SECAUCUS, N.J. - The MetroStars announced today that they will hold their 2005 Awards Ceremony, presented by Prime Suites Secaucus, Paulus, Sokolowski & Sartor, LLC and the Sheraton Meadowlands, at The Chart House in Weehawken, NJ. The 3rd annual event will take place on Wednesday, October 19 at 6:30pm.
Shep Messing, of the MSG Network, is slated to host the event, and guest speakers include the Commissioner of Major League Soccer, Don Garber, MetroStars Interim Head Coach, Mo Johnston and MetroStars President and General Manager, Alexi Lalas.
"This is a celebration that recognizes the contributions of our players, staff, fans and sponsors," said Lalas. "Win, lose or draw, the MetroStars always know how to throw a party."
The night will feature 12 awards with 10 going to MetroStars players, one to the "Red and Black's" fan of the year, and one to the two Youth Soccer Clubs of the year.
Of the ten awards going to players, seven will be voted on by the media (2005 Honda MetroStars Most Valuable Player, 2005 United States Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year, 2005 MetroStars Young Player of the Year, 2005 Major League Soccer's MetroStars Defender of the Year, 2005 MetroStars Play of the Year, 2005 MetroStars Unsung Player and 2005 MetroStars Newcomer of the Year), two will be awarded by statistical analysis (2005 MetroStars Budweiser Scoring Champion and 2005 MetroStars Iron Man) and one will be voted on by fans at MetroStars.com (2005 MetroStars.com Player of the Year).
The 2005 MetroStars Fan of the Year award is given to the most energetic fan for his/her continuous support throughout the season. The MetroStars Fan of the Year will be selected through public nominations that can be submitted on MetroStars.com.
In addition to those awards, the MetroStars will honor its top two youth soccer clubs with the 2005 MetroStars Youth Soccer Club of the Year award.
A silent auction with various pieces of sports memorabilia will be held during the networking reception. Proceeds from the auction will benefit MetroSaves (which aids the Saint Barnabas Health Care System Children's Program).
