The Des Moines Area Sports Commission (DMASC), under the umbrella of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB), has announced the winners of the Central Iowa Sports Awards, recognizing athletic excellence with honor in 2010. The winners were named Sunday, February 27, 2011 at The Meadows Ballroom, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona.

Video of the awards banquet will air on Mediacom Connections Channel 22 on a date that is still to be determined.

Central Iowans cast their votes for individuals and teams who have pursued athletic excellence with honor in 2010, within a 75-mile radius of Principal Park. The Central Iowa Sports Awards' Honor Committee reviewed the nominees and asked the public to vote for their top choices via the DMASC website in February. From those votes, the Honor Committee named the following winners.

Professional/Motorsports/Other
Athlete of the Year
Jeremy Hellickson, Tampa Bay Rays
Event of the Year
USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
 
College/University
Game of the Year
Iowa State vs. Texas Football
Team of the Year
William Penn, Football
Female Athlete of the Year
Lisa Koll, Iowa State Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Shane Wong, Central Football

High School
Game of the Year
Dowling vs. Iowa City High Football
Team of the Year
Carlisle, Softball
Female Athlete of the Year
Katie Flood, Dowling Cross Country
Male Athlete of the Year
Tim Olejniczak, Ankeny Christian Academy Football

Lifetime Achievement
Bob Feller, Bob Feller Museum

The Central Iowa Sports Awards' Honor Committee is made up of: The Des Moines Register Sports Editor Bryce Miller, ABC5 Sports Director John Walters, KCCI NewsChannel 8 Sports Director Andy Garman, WHO-TV Channel 13 Sports Director Keith Murphy, 1460 KXNO's Ken Miller and Iowa Sports Connection's Mike Rickord.