DES MOINES, IA – The Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Des Moines Area Sports Commission are pleased to announce the partnership of West Bank and the Central Iowa Sports Awards (CISA). This year’s top high school male and female athletes will be recipients of the first-ever West Bank Central Iowa Sports High School Male & Female Athlete of the Year scholarships.

“West Bank has embraced our vision for honoring these hardworking athletes and enhancing the awards banquet with this generous scholarship,” says GDMCVB President and CEO Greg Edwards. “It’s a great opportunity to give back to both the local community and high school sports athletes.

The West Bank Central Iowa Sports High School Male & Female Athlete of the Year Scholarship is to be used to pay expenses billed by the college or university of the recipient’s choice. The recipient must have a competed in a varsity level sport during the 2011 calendar year. Activities up for recognition must have occurred within a 75-mile radius of home plate at Principal Park.

The Central Iowa Sports Awards banquet honors those who pursue excellence with honor. It will be held this Sunday, February 26 at Forte Banquet and Conference Center, 615 3rd Street, Des Moines.

To order tickets or for more information, visit www.www.catchdesmoines.com/CISA.