2014 Athlete of the Year Award
At the end of every sports season, awards are presented: The Marburg-Biedenkopf district and the city of Marburg honor athletes based on criteria related to their championship achievements, and all successful athletes are eligible for recognition.
The situation is different for the Sports Personality of the Year award, which is sponsored by the Ahrens department store, the OP, the City of Marburg, and the Sparkasse. Here, after a jury has made a preliminary selection, the winner is determined by who can garner the most votes from their fans. The school community is pleased that this year’s four nominated athletes all have a clear connection to Steinmühle:
- Lucas Schäfer, a former student and highly successful rower at RuS Steinmühle, was nominated for the “Athlete of the Year” . He has won national championships and is a member of the national team.
- Nathalie Pohl was named “Athlete of the Year” in the “Athlete of the Year” . The former Steinmühlen student placed third in the “New World Harbour Race” in Hong Kong, among other achievements.
- Philipp Leo Mengel (12th grade) helped his volleyball team make the leap to the 2nd Bundesliga this year and is in the running for “Youth Athlete of the Year” .
- Our rowing coach, Martin Strohmenger, is up for a vote among the coaches. The coach, who has enjoyed success for many years, also guided several of his rowers to the podium last year. He would have earned the title “Coach of the Year” .
Here’s how it works: Anyone who wants to have a say in the 2014 Sports Personality of the Year vote can either use the OP forms or vote online:
http://www.ahrens-marburg.de/mein_neuer_ahrens/sportlerwahl/online_wahl.html
or
http://www.op-marburg.de/Lokales/Sport/Sport-lokal/Sportlerwahl-2014
