雅典奥运女子沙排冠军，美国队的梅和华尔什获得了第25届“女子运动基金”奖团队奖（暂译）。个人奖的获得这是女子高尔夫球手Annika。这个奖分个人和团队奖，是以2003年8月1日到2004年7月31日的成绩为评判基础的。梅和华尔什都对获奖表示荣幸和感激。
文章列举了两人参加的一系列比赛的战绩，当然其中最重要的就是雅典奥运的夺冠。
NEW YORK (Oct. 19, 2004) - Athens Olympic beach volleyball gold medalists Misty May and Kerri Walsh earned another impressive honor Monday night when they were announced as the winner of the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2004 Team Sportswoman of the Year award at the 25th Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Dinner.
Professional golfer Annika Sorenstam was named 2004 Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious event at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. The awards recognize team and individual athletes based on their competitive achievements between Aug. 1, 2003, and July 31, 2004.
"We are so honored to be receiving an award that has been won by so many legendary athletes," said May and Walsh. "We feel proud to be in their company and to be recognized by an organization that does such wonderful things for girls in sports."
May and Walsh have enjoyed a run of beach volleyball success unlike another any other in the past year. At one point the duo teamed up to win 90 consecutive matches and 15 consecutive tournaments on both the Association of Volleyball Professionals domestic tour and the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.
Included among their victories were FIVB Grand Slam tournaments in Austria and Los Angeles, Calif., and the beach volleyball world championship in Brazil. Their amazing streak of both wins and tournament titles were records for the sport-both in women’s competition and men’s competition.
Together, May and Walsh captured AVP Team of the Year honors in 2003 following their first year on the tour, a year that saw them become the first team to go through an entire season undefeated (39-0). Walsh was also named AVP Most Valuable Player and Best Offensive Player.
May and Walsh captured the ultimate prize in Athens, Greece, in August when they swept through seven opponents to become the first American women’s team to win an Olympic gold medal. On Sunday (the day before winning the WSF’s Team Sportswoman of the Year honor), they chalked up another milestone when they became the USA’s all-time winningest beach team thanks to a victory at the AVP Santa Barbara Invitational. May and Walsh have won 31 tournaments in their three years together.
A familiar sight: (L-R) Kerri Walsh and Misty May celebrate another tournament victory
Sorenstam became only the fourth player in LPGA history to post more than five wins in four consecutive seasons in 2003 by taking the titles in tournaments such as the Weetabix Women's British Open, the Safeway Classic and the Mizuno Classic. Internationally, she was a member of the victorious European Solheim Cup Team and won the Nichirei Cup on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She also became the first international female player to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
In addition to the Sportswomen of the Year honors, the Women's Sports Foundation announced three new inductees into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame, as well as the recipients of the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award, the Flo Hyman Memorial Award, the Women's Sports Foundation's High School Athlete of the Year Award and the SportsGirl 2004 Awards Program.
The International Women's Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2004 includes: Maria Esther Bueno, amateur tennis player who in a brilliant 20-year career collected a total of 63 titles including 19 Grand Slam singles, doubles and mixed championships; Nancy Hogshead-Makar, U.S. swimming standout and four-time Olympic medalist; and Beverly Kearney, current head women's track and field coach at the University of Texas and a seven-time National Coach of the Year award winner.
Julie Krone, a female jockey who exhibits extraordinary courage in her athletic performance, was the recipient of the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award.
Figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi was honored with the Flo Hyman Memorial Award for capturing Hyman's dignity, spirit and commitment to excellence. The award honors an athlete who recognizes the far-reaching benefits of sport and who is determined to share these values with others.
The Women's Sports Foundation's High School Athlete of the Year Award was granted to basketball player Candace Parker for her accomplishments achieved for the 2003-2004 competitive season.
The SportsGirl 2004 Awards Program, sponsored by The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and the Women's Sports Foundation, honored 14-year-old Taylor Clark from Morehead, Ky., as the National winner for her participation in sports, dedication to leadership and commitment to making a difference in her community.
The Women's Sports Foundation's 25th Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Dinner was co-presented by Advanta; ESPN; Gatorade; Moving Comfort, A Division of Russell Corporation; and the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. With their support and the participation of more than 100 champion female athletes, the event raised more than $1.5 million for grassroots programming for girls' sports.
About the Women’s Sports Foundation
Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women's Sports Foundation is a national charitable educational organization seeking to advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity. The Foundation's Participation, Education, Advocacy, Research and Leadership programs are made possible by individual and corporate contributions. The Foundation is located in Nassau County, N.Y. For more information, please call the Foundation at 800-227-3988. You can also visit their Web sites at www.WomensSportsFoundation.org , www.GoGirlGo.com or AOL Keyword: WSF.
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