Express-News hosts Alamo City High School Sports Awards at Morgan's Wonderland Camp June 1

SAN ANTONIO - March 28, 2022 - PRLog -- The Express-News, PM Group and Texas A&M University-San Antonio will host the inaugural Alamo City High School Sports Awards on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Morgan's Wonderland Camp. Registration will open at 5 p.m. and the program starts at 6:30 p.m.

Selected athletes will enjoy FREE tickets to the awards event. Prior to June 1, the Express-News will send communications through area athletic directors. Get instructions on how to redeem FREE tickets and RSVP for the event at MYSA.com/MVP.

The awards ceremony will recognize exceptional athletes and their teams from more than 80 high schools throughout the San Antonio area. The evening will feature keynote speaker UTSA coach Jeff Traylor and former Spurs All-Star Sean Elliott and Claudia Zapata-Elliott will emcee the event. The Morgan's Wonderland Inclusion Award to be presented by Darlene Hunter, a multi-medal winning Paralympian athlete for Team USA. The event is the culmination of the nine-month high school sports season covered by the Express-News sports department. During that time the Express-News recognizes incredible local high school students through its Athletes of the Week awards, All-Area teams and the Dan Cook Cup – given annually to the year's top high school athletic program.

Traditionally, the Express-News editorial had announced its Athletes of the Year throughout the sports season. This will be the first year where the Express-News awards its Athletes of the Year at our in-person celebratory event. The event honors the true spirit of sport through highlighting the exceptional athletes and teamwork that grows community.

The Express-News sports department makes their Athletes of the Week and All-Area selections based on statistics, performance and input from coaches and athletic directors. The Express-News Area all-sports award is named in honor of Dan Cook, the late sportswriter and columnist for the newspaper from 1952-2003. He also served as the sports anchor for KENS-TV from 1956-2000.

Sean Elliott, a native of Tucson, Arizona, was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the third overall pick. He was an NBA All-Star in both 1993 and 1996. During the 1998-99 season, Sean contributed to the Spurs first NBA championship. Sean announced his retirement in 2001 and became a basketball analyst for the San Antonio Spurs local broadcast, a position he retains today.

Claudia Zapata-Elliott received her master's degree in nutrition from the University of Incarnate Word in 2000 and became a registered dietitian in 2001. In 2013, Claudia founded claudiazapata.com, a website devoted to celebrating and encouraging healthy living.

For more information please email:
HighSchoolSports@express-news.net