AWARD FINALISTS
25th Greater Cleveland Sports Award Nominees!
25th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards presented by Medical Mutual and Ancora has announced award finalists in five categories below. The winner from each category will be announced live during Sports Awards which will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse!
Fans have the opportunity to cast their votes to help determine a winner in each category. Click on each athlete name below for graphics that can be used to post on social media to share on who you think should win and encourage others to vote too! Greater Cleveland Sports Commission is accepting votes until Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST.
Marquise Davis, Cleveland Heights High School, Football
Quinn Woidke, Saint Ignatius High School, Basketball
Marcus Johnson, Garfield Heights High School, Basketball
Grace Kingery, North Ridgeville High School, Basketball
Riley LaVogue, Bay Village High School, Lacrosse
Annabelle Groomes, Saint Joseph Academy, Volleyball
Joey Marousek, Baldwin Wallace University, Baseball (North Royalton High School)
Harold Fannin Jr, Bowling Green State University, Football (McKinley High School)
Luke Chicone, John Carroll University, Basketball (Mentor High School)
Mandy Leigh, University at Buffalo, Volleyball (Padua Franciscan High School)
Lora Clarke, University of Michigan, Field Hockey (Shaker Heights High School)
Melissa Holzopfel, Cleveland State University, Softball (Perry High School)
José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians, Third Base
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers, Shooting Guard
Katie Moon, USA Track and Field Team, Pole Vault (Olmsted Falls High School)
Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns, Cornerback
Available this year for the first time is a $75 admission ticket to the Diehard District presented by K&D Group and ESPN Cleveland. Diehard District is a seating section in the arena bowl that allows common to diehard Cleveland sports fans the opportunity to attend the show at a discounted price, which will feature unique fan experiences for guests of all ages. The show will see national and local celebrities in attendance led by a nationally recognized host. Below is what purchasers get with their ticket.
To view a full list of all past Greater Cleveland Sports Awards winners, click here.