ROSEVILLE, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading independent communications holding company SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) today announced the following first annual SureWest Sports Show 2008-09 Athletes and Coaches of the Year award winners:
- Cora Harms (El Dorado High): SureWest Sports Show Female Athlete of the Year
- Brendan Lane (Rocklin High): SureWest Sports Show Male Athlete of the Year
- Mike Alberghini (Grant High): SureWest Sports Show Boy's Athletics Coach of the Year
- J.T. Tiumalu (Pleasant Grove High): SureWest Sports Show Girl's Athletics Coach of the Year
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The winners were announced today on the SureWest Sports Show, a weekly 30-minute youth and high school sports program that can be viewed on channel 702 on SureWest digital TV and online at www.surewestsports.com. Highlights, interviews and awards presentations are featured in today's program. Airing every Wednesday at 7 p.m. with replays throughout the week, the SureWest Sports Show is the only Sacramento area show to feature both youth and high school sports and consists of scores, highlights and interviews from games around the region. Fans can view new and archived shows, sign up for Twitter alerts and see where the show will be next at www.surewestsports.com.
SureWest Sports Show Female Athlete of the Year Cora Harms was named Placer Valley League MVP in volleyball and Co-MVP in basketball during the 2008-09 season. At the Division III Track & Field sections, Harms finished 4th in 100 meter hurdles and 2nd in the triple jump. Her other volleyball honors included Sac-Joaquin All-Section and 2nd team All-Metro. The El Dorado High graduate will attend the University of North Carolina on a volleyball scholarship.
SureWest Sports Show Male Athlete of the Year Brendan Lane led Rocklin High to the Division II State Basketball Championship game and was named the Sac All-Metro Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 22.1 points, 12.1 rebounds and 4.8 blocks with an impressive 4.2 GPA. He was named Sierra Foothill League (SFL) MVP, 1st Team All-State and Division II State Player of the Year.
