November 15, 2007
CHICAGO -- Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and FOX Chicago have named the finalists for the inaugural IHSA - FOXHILITESChicago.com “Football Player of the Year” award, announced Pat Mullen, the station’s Vice President and General Manager. This is the only statewide football honor officially sanctioned by the IHSA.
The three players being considered are Steve Filer, Linebacker at Mt. Carmel High School; Sean Cwynar, Defensive End at Marian Central Catholic High School; and Garrett Goebel, Defensive Tackle at Montini High School. Candidates were chosen by a statewide panel of sports journalists assembled by Corey McPherrin, Sports Anchor for FOX Chicago. The panel included:
Each of the finalists will be profiled on FOX News Chicago leading up to the IHSA Football Championships at The University of Illinois Memorial Stadium, Saturday, November 24th, where the award presentation will take place. The games are presented live on My50 Chicago and streamed on FOXHILITESChicago.com.
FOXHILITESChicago.com is a free service provided by FOX Chicago in partnership with IHSA. The site features student-produced coverage of high school athletics, arts and academic events; showcasing game highlights, winning plays, amazing shots, talented athletes, funniest bloopers, dramatic performances and academic excellence. For more information, please visit www.foxhilites.com.
The Illinois High School Association, founded in 1900, is a not-for-profit organization of over 750 public and private high schools. The IHSA regulates interscholastic competition in 14 sports for boys and 14 sports for girls, as well as 8 non-athletic activities. The IHSA stages state final events in all of these sports and activities. The IHSA is a charter member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. IHSA Offices are located in Bloomington, Illinois. Contact: Anthony Holman, 309-663-6377.
FOX Chicago is part of the Fox Television Stations group, one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising of 35 stations in 26 markets, covering nearly 45% of U.S. television homes. This includes six duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Washington D.C. and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix and Orlando.
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