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By Gene Simmons | X.COM
CLEVELAND, Ohio--The 25th Annual Greater Cleveland Sports Awards, presented by Medical Mutual and Ancora, is the premier annual sports fundraiser supporting the Greater Cleveland Sports Commision. The event will be held on Thursday Feb. 6, 2025, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m.
Greater Cleveland Sports Awards recognizes the achievements of local and professional athletes across various sports while bringing together local leaders, business figures, and sports fans for a night of celebration and inspiration, showcasing the outstanding contributions Cleveland has made to the world of sports.
**Voting ended Jan. 12, 2025**
Nominees for 2024 Male High School Athlete of the Year Presented By University Hospitals Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute.
Marquise Davis, Cleveland Heights High School, Football
- 2024 All-Conference, All-District 1st Team
- Cleveland Browns Game of the Week MVP (10/27/24)
- Finalist for Fox 8 Friday Night Touchdown MVP
- Set a school record by rushing for 463 yards and eight touchdowns on 26 carries (by the end of the third quarter)
- Totaled 1,800 Yards and 24 Touchdowns
- Committed to University of Missouri
- All-Ohio Division I Player of the Year
- All-OHSAA First Team
- Ohio Maxpreps High School Players of the Year
- Ranked #1 player in Ohio in USA Today pre-season poll
- Averaged 23.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assist, 1.9 steals
- Committed to Ohio State University
- Scored 412 points, leading team to first state championship in 23 years
- As a junior, averaged 14.2 points, 2.2 assist, 1.6 steals
- Scored career high of 27 points twice last season against St. Joe's Prep (PA) and Centerville
- Committed to Kent State University
Nominees for 2024 Female High School Athlete of the Year Presented by University Hospitals Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute
Grace Kingery, North Ridgeville High School, Basketball
- Averaged 25.8 points per game
- Sits as the all-time leading scorer for both the girls and the boys' basketball programs at North Ridgeville High School with 1926 career points
- Set Lorain County record for 81 threes in a season and 277 in career
- 3x 1st Team All Southwestern Conference
- All-Lorain County and All-District recipient
- 1st Team Division I All-Ohio and 4x All-Ohio
- Currently a freshman on Ball State University Women's basketball team
- Led Bay Village High School to OHSAA State Finals with 110 goals and 27 assists
- 1st Team Division II All-Ohio, Regional Position Player of the Year and USA Lacrosse All-American (2x)
- Bay Village High School records for most goals in a game (9), career goals (320), points in a game (12), and career point in a game (410)
- Currently a freshman on Kent State University Lacrosse team
- 2024 OHSVCA Division I All-Ohio 1st Team
- 4x Letter Winner and 3x Captain
- Recorded over 100 career assists
- Led Saint Joseph to 19-9 record and state runner up finish in Division I, Ranked 4th in final state poll
- Had 23 assists, 6 digs, 6 kills and 3 block assists during State Championship Match
- Committed to University of San Diego
Harold Fannin, Canton Mckinley High School, Football is nominated for Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year presented by H. Jack's Plumbing and Heating Co. "The Super Plumber!"
- Courage Award, presented by Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine
- Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Cleveland-Cliffs
- Best Moment in Cleveland Sports, presented by Jack Entertainment
- Senior Athlete Award, presented by Medical Mutual
- Sports Development Award
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