Hines Ward hands out awards, scholarships at annual Positive Athlete Awards

PITTSBURGH — Twenty-seven high school athletes were honored with awards and scholarships Wednesday at the Positive Athlete Awards.

Pittsburgh Steelers great Heinz Ward was among those handing out awards at the Heinz History Center on Wednesday evening.

FREE APPS | NOW | FACEBOOK | TWITTER

• FUGITIVE TAKEDOWN DAY: Help capture Allegheny County's Most Wanted
• Veteran rescues dog from hot car, gets arrested
• Woman gives birth on Air Canada flight, didn't know she was pregnant
• Man found guilty on all counts related to crash that killed teen on Rt. 28

“The most successful businessmen and women are positive individuals, so we’re using sports to help instill those characteristics at a young age. Positivity is a life skill that will help any young person deal with relationships, obstacles, and opportunities,” Ward said.

Student athletes for 27 different boys’ and girls’ sports were honored alongside two coaches. A grand total of $31,000 in scholarships was awarded to the night’s winners.

There were nearly 1,000 nominations from coaches, teachers and more for the awards, but it ended up being less than 30 student athletes going home with the honors.

WPXI