Trophies News

Football trophy news…
Home Depot’s Football Coach of the Year Award

The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award is given to college football’s top coach. The recipient is selected by ABC and ESPN analysts.

A list of the all the winning coaches can be found here.

No coach has ever won the award twice.

Golf trophy news…
Trophies of the Future

The company SensAble Technologies Inc. helped design the brand new AT&T Golf Tournament golf tournament trophy. Just as the company’s name reads, it invented the technology, or touch-enabled modeling systems, that was used by golf sculptor Malcolm DeMille to design the award. The trophy is a mini replica of the U.S. Capitol Building that will be presented to Tiger Woods for winning the annual AT&T Golf Tournament.

Trophy news…
Norris Trophy For Hockey

The Norris Trophy, officially called the James Norris Memorial Trophy, is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association and awarded once a year to the NFL’s top defensive player.

The trophy is named after James. E. Norris, who was the owner of the Detroit Red Wings from 1932 to 1952.

Some players who have won the award multiple times over the years are Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins, as well as Doug Harvey and Nicklas Lidstrom.

You can find a complete list of all the winners of the James Norris Trophy at http://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/norris.html

Trophy news…
Green Jacket Trophy

Just as the yellow jersey award isn’t an actual trophy in the Tour de France, the green jacket for the winner of the Masters, isn’t an actual trophy, yet it can be considered one since it is awarded as a prize. The jacket can be kept by the winner for a year and then must be returned by the winner so it can be awarded again at the next tournament. Along with the jacket, the winner of the Masters is given a hefty cash prize.

The Masters Jacket has been awarded since 1949. It is the official attire worn by the Augusta National while on club grounds therefore, each tournament winner then becomes a member of the grounds for a year.

Hockey Trophy News…
The Adam’s Trophy Is Up For Grabs

The Jack Adams Award was named after the late Jack Adams, the longtime coach and manager of the Detroit Redwings. The award is presented to the coach who contributed the most to his team’s success and is also voted on by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association.

The finalists this year are Andy Murray of the St. Louis Blues, Todd McLellan from the San Jose Sharks and Claude Julien, Boston Bruins.

All coaches have an outstanding record of leading their teams to numerous game wins. We will find out on Thursday, June 18th who will take the trophy during the 2009 NHL Awards Show, broadcasting from the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas.

Trophy News….
More Like Breaking Trophies With The Stars

If you asked to see Shawn Johnson’s and Mark Ballas’s trophy that they won on the hit show Dancing With the Stars, you might have to take a rain check. When last asked where the trophy was, Johnson replied that it was in a repair shop because it had broken into pieces – with good reason. The trophy was shipped to New York after the show ended so they could show it off in a string of TV show appearances. When they were shipped back, the duo opened the box and the trophy was in pieces.

Luckily, it was possible to fix and Johnson can show off how she not only has amazing gymnastics skills, but dancing skills as well. She can also keep it around to add to her acting trophies shelf since she is considering to try out some movie and tv gigs she has been offered!

Sport Your D-TagZ for your Favorite Sport

Want a change from presenting the same sports medals and trophies every year? This time around surprise your team with sports Dog-TagZ! Just like medals and trophies, you can choose any sport or hobby that will be represented on a metal plate and can be worn as a necklace or keychain.

Some D-TagZ feature a more classic look with just black etching, while the others are funkier and have a soft enamel colorfill. Just like the medals, they call come with an engraving plate for the reverse side so you can still add a name or personal message and logo.

Your recipients will love the look of the Dog-TagZ. Not only will they be cool to wear but they will recognize all players for their hard work!

Trophy news from examiner.com…
Achievements and trophies are poorly implemented

The ability to unlock achievements has become something of a phenomenon during this generation of gaming. Microsoft started this trend with the launch of the 360 back in November of 2005. Since that day, gamers have picked up titles with ravenous glee just so they can build up a gamerscore. Understanding the popularity of the feature, Sony adopted the system but allowed players to unlock trophies instead of achievements. Both systems are similar in practically every way and have kept gamers playing titles long after they’d typically forget about them. But what’s the purpose of these trophies and points? In a word: nothing. Read the rest of this entry »

Trophy news from Manchester England…
Man United’s creaky defense jeopardizing trophies

Manchester United’s once formidable defense has leaked 10 goals in the past four matches, leaving its previously invincible back line struggling to keep the team in the race to defend its English and Champions League titles.

Before United’s frailties were exposed in a 4-1 loss to Liverpool last month, the Red Devils had conceded only 10 goals in 23 Premier League and Champions League matches stretching back to Nov. 1. Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar even set a British record by going 1,311 minutes without conceding a goal.

Those days are long gone.

“I don’t think it’s a case of players not having the confidence but maybe we’ve had so many games and also we’ve had players injured,” defender Nemanja Vidic said.

United is chasing an unprecedented five trophies this season. The three-time European champions have already won the Club World Cup and League Cup, and they face Everton in the semifinals of the FA Cup later this month.
“At this stage of the season you need all your big players to be ready,” Vidic said. “After the Liverpool game we said we had to fix it but we didn’t. Now we have to put it right.” Read the rest of this entry »

Trophy news from eastbourneherald.co.uk…
Trophies stolen from market

THIEVES ransacked offices at Hailsham’s historic livestock market and stole a safe containing trophies worth up to £10,000.
The break-in happened sometime between 5pm on March 20 and 9am on March 23 while the market was closed for the weekend.
A green cast-iron safe taken in the raid contained nine trophies, including the market’s prized solid silver Dupree Challenge Cup, valued at up to £5,000, and the Haywards Heath Memorial Trophy.
The Dupree Challenge Cup, which was made in the 1920s for the Steyning Fatstock Show, is engraved on the side.
It also has engravings of sheep and a solid silver South Downs sheep on the lid.
All the trophies originally belonged to Haywards Heath’s livestock market and were kept at Hailsham after Haywards Heath’s market closed in 1990.
They were taken away in a wheelable orange Biffa skip, which the thieves cleared out.
Chocolate bars and cans of drink were also taken from the market’s cafe. Read the rest of this entry »