10/08/18- UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Seeks Nominations for Kentucky Comeback Athlete of the Year

October 8, 2018 2018-2019 News Releases

UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, through its partnership with the KHSAA, seeks nominations for the Kentucky Comeback Athlete of the Year, meeting the following criteria:

• The nominee must have overcome illness or injury that affected their ability to participate in KHSAA sanctioned sports.
• The nominee must have returned to their sport(s) and demonstrated excellence and achievement beyond expectations.
• The nominee must consistently demonstrate good sportsmanship and ethical behavior on and off the playing field.
• The nominee must be in verified good academic standing with their school.
• The nominee must have participated and been a member of an athletic team during the 2017-2018 academic year.
• Nominations shall be submitted by December 30, 2018, to the KHSAA through the link at http://khsaa.org/ge36-uk-healthcare-comeback-athlete-of-the-year/.

Nominees will be automatically forwarded to UK HealthCare and the Sports Medicine Staff for review and selection.

• The selection committee, consisting of athletic trainers from each region across the state, will evaluate each nominee.
• A decision will be made and the winner will be contacted by February 15, 2019.
• The award will be presented at the 2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys Sweet 16® Basketball tournament at Rupp Arena.