SUBWAY® Washington Games Athlete of the Year

All across the nation in State Games from Maine to California, amateur athletes of all ages and skill levels will compete to bring home the gold.  Every year, a few rise to the top, excelling in their events, overcoming great hardships or displaying tremendous sportsmanship.  Each state has the opportunity to honor a male and female stand-out athlete with the distinction of Athlete of the Year.

With the aim of the SUBWAY® Washington Games so much more than to just provide an athletic competition, the Athlete of the Year Award utilizes a set of criteria that reflects the ideals of the Games.  Deserving athletes in 2010 can be nominated by coaches, parents, and others and will be accepted until August 13, 2010.  A formal announcement of the Athlete of the Year Award winners will be made on September 1, 2010.

Recipients of the award from each state around the nation, who personify the ideals of the State Games movement; participation and achievement, sportsmanship, good attitude and effort and special attributes within the sport/community will then have their nominations sent to be considered by the National Congress of State Games (NCSG) for the National Athlete of the Year Award.  The male and female who best exemplify these qualities will have the opportunity to be the guest of the NCSG and travel to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for the NCSG symposium where they will be awarded this distinction.

2010 KING5 Athlete of the Year Award Winners:

Male: Nels Shimek

Female: Amy-Eloise Neale

2009 KING5 Athlete of the Year Award Winners:

Male: Jesse Bolton

Female: Cassidy Seidl