2018 Awardee:
Bubba Watson
This award is given to an individual for outstanding accomplishment in athletics during the past year as a professional. This award may be given to multiple winners for one female and one male, or two joint winners if such accomplishments justify.
Congratulations to our 2018 Awardees:
Drew Labounty
Congratulations to our 2018 Awardee:
Sally Garst
Candidates should be selected for outstanding contributions to the Pensacola area in the following categories:
~Improvements to Pensacola Sports events and/or work
~Superior career achievements in athletics
~Meritorious service to a particular event, but not necessarily limited to a particular one
~Other noteworthy accomplishments in the field of sports worthy of this distinction
Not presented for one year accomplishments
Congratulations to our 2018 Class:
Fred Robbins & Tia Robbins
Awarded to an individual who has shown exceptional commitment in assisting with sporting events in the community (Pensacola Sports events are the preferred criteria, but others may be considered.)
Congratulations to our 2018 Awardee
Katie Kehoe
The sportsman of the year is presented for contributing to the advancement of sports in the greater Pensacola Area, or achievement of an outstanding athletic accomplishment.
Congratulations to our 2018 Awardee
Marty Stanovich
