ORLANDO, Fla. (August 27, 2012) - Two former Rollins student-athletes and its women's basketball team are nominated for Central Florida SPORTYS, it was announced by the Central Florida Sports Commission Monday.

The Tars women's basketball team was nominated in the Team of the Year category, former men's tennis player Lucas Jovita earned a College Player of the Year nod and former men's soccer player Dennis Chin is a Professional Athlete of the Year nominee.

The CFSC will host the SPORTYS @ Full Sail University, an "ESPYs-like" sports awards show, honoring top area teams, high school, collegiate and professional athletes, coaches, deserving local residents and businesses throughout Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties. The event will take place on Saturday, September 22^nd at Full Sail Live in Winter Park.

During the show, the Hall of Fame Class of 2012 will be inducted into the Central Florida Sports Hall of Fame, where more than 80 other Central Floridians have already been honored for their accomplishments in the sports industry.

Led by veteran head coach Glenn Wilkes Jr., Rollins women's basketball enjoyed its best season in program history. The Tars earned their first trip to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, advancing to the national semifinals. They also won both Sunshine State Conference regular season and tournament championships. Rollins, Orlando City Soccer and Spruce Creek High School baseball are also nominated for Team of the Year.

Jovita made history in his only year with the Tars men's tennis team. The transfer from USF became the first Rollins men's tennis player to win the ITA Division II Singles National Championship and the ITA Small College Super Bowl. He entered the spring season as the No. 1 ranked player in the nation and finished the year All-American in both doubles and singles. Jovita is nominated along with Octavious Freeman and Aurieyall Scott of UCF.

Chin graduated from Rollins in 2010 after a stellar career for Tars soccer and is in the midst of a breakout season with Orlando City. The Oviedo native leads the USL in scoring, posting 24 points and 11 goals in 24 games. Chin is in the category with U.S. Olympians Ryan Lochte and Tyson Gay.