The 65th annual Oregon Sports Awards took place on Wednesday, and the Timbers and Thorns were well represented on the night.
Diego Valeri took home the co-recipient of the Harry Glickman Male Professional Athlete of the Year award, his co-winner was the Portland Trail Blazers’ point guard Damian Lillard. This is the first time that a Timbers player has been named the organization’s Harry Glickman Male Professional Athlete of the Year in the club’s MLS era.
Valeri of course won the MLS Most Valuable Player award (first time a Timber has won the award) and led the Portland Timbers to the number one seed in the Western Conference last year.