MaxPreps.com is proud to partner with Scott Stocker and the Colorado High School Coaches Association (http://www.colohsca.org/) to present the 2009 Fred Steinmark High School Athlete of the Year Award.
Widely regarded as the most prestigious high school award in the state, it honors Fred Steinmark, who excelled in football, basketball and baseball while attending Wheat Ridge High School in the late 1960s. Steinmark also was a standout student and active in the community before attending the University of Texas, where he helped the Longhorns to the national football title in 1969. Steinmark died from cancer in 1971 at age 22.
With the blessing of the Steinmark family, Stocker started the award at Colorado Sidelines in 1972, before bringing it to the
Rocky Mountain News, which closed in February. The award is in its 38th year for boys, the 36th for girls.
To be nominated for the Steinmark Award, a student-athlete must have participated in at least two sports through his or her high school career and have been selected all-state in one sport and at least all-league in another, while also maintaining a 3.0 grade-point average. Citizenship and community involvement also are major factors in the award. Any coach or school administrator may nominate a student-athlete for the Steinmark.
There is no formal nomination form, simply provide a short letter stating that the student-athlete has met or will meet the qualifications by the end of the spring season. Nominations are due by May. 1 Forward nominations to Stocker at
sidelines1971@gmail.com.
Finalists and winners will be selected by a committee of coaches, administrators and former winners. The finalists will be announced in late May, with the winners announced in early June. They will be featured on MaxPreps.com.
The winners also will be honored at the CHSCA All-State Games banquet June 12 in Greeley. If you have any questions or would like to serve on the selection committee, contact Stocker at (303) 494-8129.