| | |  Entertainment | July 2008 
The Stars Come Out at First Ever Spanish-Language Awards Show to Honor the Best in Hispanic Sports
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| | Oscar De La Hoya, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Lorena Ochoa, Alex Rodriguez, Helio Castroneves, Jose Reyes, Carmelo Anthony, Ozzie Guillen, and Fernando Valenzuela among Those Honored on the Inaugural "Tecate Premios Deportes" Sports Awards Show on Univision | | |
The historic Pasadena Civic Auditorium was filled with stars from both the sports and entertainment worlds as the first-ever annual "Tecate Premios Deportes" (Tecate Sports Awards) honoring Hispanic athletes in nine different categories was broadcast last night by Univision, the most-watched Spanish-language television network in America.
Selected for their character, talent and perseverance, as well as their contributions to and impact on the Hispanic community, the "Tecate Premios Deportes" awards featured not only some of the biggest names in sports, but also performances by some of today's biggest Latin music stars, as well.
Among those honored in the various categories were Oscar de la Hoya (Golden Eagle Award), Miguel Cotto (Boxer of the Year), Lorena Ochoa (Female Athlete of the Year), Carmelo Anthony (Basketball Player of the Year), Helio Castroneves (Auto Racer of the Year), Alex Rodriguez (Baseball Player of the Year), Mexican soccer great Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Athlete of the Year, North American Soccer Player of the Year), and Fernando Valenzuela (Sports Legend), to name a few.
The show itself proved to be as big as the stars it was honoring as the celebrity-filled audience was entertained by musical performances by such Latin music superstars as regional Mexican group Banda El Recodo, red-hot reggaeton crooner Flex, Mexican singer/actress Paty Manterola, Puerto Rican merengue great Elvis Crespo, duranguense singer Diana Reyes, and urban recording artists A.B. Quintanilla and the Kumbia All Starz.
The judging criteria for the awards included the athletes' statistical excellence, participation in a televised professional sport in the United States during 2007, cumulative impact on their team and in the sport, and their reputation as a role model for the Hispanic community.
Univision.com features exclusive post-show coverage of the winners, with video and photo highlights from the green carpet and the most memorable show moments. In addition, fans can vote for their favorites from the green carpet, including the most elegant, the most extravagant and the best couples that graced the walkway. "Tecate Premios Deportes" is engaging online fans after the show with this seamless merger of sports and entertainment.
Following is the complete list of "Tecate Premios Deportes 2008" winners:
Sports Legend (Leyenda de Deportes)
Fernando Valenzuela
Golden Eagle Award (Aguila de Oro)
Oscar de la Hoya
Male Athlete of the Year (Atleta Masculino del Ano)
Cuauhtemoc Blanco
Female Athlete of the Year (Atleta Femenina del Ano)
Lorena Ochoa
North American Soccer (Mexican and American Leagues) Player of the
Year
(Jugador de Futbol del Ano)
Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Chicago Fire
All-Star Soccer Team of the Year (Equipo Estelar de Futbol del Ano)
Goalie (Mejor Portero)
Guillermo Ochoa, Club America
Right Fullback (Defensa Lateral Derecho)
Ivan Estrada, Santos
Right Center Defender (Defensa Central Derecho)
Jonny Magallon, Chivas
Left Center Defender (Defensa Central Izquierdo)
Felipe Baloy, Monterrey
Left Fullback (Defensa Lateral Izquierdo)
Oscar Rojas, Club America
Defensive Midfielder (Mediocampista Defensivo)
Gerardo Torrado, Cruz Azul
Mixed Midfielder (Mediocampista Mixto)
Ramon Morales, Chivas
Offensive Midfielder (Mediocampista Ofensivo)
Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Chicago Fire
1st Forward (Delantero 1)
Omar Bravo, Chivas
2nd Forward (Delantero 2)
Salvador Cabanas, Club America
3rd Forward (Delantero 3)
Juan Carlos Cacho, Pachuca
Boxer of the Year (Boxeador del Ano)
Miguel Cotto
American Football Player of the Year (Jugador de Futbol Americano del
Ano)
Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs
Basketball Player of the Year (Jugador del Baloncesto del Ano)
Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets
Auto Racer of the Year (Piloto de Automovilismo del Ano)
Helio Castroneves, Indy Car
Baseball Player of the Year (Jugador del Beisbol del Ano)
Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
All-Star Baseball Team of the Year (Equipo Estelar de Beisbol del Ano)
Pitcher (Lanzador)
Johan Santana, New York Mets
Catcher (Receptor)
Jorge Posada, New York Yankees
1st Base (Primera Base)
Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
2nd Base (Segunda Base)
Robinson Cano, New York Yankees
3rd Base (Tercera Base)
Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
Shortstop (Campo Corto)
Jose Reyes, New York Mets
Outfielder (Jardinero)
Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
Designated Hitter (Bateador Designado)
David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
Reliever (Relevista)
Rafael Betancourt, Cleveland Indians
Closer (Cerrador)
Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels
Manager (Manager)
Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox
About Univision Communications Inc: Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 97% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavision, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 63 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 70 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at http://www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa's pay television channels in the U.S. Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.univision.net.
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