Monday, April 01, 2019

And The Winners Were . . . All Of Them, Actually!

Award winners at the annual Dartmouth football banquet yesterday (official release):


Earl Hamilton Freshman Award – Presented to the member of the freshman team who has been selected by the coaching staff as the player who has made the most outstanding contribution to the team: Zack Bair

Jake Crouthamel Award –  Presented to the member of the varsity offense who is an underclassman and who, by the vote of the coaching staff, has made the most significant contribution to the success of the team: Jared Gerbino

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: Isiah Swann

Doten Award –  Presented to a member of the sophomore class who has made a significant contribution to the success of the team: Jake Guidone

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: Bun Straton

Offensive Scout AwardKamana Hobbs
Defensive Scout Award Jalen Mackie
Special Teams AwardJake Moen

John M. Manley '40 Award – Presented  to the member of the football team who has demonstrated the most improvement through his efforts in the weight room: David Chalmers and Harry Kraft

12th Man Award – Presented to the member of the football team who has demonstrated hard work and dedication regardless of playing time: Matthew Shearin

Lester R. Godwin Award – Presented to the senior team member who, through extraordinary perseverance, has risen above personal disadvantage to contribute measurably to the team. The award is a wristwatch, suitably inscribed: Jackson Perry

The Hewitt Award – Presented to the player who best epitomizes athletic performance with academic achievement: Drew Hunnicutt

Gordon P.  Bennett Award – Presented  to the member of the 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: Rocco Di Leo

Frank Hershey Award – Presented  to the senior 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: Matt Kaskey

The Coach Bob Blackman Trophy – Presented  to the member of the varsity team selected by the football coaching staff who has contributed most to the success of the team: Jack Traynor

Stubby Pearson Award – Presented to an underclassmen on the 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: Drew Estrada

Manners Makyth Man Award – Presented to the member of the 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:" David Emanuels

Reggie Williams Award – Presented to the member of the football program who through leadership in action and word has made Dartmouth a better place: Ky McKinney-Crudden