College Basketball Trophies News…

The Naismith Trophy

The Atlanta Tipoff Club, which awards college basketball’s Naismith Trophy, has released its 2009-10 watch list for the Men’s College Player of the Year. While two of the last three trophies have been claimed by underclassmen, this year’s watch list is dominated by upperclassmen, as they hold 33 of the 50 spots. There are 19 seniors, 14 juniors, 13 sophomores and four freshmen.

The watch list selection is based on player performance from the previous basketball season and expectations for the current basketball season. The trophy will be awarded at the 2010 NCAA Men’s Final Four tournament.

The trophy is also awarded to the Woman College Player of the Year, Coach of the Year (for both men and women NCAA Division 1 basketball), Official of the Year (for both men and women NCAA Division 1 basketball)  and Outstanding Contribution of Basketball (male or female).

Soccer Trophies News …

The FIFA World Cup trophy is on a 70-day journey to encourage solidarity among people. The trophy’s journey will end in South Africa, where the soccer competition will be held.

The African tour that started in September in Egypt will continue to Namibia and down to South Africa.  Of the 27 countries visited to date, 21 Heads of State have had the opportunity to hold the trophy.

The trophy is 14.5 inches tall, weighs 13 pounds and is made of 18 karat gold.

Originally posted by Angola Press.

Football Trophies News …

The Lott Trophy sponsors announced today that Boston College linebacker, Mark Herzlich, will be awarded an honorary trophy.

Herzlich missed the 2009 football season battling Ewing’s Sarcoma cancer. He was a quarter-finalist in 2008 and on the watch list for 2009.

He is also only the second person to receive an honorary Lott Trophy. The first honorary trophy went to the family of Pat Tillman, the former pro-football standout who volunteered for the military and was killed in Afghanistan.

Originally posted by ESPN.com.

Tennis Trophies News …

Tennis Champion Trophies

The Bank Austria Tennis Trophy was awarded to homegrown champion Jurgen Melzer, who defeated Croatian Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday.

Austria now has at least two tennis trophies, as Melzer became the first from the nation to win the trophy since Horst Skoff in 1988.

“This is unbelievable; to beat Cilic for this title is really a great accomplishment. I’m really happy,” said the trophy winner

Originally posted by AFP.

Hockey Trophy News…

Calder Trophy Hockey Hopefuls

Hockey Trophies

The Calder Trophy, or Rookie of the Year Award, for the NHL will be presented soon to one of the rookie standouts from this season. Some of the trophy hopefuls are Tampa Bay Lightening’s defenseman Victor Hedman, Colorado Avalanche’s forward Matt Duchesne, and the most talked about favorite, John Tavares of the New York Islanders.

As many as 10 players are now in the running for the Calder Trophy. You can find a list of the candidates  and description of each of their achievements at  www.bleacherreport.com and then make your own decision.

Football Trophy News…

The Lott Trophy is A Lot of Trophy

Football Awards

The Lott Trophy is named after Hall of Famer, Ronnie Lott, and is presented to a college football defensive player that displays the same characteristics that Ronnie Lott did throughout his career:

Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

You can find a complete list of the quarter-finalists for the Lott Trophy here.

World trophy news…

Green Trophies; Not Literally

Recycled Trophies

At the Formula 1 Brazilian GP this year all of the award winners will be receiving trophies that are made out of recycled plastic.
While the trophy was also made out of 100% recycled plastic last year, this year it will be put together from 60 tons of trash accumulated within the grand prix weekend at Interlagos, where the Brazilian Grand Prix is held.

The trophies are expected to be completed about three hours before the race and will be the color blue.

Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the 154 semifinalists for the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), endowed by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the 2009 NFF National Scholar- Athlete Awards.

3.63 Average GPA
9 Semifinalists with a perfect 4.0 GPA
43 Semifinalists with a 3.9 GPA or better
65 All-Conference Picks
98 Team Captains
27 Academic All-America Selections
12 All-America Selections
14 of the top 25 teams in this week’s FBS AP Poll represented
54 Nominees from the Football Bowl Subdivision
37 Nominees from the Football Championship Subdivision
15 Nominees from the Division II
34 Nominees from the Division III
85 Offensive Players
61 Defensive Players
8 Special Teams Players

Courtesy of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame

C.J. Spiller

Clemson tailback C.J. Spiller has joined former Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush in a two-man college football club Saturday. With his 60-yard pass reception in the second quarter against TCU, Spiller joined the former Southern Cal star as the second player with at least 2,500 yards rushing, 1,500 yards in kickoff returns, 1,000 yards receiving and 500 yards in punt returns. Spiller’s catch brought the ball to the TCU 4. The Tiger senior finished the drive three plays later with his first rushing TD of the year.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press

Crown Awards Exclusive Trophy

HARKER HEIGHTS – The city will host a free day of soccer for coaches and players at 9 a.m. Saturday. Coaches will receive instruction and players can participate in drills and play games during Soccer Fun Day.  Children age 9 to 14 will have a chance to compete in a shootout competition run by the Knights of Columbus.  Each participant will earn points and a chance to compete at the state and national levels, Arevalo said. Every child will get a T-shirt, and the winners of each boys and girls age group will get a trophy.

By Mason W. Canales
Killeen Daily Herald