Candace Parker, Pat Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Vols earned a total of four ESPY nominations Tuesday.
Parker, who led the Lady Vols to their second consecutive national championship this past season, picked up two of the nominations. Parker, golfer Lorena Ochoa, IndyCar driver Danica Patrick and skier Lindsey Vonn are the finalists for best female athlete. Parker is also a finalist for best female college athlete along with softball pitcher Angela Tincher of Virginia Tech and Rachel Dawson of North Carolina, the national player of the year in field hockey.
Summitt, who won her eighth national title with the Lady Vols, is nominated for best coach/manager along with Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox, Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants and Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics.
The Lady Vols, Red Sox, Giants, Celtics, Detroit Red Wings and Kansas men’s basketball were nominated for best team.
The sports awards show will air July 20 on ESPN.
Fans determine the winners in 37 categories by voting online or with mobile phones.
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Comments » 14
volboy81#211803 writes:
Candace and the Lady Vols are the best!
auttat writes:
Parker's toughest competition is a golfer. Tiger will probably wrap up the men's. Must pain so many to see that
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Ainge didn't get nominated for anything? Hey, Foolmore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rockytopron writes:
It's up to the Vol fans to start voting and vote often. Don't leave it up to others!
huntined#565710 writes:
Parker, Woods and Lady Vols!!!!
No Brainer, but this is on E.S.P.N
Maybe Geno will present Pat with the award..
ncvol writes:
Candice continues to make us look good. Proud of you CP3 and its great to be a Tennessee Vol.
Hope you win this ESPY because you do deserve it.
amcguire01 writes:
I love Candace....but, it's hard for collegiate to beat out a pro in these things, so I guess it'll be Ochoa.
amcguire01 writes:
^^^^ Of course if these awards are based on her collegiate stuff. If they throw in her great start as a rookie, she might get it.
BigOrangeJeff writes:
And it's another swing swing and a miss by the idiot brigade. Some of these fools are so-o-o-o-o-o desperate for attention.
BOJ
LadyVolsEighTimes writes:
Where do we vote?
LadyVolFanForever writes:
www.espys.tv
knoxtenor writes:
I can see Candace getting the nod, but choosing Pat over two pro coaches that performed miracles (albeit a minor one, with Doc Rivers) is going to be a tough sell. Likewise for the Lady Vols over the Sox or the Celtics.
So get your a##es over to espys.tv and vote!
MillisaAnn writes:
I voted!!! Go Lady Vols!!!
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and then vote again! Tell all your friends. Support the Lady Vols.
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