Nominations Now Being Accepted for 2006 HOF Student Athlete Achievement Awards

The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from across Hampton Roads for the 2006 Hall of Fame Student Athlete Achievement Awards. The awards, to be presented in December, are to honor young people dedicated on the field to their sport and off the field to their community, as nominated by their teachers, coaches and parents.

On December 17th, the Hall of Fame will host an awards dinner with guest speaker NEW YORK METS' SENSATION DAVID WRIGHT.

That night will spotlight up to four finalists from each of the four awards categories (boys / girls ages 8-13 and ages 14-18)*.

All finalists will receive awards packages. At the end of the evening, one overall winner from each category to be announced. These Hall of Fame Student Achievement Award honorees will receive trophies and be featured in a display at the Hall of Fame to run beginning in January.

Award applications can be submitted online (06 ONLINE APPLICATION) or downloaded (DOWNLOAD 06 APPLICATION) for submission to the Hall of Fame. For information contact 757-393-8031.

* To qualify, athletes must be students in school, public or private, in Hampton Roads during the 2006-7 school year. Recreational league sports activities and accomplishments will be considered. Age categories will be considered based on student-athlete's age as of 12/31/06.