NCSC AWARDS DINNER: 2005 Honorees

THE NASSAU COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION
11TH ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER

Monday, April 11th, 2005
Chateau Briand
Carle Place, NY


NASSAU COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Al Oerter
4-time Olympic Gold Medalist

Gene Mayer
Professional Tennis Player

Freeman McNeil
New York Jets

Greg Buttle
New York Jets


JOHN MACKEY AWARD

Heath Miller
University of Virginia


DICK SCHAAP AWARD

Bob Costas
NBC & HBO Sports


NASSAU COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION HONOREES

Athlete of the Year Award
Daniel Graham
New England Patriots


Athlete of the Year Award
Natasha Watley
New York Juggernaut
2004 Olympic USA Softball Gold Medalist


Broadcast Media Award
Ann Liguori
WFAN Broadcaster
Host of Sports Innerview w/ Ann Liguori


Al Arbour Coach Award

Don Ryan
Hempstead Salvation Army


Barney Kremenko Award

Jon Heyman
Newsday Sports Columnist


Condé Nast College Athlete of the Year
Katherine Hock
Adelphi University


Justin Cole
Long Island University (C.W. Post)


Condé Nast College Coach of the Year
Jill Lessne
Adelphi University

Bernie Havern
Molloy College


Computer Associates International, Inc.
Outstanding High School Achievement Award

Victoria Fanslow
Farmingdale HS

Helen Simpson Hatch
Friends Academy

Meghan Kiley
Our Lady of Mercy Academy

Jonathan Shoemaker
Oyster Bay HS

Steven Nastro
Wantagh HS

Maxwell Motschwiller
Jericho HS


Eva Tucci Female Scholar Athlete Award
Natalie Harrington
Friends Academy


High School Coach of the Year
Carol Ann Habeeb
Massapequa HS

Frank Muzio
Wantagh HS


Differently-Abled Athlete of the Year
Donna Grillotti
Special Olympics


Sportsmanship Award
Steven Serio
Carle Place HS


2005 AWARDS DINNER HOST

Leandra Reilly Lardner
Award-Winning Journalist, Broadcaster & Producer