Monday, April 04, 2016

From The Banquet

Dartmouth's seniors are recognized at Sunday's banquet at the Hanover Inn.
Award winners at the annual Dartmouth football banquet yesterday:

Earl Hamilton Freshman Award – Presented to the member of the freshman team who has been selected by the coaching staff as the player has made the most outstanding contribution to his team.
Jackson Perry

Jake Crouthamel Award –  Presented to the member of the varsity offense who was an
underclassman and who, by the vote of the coaching staff, has made the most significant contribution to the success of the team.
Cameron Skaff

Kenneth T. Young Award – Presented to the member of the varsity defense who is an underclassman who, by vote of the coaching staff, has made the most significant contribution to the success of the team.
Flo Orimolade

Doten Award –  Presented to a member of the sophomore class who has made a significant contribution to the success of the varsity football team.
Ryder Stone

Earl Hamilton Award –  Presented to the senior football player who has displayed a sincere friendliness and sense of humor plus appreciation of the outdoors that were the late Mr. Hamilton's characteristics.
David Caldwell

Offensive Scout AwardRashaad Cooper
Defensive Scout AwardBrennan Cascarano
Special Teams AwardWill Konstant

John M. Manley '40 Award – Presented  to the member of the varsity football team who has demonstrated the most improvement through his efforts in the weight room.
Troy Donahue

12th Man Award – Presented to the member of the varsity football team who has demonstrated hard work and dedication regardless of playing time.
Paddy Clancy

Lester R. Godwin Award – Presented to the senior football squad member who, through extraordinary perseverance, has risen above personal disadvantage to contribute measurably to the team. Through the gift of the late Lester R. Godwin '30, Winchester, Mass. The award is a wristwatch, suitably inscribed.
Eric Wickham

The Hewitt Award – Presented to the varsity player who best epitomizes athletic performance with academic achievement.
Ryan McManus
Jacob Flores

Gordon P.  Bennett Award – Presented  to the member of the varsity football team who has been selected by the coaching staff as the outstanding offensive or defensive lineman and who exemplified the high degree of performance, sportsmanship and character exhibited by Gordon P.  Bennett '37.
AJ Zuttah

Frank Hershey Award – Presented  to the senior football player who possesses a genuine zest for life, has maintained a strong, positive attitude and has displayed a sincere desire to win, which were the qualities of the late Coach Hershey.
Vernon Harris

The Coach Bob Blackman Trophy – Presented  to the member of the varsity football team selected by the football coaching staff who has contributed most to the success of the team.
Dalyn Williams

Stubby Pearson Award – Established  in 2007 and presented to an underclassmen on the football team whose character, leadership on campus, high academic standing and performance on the playing field most resembles that of Charles (Stubby)  Pearson '42, captain of the 1941 football team who died while serving in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He also was captain of basketball and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and valedictorian of his class. Gift of David Little '44 and Peter Little '81.
Ky McKinney-Crudden

Manners Makyth Man Award – Presented to the member of the varsity football team who, in the judgment of his teammates, has best conducted himself to the advantage of the college and displayed good manners in the sense of William Wickham's phrase, "Manners Makyth Man.”
Daniel Gorman

Reggie Williams Award – Presented to the member of the Dartmouth football program who through leadership in action and word has made Dartmouth a better place.
Will McNamara

BOWLING PINS (For Weekly Player of the Game Honors)
Offensive Big – Jacob Flores
Offensive Skill – Victor Williams
Offensive Mid – Brian Grove
Defensive Big – Cody Fulleton, AJ Zuttah
Defensive Skill – Chai Reece
Defensive Mid – Zach Slafsky
Special Teams – Ryan McManus
Scout Offense – Patrick Kilcommons
Scout Defense – Brennan Cascarano

GAME BALLS
Opponent/Offense/Defense/Special Teams
Georgetown Dylan Mellor/Troy Donahue/Ben Kepley
Sacred Heart Victor Williams/Zach Slafsky/Jarius Brown
Penn Niko Mamula/Will McNamara/Will Konstant
Yale Dalyn Williams/David Caldwell/Sawyer Whalen
Central Connecticut Jacob Flores/AJ Zuttah/Charlie Miller
Columbia Abrm McQuarters/Frankie Hernandez/Graydon Peterson
Cornell Sam Laptad/Chai Reece/Ky McKinney-Crudden
Brown  Josh Clark/Vernon Harris/Ryder Stone
Princeton Kyle Bramble/Cody Fulleton/Jordan Greenwood

A highlight of the banquet was receiving Ivy League championship rings. The engraved and lighted wooden display boxes the rings came in were impressive in their own right ;-)