ESPY Awards took over Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16 with all the top athletes like Simone Biles, Trinity Rodman, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more. PEOPLE has the full recap of sports' biggest night,

An emotional Katie Schumacher-Cawley accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance with her husband and children looking on. The Penn State women’s volleyball coach was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in September. She continued coaching without missing a practice and became the first woman to guide a team to the NCAA national championship.

Host Shane Gillis brought his combative humor to the monologue of the ESPY Awards, drawing a mixed response on a night dominated by female winners.