SneakerBall is an annual black tie and sneakers gala that celebrates the best of sports in the Greater Washington D.C. region, Organized by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance Foundation.

SneakerBall VII is an interactive awards program. The public voted in categories that define excellence in athletic performance, franchise leadership, community sponsorship and media coverage and winners were announced on September 14, 2010. 

RED ROCKERS won the Best Team Spirt Award: Presented to the most enthusiastic and motivating Spirit Team in the Greater Washington, D.C. region. Congrats Red Rockers!

London Fletcher of the Washington Redskins won the Solid Character Award: Presented to the professional athlete that best exemplifies community and charitable qualities.  Mike Green was nominated for this award.

Eric Fehr, John Carlson, Brooks Laich and Nicklas Backstrom represented the Capitals at the 2010 Sneaker Ball in Washington, DC.  Stretch spoke to each of them on the red carpet and got the scoop on their sneakers and favorite DC athlete (non-Caps).

• Fehr borrowed sneakers from John Carlson and favorite local athlete is Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez because he grew up watching him play.
• Carlson was rockin' the red in "red old school Reebok pumps." John also likes Pudge, but got to meet Chris Cooley recently and picked him as his favorite local athlete.
• Backstrom was excited to attend his first sneakerball and bought new shoes. Nicky likes Chris Cooley and Mike Sellers.
• Laich wore the same sneakers as last year and wants to get more flashy ones like Stretch's cool sneakers. "I like Nyjer Morgan for the Nats. He used to play in the Western League hockey up in Canada. And then, you know, two weeks ago the little rubarb he started. (laughter). I like his game. But he's also a good player. He can steal bases. He make catches at the wall. I think he's a fantastic player." Stretch added, "We'll have to get him out on the ice" and Brooks agreed, "Yeah, you bet. Get him out."

Check out the video from the red carpet....

SneakerBall is an annual black tie and sneakers gala that celebrates the best of sports in the Greater Washington D.C. region, Organized by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance Foundation.

SneakerBall VII is an interactive awards program. The public will vote for the winners in categories that define excellence in athletic performance, franchise leadership, community sponsorship and media coverage.

VOTE FOR THE CAPS -- Red Rockers, Mike Green, Alex Ovechkin's 500th Point need your support! Winners will be announced at SneakerBall VII on September 14, 2010.


Best Team Spirit Award:

VOTE RED ROCKERS!  Presented to the most enthusiastic and motivating Spirit Team in the Greater Washington, D.C. region.

• Their infectious enthusiasm and appreciation for all those who "Rock the Red" have made them a popular feature at Capitals games
• Entertain and inspire Capitals fans at the Verizon Center and around Washington D.C.
• Featured at games and other Capitals events, such as viewing parties and the Capitals Convention

Solid Character Award:

VOTE MIKE GREEN!  Presented to the professional athlete that best exemplifies community and charitable qualities.

• NHL leading defensive scorer

• Participated in the Miracle on Seventh Street since 2006, which is conducted by the Rock Bottom Foundation to benefit underprivileged families in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

• Worked through the Children Law Center’s Adopt-a-Family Christmas Drive to “adopt” an underprivileged family for Christmas, leading the Washington Capitals Charities to adopt 25 Washington, D.C. area families through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program
• Purchases 7 Capitals season tickets and donates them to Most Valuable Kids, who then distributes the tickets to soldiers and their families, or to boys and girls
• Joined forces with Elliot Segal of "Elliot in the Morning" radio talk-show to create the So Kids Can program, a fundraising initiative that will benefit a different youth-focused, nonprofit organization each year.
• Spokesperson for the Children’s National Medical Center’s first America’s Giving Challenge, sponsored by Parade magazine and the Case Foundation, which helped fundraise for the hospital during the 2007-08 season
• Serves as the Sports Ambassador for the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health


Pivotal Play of the Year:  Awarded to the player wo executed the most remarkable play of the year in the Greatest, Washington area.

VOTE ALEXANDER OVECHKIN'S 500th: In the closing moments of the second period against the New York Rangers on February 4, 2010, Alexander Ovechkin did something Washington Capitals fans have become very accustomed to in recent years. The two-time Hart Trophy winner received an outlet pass at full speed on the left side of the ice, snuck the puck between a defender’s legs, and scored an incredible one-handed goal for the 500th point of his career. The milestone came in Ovechkin’s 373rd game, making him just the fifth player in NHL history to reach 500 points in just five seasons. The milestone achievement helped the Capitals defeat the Rangers 6 – 5.

SneakerBall is an annual black tie and sneakers gala that celebrates the best of sports in the Greater Washington D.C. region, Organized by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance Foundation.

SneakerBall VII is an interactive awards program. The public will vote for the winners in categories that define excellence in athletic performance, franchise leadership, community sponsorship and media coverage.

VOTE FOR THE CAPS -- Red Rockers, Mike Green, Alex Ovechkin's 500th Point need your support! Winners will be announced at SneakerBall VII on September 14, 2010.


Best Team Spirit Award:

VOTE RED ROCKERS!  Presented to the most enthusiastic and motivating Spirit Team in the Greater Washington, D.C. region.

• Their infectious enthusiasm and appreciation for all those who "Rock the Red" have made them a popular feature at Capitals games
• Entertain and inspire Capitals fans at the Verizon Center and around Washington D.C.
• Featured at games and other Capitals events, such as viewing parties and the Capitals Convention

Solid Character Award:

VOTE MIKE GREEN!  Presented to the professional athlete that best exemplifies community and charitable qualities.

• NHL leading defensive scorer

• Participated in the Miracle on Seventh Street since 2006, which is conducted by the Rock Bottom Foundation to benefit underprivileged families in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

• Worked through the Children Law Center’s Adopt-a-Family Christmas Drive to “adopt” an underprivileged family for Christmas, leading the Washington Capitals Charities to adopt 25 Washington, D.C. area families through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program
• Purchases 7 Capitals season tickets and donates them to Most Valuable Kids, who then distributes the tickets to soldiers and their families, or to boys and girls
• Joined forces with Elliot Segal of "Elliot in the Morning" radio talk-show to create the So Kids Can program, a fundraising initiative that will benefit a different youth-focused, nonprofit organization each year.
• Spokesperson for the Children’s National Medical Center’s first America’s Giving Challenge, sponsored by Parade magazine and the Case Foundation, which helped fundraise for the hospital during the 2007-08 season
• Serves as the Sports Ambassador for the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health


Pivotal Play of the Year:  Awarded to the player wo executed the most remarkable play of the year in the Greatest, Washington area.

VOTE ALEXANDER OVECHKIN'S 500th: In the closing moments of the second period against the New York Rangers on February 4, 2010, Alexander Ovechkin did something Washington Capitals fans have become very accustomed to in recent years. The two-time Hart Trophy winner received an outlet pass at full speed on the left side of the ice, snuck the puck between a defender’s legs, and scored an incredible one-handed goal for the 500th point of his career. The milestone came in Ovechkin’s 373rd game, making him just the fifth player in NHL history to reach 500 points in just five seasons. The milestone achievement helped the Capitals defeat the Rangers 6 – 5.

SneakerBall is an annual black tie and sneakers gala that celebrates the best of sports in the Greater Washington D.C. region, Organized by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance Foundation.

New to SneakerBall VI is an interactive awards program. For the first time in the history of SneakerBall the public will vote for the winners in categories that define excellence in athletic performance, franchise leadership, community sponsorship and media coverage.

VOTE FOR THE CAPS -- George McPhee, Slapshot, Mike Green, Alex Ovechkin and Simeon Varlamov need your support! Winners will be announced at SneakerBall VI on September 15, 2009.

Sports Executive of the Year:

VOTE GEORGE MCPHEE!
Presented to the executive who has best displayed leadership, creativity, and poise while increasing the organization’s brand awareness.


Best Team Mascot Award:

VOTE SLAPSHOT!
Presented to the mascot that has provided the best entertainment value to the fans by way of energy and or style.


Solid Character Award

VOTE MIKE GREEN!
Presented to the professional athlete that best exemplifies community and charitable qualities.


Best Sports Play Award:

ALL THREE ARE CAPS! PICK YOUR FAVORITE.
Presented to the best single play in a local professional sporting contest deemed to be the most impressive, remarkable or notable in the past 12 months.

•Alexander Ovechkin Playoff Score: Ovechkin scores an incredible goal against the New York Rangers in game 5 during the Stanley Cup Playoffs '09 (24th April 2009)

•Simeon Varlamov’s Playoff Save: Varlamov makes an unbelievable save on Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby in game 1 during the Stanley Cup Playoffs ’09 (2nd May 2009)

•Alexander Ovechkin Regular Season Goal: Ovechkin scores a phenomenal goal against the Montreal Canadians (18th Feb. 2009)