Davidson College Honors 2006-07 Student Athletes
8/22/2007 4:49:49 PM | General
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson College Athletic Department announced its award winners for the 2006-07 season Monday evening at its annual all-sports banquet. Football's Kyle Kinsell received The Tommy Peters Award honoring the college's top male athlete, while Tia Washington of the women's basketball team was selected the top female athlete with the Rebecca A. Stimson Award.
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior track and cross country runner Douglas Noreen was presented with the Thomas A. Sparrow Award, while senior swimmer Ellie Trefzger received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Stephen Curry, the Southern Conference men's basketball Freshman of the Year, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas A. Sparrow Award
Douglas Noreen (Men's Track and Field/Cross Country)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Ellie Trefzger (Women's Swimming)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Stephen Curry (Men's Basketball)
Wrestling
Most Courageous — Scott Matthews
Coach's Award — Ben Thompson
Charlie Parker MVP — Marcus Boyd
Volleyball
Most Improved — Courtney Cron
Most Inspirational — Lisa Cuellar
MVP — Jenna Dykstra
Men's Tennis
Harry Fogleman Coach's Award — Sam Burns
Rob Palmer MVP — Flaviu Simihaian
Most Improved Player — John Bolton
Women's Tennis
Coach's Award — Michele Fanney
The Vinson Award — Meredith Skeeters
MVP — Kelsey Linville
Men's Swimming & Diving
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Merritt Peele
Most Devoted Athlete — Andrew Edelman
Most Promising Freshman — Miller Williams
Women's Swimming & Diving
Pat Miller Most Valuable Athlete — Alanna Ream
Most Devoted Athlete — Eleanor Trefzger
Most Promising Freshman — Kelsey Chisholm
Men's Soccer
Coach's Award — MacLean Hall, Andrew Morris
MVP — David Sartorio
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Courtney Hart
Most Promising — Suzanne Sittko
Class of 1986 Award — Anne Stevens
MVP — Nancy Haskell
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Becky Horton
MVP — Sarah Walter
Golf
Most Improved — Andrew Goyzueta
Ben Vernon MVP — Alex Knoll
Football
Offensive MVP — Brett Dioguardi
Defensive MVP — Neil Andrews
Special Teams MVP — Brad Smith
Field Hockey
Co-Student-Athlete Leaders — Ginnie Friddell, Catherine Ransone
Co-Rookie of the Years — Liz Luckey, Lisa Landoe
Most Improved — Tyler Kirkland
MVP — Jen Willis
Men's Track & Field
William A Merchant, III Most Improved — Peter Bruton
Coach's Award — John Bialas
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Douglas Noreen
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — David Ritchie
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — Will Funderburg
Men's Cross Country
Most Improved — Alex Varner
Fred Borch Award — Alex Varner
High Point Award / Most Valuable Runner — Lance Harden
Women's Track & Field
Most Improved — Amaka Obidegwu
Track Most Valuable Athlete — Brenna Burns
Field Most Valuable Athlete — Kristen Meister
Coach's Award — Kim Colley
Women's Cross Country
John F. Patterson Most Improved — Lucy Rogers
Coach's Award — Caroline Sanker
High Point Most Valuable Runner — Brenna Burns
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Defensive/Rebounding — Thomas Sander
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — Jason Richards
John M. Belk MVP — Stephen Curry
Women's Basketball
Most Improved Award — Mandy Halbersleben
Coach's Award — Brynn Kelly
MVP — Tia Washington
Baseball-TBA
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior track and cross country runner Douglas Noreen was presented with the Thomas A. Sparrow Award, while senior swimmer Ellie Trefzger received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Stephen Curry, the Southern Conference men's basketball Freshman of the Year, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas A. Sparrow Award
Douglas Noreen (Men's Track and Field/Cross Country)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Ellie Trefzger (Women's Swimming)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Stephen Curry (Men's Basketball)
Wrestling
Most Courageous — Scott Matthews
Coach's Award — Ben Thompson
Charlie Parker MVP — Marcus Boyd
Volleyball
Most Improved — Courtney Cron
Most Inspirational — Lisa Cuellar
MVP — Jenna Dykstra
Men's Tennis
Harry Fogleman Coach's Award — Sam Burns
Rob Palmer MVP — Flaviu Simihaian
Most Improved Player — John Bolton
Women's Tennis
Coach's Award — Michele Fanney
The Vinson Award — Meredith Skeeters
MVP — Kelsey Linville
Men's Swimming & Diving
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Merritt Peele
Most Devoted Athlete — Andrew Edelman
Most Promising Freshman — Miller Williams
Women's Swimming & Diving
Pat Miller Most Valuable Athlete — Alanna Ream
Most Devoted Athlete — Eleanor Trefzger
Most Promising Freshman — Kelsey Chisholm
Men's Soccer
Coach's Award — MacLean Hall, Andrew Morris
MVP — David Sartorio
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Courtney Hart
Most Promising — Suzanne Sittko
Class of 1986 Award — Anne Stevens
MVP — Nancy Haskell
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Becky Horton
MVP — Sarah Walter
Golf
Most Improved — Andrew Goyzueta
Ben Vernon MVP — Alex Knoll
Football
Offensive MVP — Brett Dioguardi
Defensive MVP — Neil Andrews
Special Teams MVP — Brad Smith
Field Hockey
Co-Student-Athlete Leaders — Ginnie Friddell, Catherine Ransone
Co-Rookie of the Years — Liz Luckey, Lisa Landoe
Most Improved — Tyler Kirkland
MVP — Jen Willis
Men's Track & Field
William A Merchant, III Most Improved — Peter Bruton
Coach's Award — John Bialas
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Douglas Noreen
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — David Ritchie
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — Will Funderburg
Men's Cross Country
Most Improved — Alex Varner
Fred Borch Award — Alex Varner
High Point Award / Most Valuable Runner — Lance Harden
Women's Track & Field
Most Improved — Amaka Obidegwu
Track Most Valuable Athlete — Brenna Burns
Field Most Valuable Athlete — Kristen Meister
Coach's Award — Kim Colley
Women's Cross Country
John F. Patterson Most Improved — Lucy Rogers
Coach's Award — Caroline Sanker
High Point Most Valuable Runner — Brenna Burns
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Defensive/Rebounding — Thomas Sander
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — Jason Richards
John M. Belk MVP — Stephen Curry
Women's Basketball
Most Improved Award — Mandy Halbersleben
Coach's Award — Brynn Kelly
MVP — Tia Washington
Baseball-TBA
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Wednesday, March 25
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