Sunday, November 11, 2012
Jack Jablonski was named the winner Sunday in a special on CBS.
Jack Jablonski is the 2012 America's Choice Honoree. The award was announced during the Courage in Sports broadcast Sunday afternoon on WCCO (CBS). Jack is a Benilde-St. Margaret's hockey player who sustained a serious spinal cord injury in a game 10 months ago. He has made steady progress on his journey to walk again. His mom, Leslie, even recently posted on his CaringBridge page that he blew out the candles on his 17th birthday cake. The Star Tribune reported that after he won Jack said, "It drives me to do the best that I can, knowing people are out there to support me." After the award was announced on the Courage in Sports Facebook page, good wishes rolled in: "Congratulations to Jack! You are an inspiration to us all," wrote Susan …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Jack Jablonski is one of two finalists.
Update (4:54 p.m.) - Voting has been extended through Tuesday at noon. So go cast your vote now! 5:20 a.m. - Jack Jablonski is among two finalists for the "Courage in Sports" award—and you can vote for Jabs through noon today. Jablosnki, a Benilde-St. Margaret's junior who sustained a serious spinal cord injury during a hockey game last December, is up against rugby player Ben Cohen. Cohen founded the StandUpFoundation in an effort to end bullying, particularly against LGBT individuals. You can vote via the Courage in Sports Facebook page. The winner will be announced on Nov. 11 on CBS Sports.
Monday, September 24, 2012
You can vote online through next Monday.
Jack Jablonski is among two finalists for the "Courage in Sports" award—and you can vote for Jabs for one more week. Jablosnki, a Benilde-St. Margaret's junior who sustained a serious spinal cord injury during a hockey game last December, is up against rugby player Ben Cohen. Cohen founded the StandUp Foundation in an effort to end bullying, particularly against LGBT individuals. You can vote once per day for Jablonski or Cohen now through next Monday at noon via the Courage in Sports Facebook page. The winner will be announced on Nov. 11 on CBS Sports.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Benilde-St. Margaret's junior has made the final six.
Jack Jablonski's story still seems to be resonating with people across the country more than eight months after he sustained a serious spinal cord injury in a hockey game. Jablonski, who is a Benilde-St. Margaret's junior, is the runaway leader right now in the voting for the "Courage in Sports" award, with 65 percent. He is among six people still vying for the award, which will be announced during a CBS special on Nov. 11. You can vote for Jablonski via the Courage in Sports Facebook page
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Voting is done via Facebook, with a winner to be announced in November on CBS.
Jack Jablonski, the Benilde-St. Margaret's junior who sustained a serious spinal cord injury during a hockey game last December, is one of eight finalists for the national "Courage in Sports" award. Voting is open on the Courage in Sports Facebook page. People can vote once per day. Jablonski currently leads with 38 percent of the vote. The winner will be announced during a Nov. 11 special on CBS. The Courage in Sports award has been presented for the last 22 years. Last year's winner was Chris Norton, a Luther College football player who broke his neck in a game but was later able to stand on his own. Jack Jablonski's mother, Leslie Jablonski, wrote about the news on Jack's CaringBridge page: What an honor it was to learn that Jack has …
Tracy Teyssier
7:04 am on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Congrats Jabby. So proud. You are an inspiration to our community. God bless. more ›