The 24th annual Cincinnati Women’s Sports Association Annual Awards dinner will honor 27 female athletes and women’s sports advocates 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 24, at the Schiff Banquet & Conference Center at the Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University.
The awards dinner is a festive evening with more than 400 people in attendance, emceed by local sports anchor Betsy Ross with Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Wineberg as the keynote speaker. Tickets are $40 per person/$30 per student and patron tables are $1,000, and all are available for purchase at www.CincyWomenSports.org.
The 2017 Honorees are:
Collegiate Honorees
Abby Owings, Thomas More College, 2017 Collegiate Player of the Year in Basketball
Pei Lin, Miami University, 2017 Collegiate Player of the Year in Diving
Taylor Shuey, Miami University, 2017 Collegiate Player of the Year in Softball
Laura Felix, Thomas More College, 2017 Collegiate Player of the Year in Soccer
Jacqueline Keire, University of Cincinnati, 2017 Collegiate Player of the Year in Swimming
Sydney Liggins, Xavier University, 2017 Collegiate Player of the Year in Tennis
Annette Echikunwoke, University of Cincinnati, 2017 Collegiate Player of the Year in Track & Field
Jordan Thompson, University of Cincinnati, 2017 Collegiate Player of the Year in Volleyball
High School Honorees
Elle Buffenbarger, Mason High School, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Softball
Hayley Bush, Ryle High School, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Volleyball
J’Alyiea Smith, Withrow High School, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Track & Field
Samantha Bush, Turpin High School, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Cross Country
Sophie Gorman, McNicholas High School, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Soccer
Ally Niece, Simon Kenton High School, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Basketball
Allison Bloebaum, Mason High School, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Swimming
Natalia Sompolvorachal, Lakota West High School, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Golf
Emily Thomas, Princeton High School, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Tennis
Audrey Wilson, Seven Hills, 2017 High School Player of the Year in Bowling
Special Designation Honorees
Susan Lipnickey, Xavier University, 2017 Huisman Administrator of the Year
Bill Keating Jr.