My Votes for the ESPYs
The ESPYs are only a few short weeks a way on ESPN. Here’s how I voted for everything. Remember some of these nominations and categories go back for 2008.
BEST MALE ATHLETE- Michael Phelps
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE- Candace Parker
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE- Michael Phelps
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE- Matt Ryan
BEST RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCE- Phil Jackson
BEST UPSET- Tampa Bay Rays win ALCS
BEST GAME- Syracuse vs. Connecticut in Big East Quarterfinals (Game that went 6 Overtimes)
BEST MOMENT- Florida’s Tim Tebow’s speech
BEST PLAY- Pacquiao KO’s Hatton
BEST TEAM- North Carolina’s Mens Basketball
BEST INTERNATIONAL MALE ATHLETE- Usain Bolt
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE ATHLETE- Lorena Ochoa
UNDER ARMOUR ALL AMERICAN MOMENT- Tara Glover
BEST SPORTS MOVIE- The Wrestler
BEST COACH/MANAGER- Phil Jackson
BEST NFL PLAYER- Adrian Peterson
BEST BASEBALL PLAYER- Fransisco Rodriguez
BEST NHL PLAYER- Pavel Datsyuk
BEST DRIVER- Jimmie Johnson
BEST NBA PLAYER- Kobe Bryant
BEST WNBA PLAYER- Candace Parker
BEST FIGHTER- Anderson Silva
BEST US MALE OLYMPIAN- Michael Phelps
BEST US FEMALE OLYMPIAN- Natalie Coughlin
BEST MALE GOLFER- Tiger Woods
BEST FEMALE GOLFER- Lorena Ochoa
BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER- Rafael Nadal
BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER- Serena Williams
BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE- Stephen Strasburg
BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE- Danielle Lawrie
BEST MALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE- Shaun White
BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE- Torah Bright
BEST JOCKEY- Calvin Borel
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY- Jessica Long
BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY- Jason Lester
BEST BOWLER- Norm Duke
BEST MLS PLAYER- Landon Donovan
So there you have it. Those are all of my votes for the 2008-2009 ESPY’s. To vote go to ESPYS.TV. Don’t forget it airs July 19th on ESPN at 9pm. Tune in to find out all the winners.
