3rd Annual AMA Sports Awards Banquet
Pickerington, OH (10/25/05)
- AMA Sports, the amateur and pro-am competition division
of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), has
announced that the third annual AMA Sports Banquet will
be held Friday evening, November 18, 2005, at The Orleans
Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This year's AMA Sports Awards Banquet, which will honor
nearly 400 national champions from more than a dozen
motorcycle and ATV disciplines, will kick off the 2005
AMA Las Vegas Invasion Weekend.
Sponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities for the 2005 AMA Sports Awards
Banquet are available at a variety of levels. For more
information, contact Cherie Schlatter at (614) 856-1900,
extension 1242 or at cschlatter@ama-cycle.org.
ATVA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Bill Ballance, Oakland,
Kentucky - GNCC
Chris Borich, Sunbury, Pennsylvania - GNCC
Tim Farr, Massillon, Ohio - Motocross, Dirt Track
Doug Gust, Salem, Wisconsin - Motocross
John Natalie, Jr., Houtzdale, Pennsylvania - Motocross
ATVA VETERAN/SENIOR RIDER OF THE YEAR
Todd Harrell, Coweta, Oklahoma - Dirt Track
Dave Simmons, Painesville, Ohio - GNCC
Tommy Tantillo, Manorville, New York - Motocross
ATVA ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR
IOWA ATV Hare Scrambles Series - Andy Kyner
Twin Creeks Raceway
Unadilla Valley Sports Center
ATVA FEMALE RIDER OF THE YEAR
Heather Byrd, Union City, Tennessee - Motocross
Jami Luburgh, Zanesville, Ohio - Motocross
Traci Cecco, Shamokin, Pennsylvania - GNCC
ATVA YOUTH RIDER OF THE YEAR
Walker Fowler, Rogers, Ohio - GNCC
Joel Hetrick, Seneca, Pennsylvania - Motocross, Dirt
Track
Ricky Stair, Harmony, Pennsylvania - Motocross
ATVA AMATEUR RIDER OF THE YEAR
Adam McGill, West Union, West Virginia - GNCC Cody Miller,
Greenville, Texas - Motocross Mitch Reynolds, Greenbrier,
Arkansas - Motocross, Dirt Track Josh Upperman, Louisville,
Ohio - Motocross
AMA SPORTS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Geoff Aaron, Ramona, California - Observed Trials
Barry Henson, Davie, Florida - Drag Racing
Juha Salminen, Amherst, Ohio - GNCC
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Washington - Motocross
Russell Pearson, Henderson, Nevada - Hare and Hound
AMA SPORTS VETERAN/SENIOR RIDER OF THE YEAR
Jeff Fredette, Beecher, Illinois - Enduro, ISDE
Mike Katin, East Sparta, Ohio - Motocross
Craig Pickett, Linden, Michigan - Ice racing and Motocross
AMA SPORTS FEMALE RIDER OF THE YEAR
Amanda Mastin, Whitehouse, Ohio - Enduro, GNCC, Hare
Scrambles
Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Florida - Motocross
Elaine Seasly, Tucson, Arizona - Road racing
AMA SPORTS YOUTH RIDER OF THE YEAR
Walker Fowler, Rogers, Ohio - GNCC
Will Ibsen, Roswell, Georgia - Observed Trials
Patrick Jacobsen, Montgomery, New York - Dirt Track
AMA SPORTS PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Adam Campbell
Jim Grant
Jeff Kardas
AMA SPORTS PRINT MEDIA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Hultner
Shan Moore
Kit Palmer
AMA SPORTS BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Brian Drebber
Rodney Tomlin
MX Sports Center
AMA SPORTS WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
coolskunk.com
sponsorhouse.com
strictlymx.com
AMA SPORTS MOTOCROSS ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR
Budds Creek Motocross Park
Unlimited Sports, Inc.
Victory Sports, Inc.
AMA SPORTS TRACK RACING ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR
Xtreme International Ice Racing Track Racing
Steve Nace Racing Promotions
AMA SPORTS OFF-ROAD ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR
Boise Ridge Riders, Inc.
New Straightsville Enduro Riders
Vikings Motorcycle Club
The AMA Maxxis EnduroCross presented by Moose Racing,
Monster Energy Drink and Pro Circuit will take place
at the Orleans Arena on Saturday, November 19, and the
31st Annual AMA Pro Racing Championship Awards Banquet
concludes the weekend on Sunday, November 20.
Tickets for the 2005 AMA Sports Awards Banquet are
$75 per person. For reservations, contact Sue
Mason at (614) 856-1900, extension 1244, or at
smason@ama-cycle.org. Ticket information is available
online at www.AMADirectlink.com.
Guests staying at The Orleans can receive a special
room rate by calling (800) 675-3267 and mentioning the
AMA Sports Awards Banquet.
For more information on the AMA Maxxis EnduroCross,
visit www.endurocrossusa.com.
For more information about the AMA Pro Racing Championship
Awards Banquet, visit www.amaproracing.com.
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