2018 PSA Annual Awards


The 2018 SMC-PSA Annual Awards was an annual ceremony recognized the athletes, teams, executives and personalities in the past year 2017. The awards is organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association, a Philippine-based media organization composed of sports writers and reporters, section editors and columnists from print and online media. PSA is headed by Eduardo "Dodo" Catacutan of Sports Interactive Network Philippines.
The awards night, with the theme "A Night of Greatness", was held on February 27, 2018 at the Maynila Hall of the Manila Hotel in Ermita, Manila. The awards night is mainly sponsored by San Miguel Corporation, Milo, Philippine Sports Commission, Cignal and Tapa King.
Cue artist Carlo Biado, bowler Krizziah Lyn Tabora and boxer Jerwin Ancajas were awarded as the co-Athletes of the Year. PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez and Philippine Olympic Committee President Ricky Vargas attended the occasion.
Secretary of Agriculture and former sports columnist Manny Piñol was served as the guest speaker representing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Honor roll

Main awards

The following are the list of main awards of the event.
AwardWinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
PSA-Tapa King Athlete of the YearCarlo BiadoBilliards
PSA-Tapa King Athlete of the YearKrizziah Lyn TaboraBowling
PSA-Tapa King Athlete of the YearJerwin AncajasBoxing
President's AwardManuel V. Pangilinan Basketball
Lifetime Achievement AwardAugusto "Gus" VillanuevaSportswriting
Chooks-to-Go Mr. Fan Favorite Terrence RomeoBasketball
Executive of the YearRamon S. Ang
Ernesto Echauz		Basketball/Volleyball
Sailing
National Sports Association of the YearTriathlon Association of the PhilippinesTriathlon
Mighty Sports Mr. BasketballJune Mar FajardoBasketball
Ms. VolleyballDawn MacandiliVolleyball
Mr. VolleyballMarck EspejoVolleyball
Mr. GolfClyde MondillaGolf

Major awardees

These are the major awardees of the event. Sorted in alphabetical order.
WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Eric CrayAthletics
Leo AustriaProfessional Basketball
John Alvin GuceHorse racing
Mary Joy TabalMarathon
Masato FernandoMotorcycle racing
Milan MelindoBoxing
"Sepfourteen"Horse racing
Team Manila SoftballSoftball
Thirdy RavenaCollegiate Basketball
Trenten BeramAthletics

Special citations

The citations were given to the gold medalists of the Southeast Asian Games and the ASEAN Para Games both held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the period of August 19 to 30 and September 17 to 23, 2017.
; 2017 Southeast Asian Games gold medalists
WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Agatha Chrystenzen WongWushu
Aries ToledoAthletics
Brennan Wayne LouieFencing
Carlo BiadoBilliards and snooker
Chezka CentenoBilliards and snooker
Dines DumaanPencak Silat
Eric Shauwn CrayAthletics
Eumir Felix MarcialBoxing
Gilas Pilipinas Cadets
Basketball
John MarvinBoxing
Kaitlin De GuzmanGymnastics
Kiyomi WatanabeJudo
Marion Kim MangrobangAthletics
Mariya TakahashiJudo
Mary Joy TabalAthletics
Nikko Bryan HuelgasAthletics
Philippines ice hockey team
Ice Hockey
Philippines lawn bowls team
Lawn Bowls
Philippines men's poomsae team
Taekwondo
Reyland CapellanGymnastics
Samuel MorrisonTaekwondo
Trenten Anthony BeramAthletics
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; 2017 ASEAN Para Games gold medalists
WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Adeline AnchetaPowerlifting
Arthus BucayCycling
Cendy AsusanoAthletics
Christopher YueTenpin Bowling
Cielo HonasanAthletics
Ernie GawilanSwimming
Gary BeijinoSwimming
Josephine MedinaTable Tennis
Philippine men's chess team standard/rapid P1
Chess
Philippine men's chess team standard B2/B3
Chess
Prudencia PanaliganAthletics
Rosalie TorrefielAthletics
Sander SeverinoChess

Minor citations

Milo Junior Athletes of the Year

Tony Siddayao Awards for Under-17 Athletes