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The Ohio Valley Conference held its annual Honors Brunch on Friday at the DoubleTree Hotel in Nashville.
The top awards in the conference were handed out at the event, including Male and Female Athletes of the Year and the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award.
In addition former Austin Peay President Dr. Sherry Hoppe and former Belmont and Murray State Director of Athletics Mike Strickland were inducted into the OVC Hall of Fame.
Below is a complete list of award winners for 2016-17. Check out a photo gallery of the event at the top of the page as well.
2016-17 Award Winners
Co-Male Athlete of the Year: Evan Bradds, Belmont & Eli Jenkins, Jacksonville State
Female Athlete of the Year: Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award: Jessica Twaddle, Murray State
Commissioner's Cup: Eastern Kentucky
Institutional Sportsmanship: Austin Peay
OVC Digital Network Program of Excellence - Best Overall Professional Production: Jacksonville State
OVC Digital Network Program of Excellence - Best Overall Campus-Based Production: Austin Peay
Thurston Banks Awards: Lawrence Baggett, Austin Peay & Janna Vice, Eastern Kentucky
Hall of Fame: Dr. Sherry Hoppe, Austin Peay & Mike Strickland, Belmont/Murray State