For more information, contact:
The St. Louis Sports Commission
314-992-0684
ncohan@stlouissports.org

            ST. LOUIS —May 16, 2007 –In conjunction with the 2007 AT&T National Sportsmanship Awards, the St. Louis Sports Commission’s Associates Board - a group of area young professionals who volunteer to assist the Sports Commission’s efforts - has announced the creation of a youth “Good Sport” award.

The “Good Sport” award will be presented to a St. Louis area youth athlete who demonstrates the ideals and very meaning of sportsmanship. Candidates for the award should be nominated based on a specific extraordinary act of sportsmanship that occurred during the last 12 months. Nominees whose overall actions, both on and off the field, embody sportsmanship will also be considered. This award furthers the Sports Commission’s goal to make St. Louis a model community for good sportsmanship and home to America’s “best sports.”

This award is open to all youth athletes – between the ages of 8 and 18 - within the greater St. Louis region. To nominate someone, visit www.nationalsportsmanshipawards.com and click on “Nominate a Good Sport.”

All nominations must be submitted by May 25, 2007. The award winner will be contacted by June 8. The award winner, along with three family members, will be guests at the AT&T National Sportsmanship Awards Dinner on June 21, 2007, and will be recognized at the event.

The AT&T National Sportsmanship Awards celebrates athletes and personalities from around the nation that exemplify outstanding sportsmanship, citizenship, ethical conduct and community service. The awards program, which will take place at the Chase Park Plaza’s Khorassan Ballroom on June 21, 2007 at 7 p.m., is one of the most prestigious awards events in the country and features major league superstars and local favorites, including Tony Gwynn, Marc Bulger and Jamal Mayers. For tickets and other information, call (314) 992-0686 or visit www.nationalsportsmanshipawards.com.

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The St. Louis Sports Commission is the privately funded nonprofit organization that benefits St. Louis through sports.
Its mission is to make the St. Louis region a better place to live, visit, work and play through sports.

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