Tom Borrelli Award
The Tom Borrelli Award is presented by the National Lacrosse League to "the league's most outstanding newspaper writer or columnist".[1] The award is named for Tom Borrelli (1957–2008), a writer for The Buffalo News who covered the Buffalo Bandits from the team's inception in 1992 to his death in 2008.[2] He was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in 2007.
The award was created at the end of the 2005 season and, surprisingly, Borrelli was never a recipient. However, Tom Borrelli was the first sportswriter inducted into the NLL Hall of Fame.
In 2009, The Buffalo News began awarding a lacrosse scholarship and trophy named for Tom Borrelli to the top high school lacrosse player in Western New York.[3] The inaugural Tom Borrelli Memorial Award winner was Jeff Tundo, of Orchard Park, who plays collegiately at Ohio State.[4]
[edit] Past winners
| Season | Winner | Media Outlet |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Budd Bailey[5] | The Buffalo News |
| 2010 | Paul Tutka [6] | NLLInsider.com |
| 2009 | Paul Tutka [7] | NLLInsider.com |
| 2008 | Paul Tutka [8] | NLLInsider.com |
| 2007 | Ty Pilson [9] | Calgary Sun |
| 2006 | Sal Maiorana [10] | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
| 2005 | Mike Koreen [11] | The Toronto Sun |
[edit] References
- ^ "Writer of the Year Award". NLL.com. March 10, 2005. http://nll.com/article.php?id=1064. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ "Sportswriter dies of injuries suffered in fall at All High". BuffaloNews.com. November 20, 2008. http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/499559.html. Retrieved 2008-11-20.[dead link]
- ^ "Borrelli Award to go to lax’s best". BuffaloNews.com. April 28, 2009. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/highschool/story/654174.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Tundo earns inaugural Borrelli Award". BuffaloNews.com. July 18, 2009. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/736961.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Hall, Bailey Win First Two Awards of 2011". NLL.com. 2011-05-03. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5046. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "Stealth's Takata Named Executive of the Year". NLL.com. May 10, 2010. http://nll.com/article.php?id=4523. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Dawson Wins Sportsmanship Award". NLL.com. May 5, 2009. http://nll.com/article.php?id=3955. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "Tom Garrity Named Executive of the Year". NLL.com. May 6, 2008. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3469. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Dave Zygaj Named NLL Executive of the Year". NLL.com. May 7, 2007. http://nll.com/article.php?id=2939. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Batinovich Named Executive of the Year". NLL.com. May 8, 2006. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=438. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Gait Wins Sportsmanship Award". NLL.com. May 2, 2005. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=951. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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