Press Release
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Des Moines Area Sports Commission (DMASC), an organization under the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB) umbrella, is asking Central Iowans to vote now for their favorite local sports performances of 2011. Online voting is open now through February 12 at www.SeeDesMoines.com/CISA and www.DesMoinesSports.com/CISA.
The Central Iowa Sports Awards (CISA) will be given to individuals and teams who pursued athletic excellence with honor in 2011. The calendar year activities must have occurred within a 75-mile radius of home plate at Principal Park. Award winners will be named at the CISA banquet Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Forte Banquet and Conference Center in Downtown Des Moines, 615 3rd Street. Tickets are available for $50 per seat, or $450 for a table of ten at SeeDesMoines.com/CISA.
“The Central Iowa Sports Awards are an opportunity for all of us to honor excellence and achievement in athletics,” said Mark Kostek, DMASC Vice President of Sports and Development. “Vote today to recognize deserving and talented athletes and teams.”
2011 CENTRAL IOWA SPORTS AWARDS FINALISTS:
Professional Athlete of the Year
Brad Banks - Barnstormers
Bryan LaHair - Iowa Cubs
Curtis Stinson - Iowa Energy
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. - NASCAR
Event of the Year
Hy-Vee Triathlon 5150 US Championship
The Principal Charity Classic presented by Wells Fargo
US Cellular 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Iowa Energy D-League Finals
College/University
Game of the Year
Grand View vs. William Penn, Football
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State, Football
Iowa State vs. Iowa, Football
Team of the Year
Drake, Football
Grand View, Volleyball
Iowa State, Football
Iowa State, Volleyball
Female Athlete of the Year
Allison Landwehr - Iowa State, Volleyball
Devon Jensen - Grand View, Volleyball
Kelsey Bolte - Iowa State, Basketball
Kristin Turk - Drake, Basketball
Male Athlete of the Year
Griffin Lentsch - Grinnell, Basketball
Jon Reader - Iowa State, Wrestling
Kelechi Osemele - Iowa State, Football
Mike Piatkowski - Drake, Football
High School Game of the Year
Dowling vs. Valley, Boys Soccer
Martensdale St. Mary’s vs. Coon Rapids, Baseball
Valley vs. Bettendorf, Football
West Marshall vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Girls Basketball
Team of the Year
Ames, Swimming & Diving
East, Basketball
Madrid, Track & Field
Martensdale St. Mary’s, Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year
Caitlin Ingle - Southeast Polk, Basketball
Kailey Kladivo - North Tama, Basketball/Track
Maddie Manning - Ankeny, Basketball/Volleyball
Markisha Wright - East, Basketball
Taylor Greenfield - Ballard, Basketball
Male Athlete of the Year
Amara Darboh - Dowling, Football
Blake Gimbel - Marshalltown, Football
Cory Clark - Southeast Polk, Wrestling
John Meeks - Roosevelt, Wrestling
Kane Seeley - Perry, Wrestling
Lifetime Achievement
Jerry Pezzitti - Ankeny, Football
Bob and Sharon Hanson - Dowling, Basketball
E. Wayne Cooley - IGHSAU, Basketball
Mike Woodley - Grand View, Football
To vote and to find more information, including the complete official rules, visit www.SeeDesMoines.com/CISA.
The Central Iowa Sports Awards’ Honor Committee is made up of: The Des Moines Register Sports Editor Bryce Miller, ABC5 Sports Director John Walters, KCCI NewsChannel 8 Sports Director Andy Garman, WHO-TV Channel 13 Sports Reporter/Photographer Zach Borg; Clear Channel Radio Multimedia Journalist Joe Quinn and Des Moines Area Sports Commission Vice President of Sports and Development Mark Kostek.
