Some highlights of last night’s Greater Cleveland Sports Awards

January 29, 2016 Ai Leave a comment

“CLEVELAND (Jan. 28, 2016) – The 16th Annual Greater Cleveland Sports Awards presented by Medical Mutual and FirstMerit honored the best of Cleveland sports Thursday night at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard – a graduate of Cleveland St. Joseph’s High School – hosted a sell-out crowd of over 1,200.

16th Annual Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Finalists – WINNERS IN BOLD
High School Athlete of the Year presented by University Hospitals Sports Medicine
Esa Ahmad, Basketball, Shaker Heights High School
Alecia Farina, Gymnastics, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
Hallie Thome, Basketball, Chagrin Falls High School

Amateur Athlete of the Year
Tianna Bartoletta, USA Track and Field, Elyria
Emily Infeld, USA Track and Field, University Heights
Cleveland Baseball Federation Softball Team – 2015 RBI World Series Champion

Collegiate Athlete of the Year
Connor Cook, Football, Michigan State University, Hinckley
University of Mount Union Football Team
Nathan Tomasello, Wrestling, Ohio State University, Parma
Aaron White, Basketball, University of Iowa, Strongsville

Professional Athlete of the Year presented by FOX Sports Ohio
Michael Brantley, Cleveland Indians
Gary Barnidge, Cleveland Browns
LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers“

Jim Donovan was also honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as Westlake teenager Colin Teets, who took home the Cleveland Clinic Courage Award. The Cavs playoff run last season was named as the Best Moment in Cleveland Sports.

Here are some highlights:

Packed house at #CLESportsAwards pic.twitter.com/yRfCCh2fcd

— Lifebanc (@Lifebanc) January 29, 2016

The 16th Annual Greater #CLESportsAwards celebrates the best in #CLE sports during an unforgettable evening. Watch:https://t.co/4y12JN42dQ

— Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (@CLESports) January 29, 2016

#Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam arrive at Cleveland Sports Awards. pic.twitter.com/cBUjJ5hnGC

— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) January 28, 2016

#Browns owner Jimmy Haslam believes team's relationship with Johnny Manziel can be fixed.

— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) January 28, 2016

#Indians OF Michael Brantley says his target is "opening day" to return from shoulder surgery. Has made good progress, no date in mind.

— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) January 29, 2016

Had to get a photo with Westlake's Colin Teets, who received Cleveland Clinic Courage Award tonight. #demons pic.twitter.com/YRg1sxeT6D

— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) January 29, 2016

#Browns QB Josh McCown stopped by to chat with @DreKnott and I here at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards. pic.twitter.com/xgyCY0EDg4

— Nick Camino (@NickCaminoWKYC) January 29, 2016

.@TheJK_Kid chats with @NickCaminoWTAM and @DreKnott #CLESportsAwards pic.twitter.com/bMUW1dGge7

— Dennis Manoloff (@dmansworld474) January 29, 2016

.@NickCaminoWTAM and @DreKnott chatting with legends Jimmy Donovan and Diek. #CLESportsAwards #Browns #wtam pic.twitter.com/mzDkKYGbxE

— Dennis Manoloff (@dmansworld474) January 29, 2016

https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/692941267446136832

Congrats again to Cleveland Baseball Federation RBI Softball Champions!! pic.twitter.com/JMg20DZ36E

— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) January 29, 2016

The infamous #selfie after the @Indians surprised the @cbf_kids softball team at the #CLESportsAwards! What a night! pic.twitter.com/3bJ9vearss

— Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (@CLESports) January 29, 2016

This is the phenomenally produced video presentation for Jim Donovan tonight at #CLESportsAwards https://t.co/hiJei5MsHh

— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) January 29, 2016

Jim Donovan, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, thanked Josh McCown, "the grownup in the Browns quarterback room." #CLESportsAwards

— Scott (@WFNYScott) January 29, 2016

Buckeyes, NFL

Good Luck Covering Braxton Miller Because You Can’t.

January 28, 2016 Mike Leave a comment

While down at the Senior Bowl the past couple days, it seems as though Braxton Miller (who has only been a wide receiver for less than a year) is tearing it up. All the scouts and NFL guys are raving about him:

For all the well-deserved hype surrounding Carson Wentz…Noah Spence, Braxton Miller, Vernon Butler and Austin Johnson were as impressive

— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) January 28, 2016

.@BraxtonMiller5 is putting on a free clinic in Mobile. Embarrassing DBs

— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) January 28, 2016

A lot of hype surrounding Braxton Miller this week, both out and about and in the film room

— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) January 27, 2016

Senior Bowl: OSU WR Braxton Miller (6-1, 204) has ridiculous change of direction speed. So athletic. Better route runner than I expected.

— Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) January 26, 2016

The highlights:

NSFW because you’ll see DB’s die.

"Braxton Miller continues to put on a clinic, nobody can stay with him" https://t.co/pjldsuaeBH

— SN Ohio (@SN_Ohio) January 28, 2016

"Braxton Miller is aggravating the hell out of DB's, hurting their feelings" pic.twitter.com/Bmkp9CsJUl

— SN Ohio (@SN_Ohio) January 28, 2016

Good Lord. I know we can’t judge a football player’s potential just in one on one drills but… things are looking bright for #5. IF he gets drafted into the right organization with the right players and coaches around him, I think he has a really good chance to be a special player in this league. Yes I’m a huge Buckeye homer but he honestly might be the best athlete in this year’s draft.

All these videos do is prove how underutilized Braxton was in the OSU offense this season (even though some of that probably had to do with him only being a receiver for a few months).