Inaugural " The Fan-ees' Awards" for the State of North Carolina

In honor of the ESPY's, Dennis Cox and Louis Fernandez share their picks for 'The Fan-ees' Awards" involving athletes and teams across the State of North Carolina from the past 365 days of 2022-2023.

Winners:

Best game Dennis: UNC vs App State football 

Louis: UNC vs. App State football

Best team Dennis: Carolina Hurricanes

Louis: Carolina Hurricanes

Best coach Dennis: Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes

Louis: Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes

Best moment Dennis: Panthers trading for No. 1

Louis: NC Central beats Jackson State, Celebration Bowl

Moment we want to forget Dennis: Canes 4 OT game to Florida Panthers, Stanley Cup ECF

Louis: Duke vs. Tennessee, NCAA Tournament

Male Athlete Dennis: Davius Richard, NC Central QB

Louis: Drake Maye, UNC QB

Female Athlete Dennis: Celeste Taylor, Duke Women's Basketball

Louis: Katelyn Tuohy, NC State Cross Country

Shocking moment Dennis: ECU misses kicks vs NC State, football

Louis: DJ Moore’s helmet throw, Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

Best rivalry game Dennis: NC State vs UNC football, 2022

Louis: NC State vs. UNC women’s basketball at Reynolds, 2023

Best experience Dennis: NHL Stadium Series, Carter-Finley Stadium

Louis: NHL Stadium Series, Carter-Finley Stadium

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