Davidson Hands Out 2007-08 Athletic Awards
5/5/2008 7:20:45 PM | General
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson College announced its award winners for the 2007-08 athletic seasons Monday evening at its annual all-sports banquet, including the Tommy Peters Award (senior Jason Richards) and the Rebecca A. Stimson Award (senior Brenna Burns), honoring the college's top male and female athletes.
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior All-Southern Conference forward Thomas Sander was presented with the Thomas A. Sparrow Award, while four All-SoCon performer senior Nancy Haskell received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Swimmer Lindsey Martin, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas A. Sparrow Award
Thomas Sander (Basketball)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Nancy Haskell (W. Soccer)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Lindsey Martin (W. Swimming)
Wrestling
Most Courageous —Vitaly Radsky
Coach's Award — Sam O'Hair
Charlie Parker MVP — Ben Altman
Volleyball
Most Improved — Jorden Benedict
Most Inspirational — Lindsey Woeste & Kittery Neale
MVP — Katie Pierucci
Men's Tennis
Harry Fogleman Coach's Award — Flaviu Simihaian
Most Improved — Eric Noble
Rob Palmer MVP — Scott Myers
Women's Tennis
Coach's Award — Kim Whelan
The Vinson Award — Kelsey Linville
MVP — Meredith Skeeters
Men's Swimming & Diving
Most Devoted — Will Broughton & Fiete Stegger
Most Promising Freshman — Patrick Whitman
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Fiete Stegger
Women's Swimming & Diving
Most Devoted Athete — Maddie Stough & Lindsey Martin
Most Promising Freshman — Anna Stringfield
Pat Miller MVP — Lindsey Martin
Men's Soccer
MVP — Jon Bassett
Coach's Award — Robby Hoak
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Kyri Bye-Nagel
Most Promising — Allison Drutchas
Class of 1986 Award — Nancy Haskell
MVP — Bevin English
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Emily Diefendorf
Most Improved — Jennifer Drew Lindsey
MVP — Laura Johnson
Golf
Most Improved — Ryan Crum
Ben Vernon MVP — Robert Mayo
Football
Offensive MVP — Ryan Alexander
Defensive MVP — Zach Long
Special Teams MVP — Cody Elder
Field Hockey
Student-Athlete Leader — Catherine Ransone
Rookie of the Year — Courtney Tobe
Most Improved — Sarah Stevens
MVP — Jen Willis
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Alex Hoyt
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — Brad Troxell
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — Will Funderburg
Men's Cross Country
Most Improved — Charlie Schmitt
Fred Borch Award — Thad Siercki
High Point Award/MVP — Sam Morris
Women's Track & Field
Most Improved — Heather Conarroe
Track Most Valuable Athlete — Brenna Burns
Field Most Valuable Athlete — Kennesia Martin
Coach's Award — Bea Bush
Women's Cross Country
John F. Patterson Most Improved — Lauren Childs
Coach's Award — Megal Atias
High Point Most Valuable Runner — Caroline Sanker
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 — Alex Thompson
Coach's Award — Katie Hamilton & Danielle Hemerka
MVP — Mercedes Robinson
Baseball
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Brett Shore/ Will General
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Danny Weiss
Most Valuable Pitcher — Thomas Middour
Fielding Clark MVP — Zach Kayne
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior All-Southern Conference forward Thomas Sander was presented with the Thomas A. Sparrow Award, while four All-SoCon performer senior Nancy Haskell received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Swimmer Lindsey Martin, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas A. Sparrow Award
Thomas Sander (Basketball)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Nancy Haskell (W. Soccer)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Lindsey Martin (W. Swimming)
Wrestling
Most Courageous —Vitaly Radsky
Coach's Award — Sam O'Hair
Charlie Parker MVP — Ben Altman
Volleyball
Most Improved — Jorden Benedict
Most Inspirational — Lindsey Woeste & Kittery Neale
MVP — Katie Pierucci
Men's Tennis
Harry Fogleman Coach's Award — Flaviu Simihaian
Most Improved — Eric Noble
Rob Palmer MVP — Scott Myers
Women's Tennis
Coach's Award — Kim Whelan
The Vinson Award — Kelsey Linville
MVP — Meredith Skeeters
Men's Swimming & Diving
Most Devoted — Will Broughton & Fiete Stegger
Most Promising Freshman — Patrick Whitman
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Fiete Stegger
Women's Swimming & Diving
Most Devoted Athete — Maddie Stough & Lindsey Martin
Most Promising Freshman — Anna Stringfield
Pat Miller MVP — Lindsey Martin
Men's Soccer
MVP — Jon Bassett
Coach's Award — Robby Hoak
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Kyri Bye-Nagel
Most Promising — Allison Drutchas
Class of 1986 Award — Nancy Haskell
MVP — Bevin English
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Emily Diefendorf
Most Improved — Jennifer Drew Lindsey
MVP — Laura Johnson
Golf
Most Improved — Ryan Crum
Ben Vernon MVP — Robert Mayo
Football
Offensive MVP — Ryan Alexander
Defensive MVP — Zach Long
Special Teams MVP — Cody Elder
Field Hockey
Student-Athlete Leader — Catherine Ransone
Rookie of the Year — Courtney Tobe
Most Improved — Sarah Stevens
MVP — Jen Willis
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Alex Hoyt
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — Brad Troxell
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — Will Funderburg
Men's Cross Country
Most Improved — Charlie Schmitt
Fred Borch Award — Thad Siercki
High Point Award/MVP — Sam Morris
Women's Track & Field
Most Improved — Heather Conarroe
Track Most Valuable Athlete — Brenna Burns
Field Most Valuable Athlete — Kennesia Martin
Coach's Award — Bea Bush
Women's Cross Country
John F. Patterson Most Improved — Lauren Childs
Coach's Award — Megal Atias
High Point Most Valuable Runner — Caroline Sanker
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 — Alex Thompson
Coach's Award — Katie Hamilton & Danielle Hemerka
MVP — Mercedes Robinson
Baseball
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Brett Shore/ Will General
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Danny Weiss
Most Valuable Pitcher — Thomas Middour
Fielding Clark MVP — Zach Kayne
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