CLEVELAND — ESPN reporter and commentator Holly Rowe will host the 2024 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards.
The annual celebration of the greatest Cleveland athletes and the moments they created in 2023 will take place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
Rowe, a 20 year veteran at ESPN, has done it all in the world of sports broadcasting.
After graduating from the University of Utah with a broadcasting degree, Rowe carved out a hall of fame worthy career as a reporter, color commentator and journalist.
From reporting on high-profile events and shows such as “Saturday Night Football,” “Big Monday” men’s college basketball, NCAA Women’s Final Four, NCAA Women’s College World Series, NCAA indoor and beach volleyball national championships and the WNBA.
Rowe won the 2022 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Personality/Reporter and well as the 2022 Mel Greenburg National Media Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
Recently, Rowe was named the 2023 Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award Winner for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
She added another page to the history books in 2021 by becoming the first ever female color commentator for the Utah Jazz in a game against the Sacramento Kings.
Tickets are now available at clevelandsportsawards.com. Prices are as follows:
- Tables - Range from $4,000 to $7,000 for 10 seats.
- Includes: Cocktail hour, refreshments during the show, access to the after party
- Individual - $350
- Includes: Cocktail hour, refreshments during the show, access to the after party
The 2024 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards will include nominees in the following categories:
- Male High School Athlete of the Year presented by University Hospitals Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute
- Female High School Athlete of the Year presented by University Hospitals Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute
- Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year presented by H. Jack's Plumbing & Heating Co. "The Super Plumber!"
- Female Collegiate Athlete of the Year presented by H. Jack's Plumbing & Heating Co. "The Super Plumber!"
- Professional Athlete of the Year
- Best Moment in Cleveland Sports presented by JACK Entertainment
- Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine Courage Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Union Home Mortgage
- Senior Athlete Award presented by Medical Mutual
- Sports Development Award