The winners of team awards in Wesleyan University's 29 varsity sports as well as several additional major awards that are given for  overall achievement were announced at the University's All-Sports Banquet, held Thursday, May 6, at Wesleyan's Freeman Athletic Center. A complete list of award winners follows.

In women's athletics, each of the college's 14 varsity teams presents the Jones Award to its outstanding contributor.  Those winners are: 
Basketball - Amy Posocco '04 (Willington, Conn.) ;
Crew - Mara Baldwin '06  (Ithaca, N.Y.) ;
Cross Country - Brittany Allen '04  (Madison, Wics.) ;
Field Hockey - Ashley Cecchinato '05  (Thomaston, Conn.) ;
Ice Hockey - Natasha Clauson '04  (Hanover, N.H.) ;
Indoor Track - Esther Schlegel '04  (Lebanon, Pa.) ;
Lacrosse - Meriel Darzen '04  (Concord, Mass.) and Martina McPherson '04  (Brookline, Mass.) ;
Soccer - Jenny Hipscher '04 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ;
Softball - Sue Frost '05  (Colchester, Conn.) and Diana Garcia '06  (Canoga Park, Calif.) ;
Squash - Sa Suwanarat '04  (Bangkok, Thailand) ;
Swimming & Diving - Joanna Tice '07  (Arcadia, Calif.) ;
Tennis - Dina Guth '04  (Lexington, Mass.)  ;
Track & Field - Jen Brown '04  (Cochranville, Pa.) ;
Volleyball - Rebecca Mintz '05  (Bethesda, Md.).

In addition, women's crew presents the Coxswains Award to the upperclass member of the team who exhibits a high level of technical skill, consistency and supports the cohesiveness of the team. The recipient is Nicole Seminara '04 (Manheim, ,Pa.). Softball presents the Meredith Frummer Memorial Award to the player with the highest batting average for the season. The recipient is Diana Garcia '06 (Canoga Park, Calif.).

In men's athletics, the following awards (with descriptions) were presented:
Baseball - MacNaughten Memorial Award (for outstanding achievement in the sport) - Tom Bloss '04  (Las Vegas, Nev.) ;
Basketball - The Morningstar Award (to the player who best exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership, determination and unselfishness) -
Kanem Johnson '04  (New Haven, Conn.) ;
Crew - The Founder's Oar (to the outstanding oarsman) - Not yet awarded ;
Crew - The Captain's Oar (to the rower who best demonstrates dedication and sportsmanship) - Not yet awarded ;
Cross Country - J. Elmer Swanson Award  (to the runner who distinguishes himself through his commitment
to the team's success and his own improvement) - Bryan Bissell '04  (Tacoma, Wash.) ; 
Football - Bacon Award (to the player whose efforts during the season contributed the most to the
team's success) - Brennan Carney '04 (South Burlington, Vt.) ;
Football - Eck Memorial Award  (to the player who exemplifies the best in team spirit, sportsmanship
and devotion to the game of football) - Matt Brooks '04  (Amherst, Mass.) ;
Football - Luke Yohan Memorial Award  (to the senior player who raises his level of play in Little Three
games while demonstrating the strength of character, passion for the game and above all, devotion to his teammates
exhibitied by Luke Yohan '97) - Tom Moran '03  (Longmeadow, Mass.) ;
Golf - Wood Memorial Award  (to the outstanding golfer) - Adam Hodge '04 (New Rochelle, N.Y.) ;
Ice Hockey - William Spurrier Award  (to the team's most valuable player) - Jim Panczykowski '04  (Cattaraugus, N.Y.) ;
Ice Hockey - Scanlon LaCross Memorial Award   (to the player whose character and effort were exemplary) -
Dave Taylor '04  (Clifton Heights, Pa.) ;
Indoor Track - Coaches Award  (to the member of the team who through outstanding leadership, loyalty,
dedication, excellent performance, unselfish behavior and enjoyment of the sport, contributes the most
to the success of the team) - Justin Freiberg '04  (Brookline, Mass.) ;
Lacrosse - "MVP" Award  (to the team's most valuable player) - Not yet awarded ;
Lacrosse - William T. Call III Memorial Award  (to the player who exemplifies the best in team spirit, sportsmanship,
unselfishness and devotion to the game of lacrosse) - Not yet awarded ;
Soccer - Raymond Walsh Memorial Award  (to the player who has shown outstanding ability and leadership) -
Nick Vincent '04  (Norwich, Vt.) ;
Soccer - Bernie O'Rourke Memorial Award (to the player whose devotion to the game of soccer and his
teammates is exemplary) - David Stone '04 (Passadena, Calif.) ;
Squash - Henri Salaun Intercollegiate Squash Award  (to the player who distinguishes himself through his
commitment to the team's success and his own improvement) - James Utterback '04  (Boston, Mass.) ;
Swimming & Diving - McCurdy Award  (to the member of the team who best exemplifies leadership and
sportsmanship) - Josh Tanz '06  (Brookfield, Conn.) ;
Tennis - Wood Memorial Award  (to the player who demonstrates leadership, discipline, competitive spirit
and sportsmanship) - Ari Levin '04  (Chicago. Ill.) ;
Tennis - Fred B. Millett Memorial Award  (to the doubles player who best combines the qualities of skill, spirit and
sportsmanship exemplified by Fred B. Millett '65) - Dan Yeoman '04  (Rochester, N.Y.) ;
Track & Field - Martin Award  (to the member of the team best exemplifying sportsmanship,
friendship and leadership) - Mshangwe Crawford '04  (Newark, N.J.) ;
Wrestling - Most Valuable Wrestler Award  (to the wrestler who contributes the most to the team's success
through his outstanding leadership, loyalty, dedication, excellent performance, unselfish behavior, steadfast
determination and enjoyment of the sport) - Gabe Fierro-Fine '04  (Santa Cruz, Calif.).

Three other major awards were presented. The Maynard Memorial Award is presented to the male and female scholar-athlete who best exemplifies the spirit, accomplishment and humility of Roger Maynard '37. The recipients are Nick Vincent '04  (Norwich, Vt.) (male recipient) and Brittany Allen '04 (Madison, Wisc.) (female recipient). The Ahrens Memorial Award is presented to the male athlete who has best combined the qualities of Carl R. Ahrens '60. The co-recipients are Kanem Johnson '04 (New Haven, Conn.) and Pat Moffett '04  (Westport, Conn.). The Hoagland Award is presented to the person who makes an outstanding contribution to women's athletics. The recipient is Dina Guth '04  (Lexington, Mass.)

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