Английская Википедия:2021 PSA Annual Awards
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The 2021 San Miguel Corporation (SMC) - Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards was an annual awarding ceremony honoring the top sports personalities (athletes, coaches - living and deceased, national sports associations & organizations) who made tremendous contribution to Philippine sports in the year 2020 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the postponement & cancellation of major sports events in the country within the first months of the community quarantine and the resumption of sporting tournaments under the bubble setup.[1]
The awards night was held on March 27, 2021.[1] For the first time in the history of the awards and in time of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's edition was staged via hybrid or virtual format, with most of the awardees, including those who reside and train overseas, hooked up online and the awards proper was conducted at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong.[1] The PSA Awards was aired via delayed telecast on One Sports+ Channel, the following day.[2][3]
William "Butch" Ramirez, Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, was served as the guest speaker of the awards night.[4]
The organizer, Philippine Sportswriters Association, under its president Eriberto "Tito" S. Talao of Manila Bulletin is considered as the country's oldest media organization, with membership consisting of sportswriters, section editors and columnists from various sports websites, newspapers and tabloids in the Philippines.
Honor roll
Main awards
The following are the list of main awards of the event.
Athlete of the Year
For her back-to-back championship triumphs in the NEC Karuizawa Championship and the Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament of LPGA of Japan Tour last year, Fil-Japanese professional golfer Yuka Saso was named as the Athlete of the Year of the PSA.[5]
This is the second time that Saso bagged the prestigious award, as she have won the same honors in the 2019 PSA Annual Awards, along with 2018 Asian Games gold medalists Bianca Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go of golf, Hidilyn Diaz of weightlifting and Margielyn Didal of skateboarding.
| Award | Winner | Sport | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete of the Year | Yuka Saso | Golf | [5] |
Other major awardees
Here are the other major awards to be conferred in the Awards Night.
| Award | Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco (Posthumous) | Basketball (Long-time supporter of Philippine Basketball; patron of Northern Consolidated, San Miguel Corporation and DLSU Green Archers basketball teams) | [6] |
| Jose "Joey" Romasanta | Volleyball (One-time Gintong Alay project director; former 1st vice president, Philippine Olympic Committee; former president, Philippine Karatedo Federation & Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc.) | ||
| Renauld "Sonny" Barrios | Basketball (Former commissioner, Philippine Basketball Association; executive director, Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas) | ||
| National Sports Association of the Year | Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) | Boxing (Bagging 4 2021 Tokyo Olympics berths for Boxing: Eumir Marcial, Irish Magno, Carlo Paalam & Nesthy Petecio) | [7] |
| President's Award | Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino | Cycling (President, Philippine Olympic Committee and Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines) | [8] |
| Executive of the Year | Willie Marcial | Basketball (Commissioner, Philippine Basketball Association) | [9] |
| Chooks-to-Go Fan Favorite "Manok ng Bayan" Award | Manny Pacquiao | Boxing (8-Time World Boxing Champion, Philippine Senator & Philanthropist / For helping the countrymen affected by the COVID-19 pandemic) | [10] |
| Special Recognition | Soldier-Athletes/Frontliners (i.e. Nikko Huelgas, Maria Claire Adorna, Jovelyn Gonzaga) | For their outstanding service and bravery to help the Filipinos in time of COVID-19 pandemic | [11] |
Major awardees
Sorted in alphabetical order (based on their surnames).
| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|
| Johnriel Casimero | Professional Boxing Шаблон:Small |
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| Alex Eala | Tennis Шаблон:Small | |
| Pedro Taduran | Professional Boxing Шаблон:Small |
Citations
Sorted in alphabetical order (based on their surnames).
| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|
| Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
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| James de los Santos | Karate Шаблон:Small | |
| Hidilyn Diaz | Weightlifting Шаблон:Small | |
| Margielyn Didal | Skateboarding Шаблон:Small | |
| Christine Organiza-Hallasgo | Athletics (Marathon) Шаблон:Small | |
| Kristina Knott | Athletics (Sprint) Шаблон:Small | |
| Irish Magno | Boxing Шаблон:Small | |
| Eumir Felix Marcial | Boxing Шаблон:Small | |
| William Morrison | Athletics (Shot Put) Шаблон:Small | |
| National Basketball League-Philippines | Basketball Шаблон:Small | |
| Ernest Obiena | Athletics (Pole Vault) Шаблон:Small | |
| George Luis Oconer | Cycling Шаблон:Small | |
| Motic Panugalinog | Skateboarding Шаблон:Small | |
| Philippine Basketball Association | Basketball Шаблон:Small | |
| Philippines Football League | Football Шаблон:Small | |
| Philippine Navy-Standard Insurance Team | Cycling Шаблон:Small | |
| Vanessa Sarno | Weightlifting Шаблон:Small | |
| Sander Severino | Para Chess Шаблон:Small | |
| Sydney Sy-Tancontian | Sambo Шаблон:Small | |
| Natalie Uy | Athletics (Pole Vault) Шаблон:Small |
Posthumous Honors
The following recognitions, will be bestowed upon former national & collegiate athletes, officials and sports personalities who passed away in 2020. They will be honor with a short audio-video presentation and a one-minute moment of silence.
| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | Date of Death | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Almendralejo | Basketball/Football Шаблон:Small |
August 7 | [14] |
| Salvador "Buddy" Andrada | Tennis Шаблон:Small |
April 8 | |
| Jomar Ang | Karting Шаблон:Small |
April 8 | |
| Alyana Bautista | Football Шаблон:Small |
July 23 | |
| Oscar "Dodong" Bascon | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
July 22 | |
| Orlando Bauzon | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
September 5 | |
| WIM Arianne Caoili | Chess Шаблон:Small |
March 30 | |
| Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
June 16 | |
| Sudan Daniel | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
December 26 | |
| Vangie de Jesus | Volleyball Шаблон:Small |
November 21 | |
| Aric Del Rosario | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
March 25 | |
| Rudy del Rosario | Football Шаблон:Small |
November 20 | |
| Ronald Dulay | Volleyball Шаблон:Small |
August 3 | |
| Laura Elorde | Boxing Шаблон:Small |
May 3 | |
| Maui Huelar | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
April 16 | |
| Celestina Beatrice Luna | Football Шаблон:Small |
May 26 | |
| Nic Jorge | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
June 13 | |
| Alexander Lim | Bowling Шаблон:Small |
April 1 | |
| Alfonso "Boy" Marquez | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
April 15 | |
| Teddyvic Melendres | Sportswriting Шаблон:Small |
December 26 | |
| Junel Mendiola | Basketball Шаблон:Small |
June 16 | |
| Rico Navarro | Basketball/Sportswriting Шаблон:Small |
October 27 | |
| Oliver Ongtawco | Bowling Шаблон:Small |
June 8 | |
| Gene Poliarco | Chess Шаблон:Small |
April 5 | |
| Iñaki Vicente | Football Шаблон:Small |
January 9 | |
| Josie Veguillas | Ice skating Шаблон:Small |
November 2 | |
| Domingo "Coach Waray" Villanueva | Cycling Шаблон:Small |
April 7 | |
| Randy Villanueva | Tennis Шаблон:Small |
October 27 |
See also
References
