Our Own Thomas Lindauer
Hats off to Q-C's best high school athletes
| Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:53 pm |
Honored. Humbled. Appreciative. Overwhelmed.
Those sentiments spanned generations Wednesday night at the 29th annual Quad-City Times Salute to Sports, where competitors young and young at heart celebrated achievement in athletics during a ceremony at Davenport North High School.
High school seniors Thomas Lindauer of Moline and Alyson Spinas-Valainis of Davenport Assumption were named as the Quad-City Times male and female athletes of the year, while the lifetime achievements of Tom Derouin, Don Grensing and Jack Spencer were recognized with their induction into the Quad-City Sports Hall of Fame.
"I didn't expect this, not at all," said Lindauer, a golf, basketball and baseball standout for the Maroons. "There were so many good athletes on the stage. It's an honor to be a finalist. Winning was something I didn't even think about. It's a little overwhelming."
Spinas-Valainis shared those feelings, thanking family members and coaches for helping her achieve.
"They made everything possible," said Spinas-Valainis, who dominated in basketball and softball for the Knights. "For all of us, there are so many people who have helped along the way. I appreciate the help I've had and a part of this belongs to them."
Both Lindauer and Spinas-Valainis have made their college plans. Lindauer has signed to play baseball at Illinois, while Spinas-Valainis will continue her basketball career at Bradley.
Lindauer is the first male from Moline to be honored as the Times' male athlete of the year, while Spinas-Valainis is the first female athlete of the year from Assumption since 1982.
In addition to the honored guests, the contributions to area athletics made by two individuals who died in the past year, long-time Times sports reporter and hall of fame member Dearrel Bates and Quad-City Sports Commission volunteer John Moran, were remembered.
Davenport Central senior Chris Page, the Moline concert choir ensemble and Bettendorf senior Chad Schmertmann provided entertainment.
Posted in High-school on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:53 pm Updated: 10:49 pm. | Tags: Quad-city Sports Hall Of Fame,Salute To Sports, Thomas Lindauer, Alyson Spinas-valainis, Tom Derouin, Don Grensing, Jack Spencer, Dearrel Bates, John Moran, Chirs Page, Chad Schmertmann,
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