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 following the conclusion of the 2008-09 academic year.  Normally the awards are announced at the University's All-Sports Banquet, which was to be held Thursday, May 7, in Beckham Hall in Fayerweather. Unfortunate circumstances on campus at that time forced the banquet to be cancelled.  Still, a complete list of award winners follows.  Also, here is a link to the combination athletic senior slide show/video highlights program which would have been shown during the banquet - < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrwUirPn-p0 >.

In women's athletics, each of the college's 14 varsity teams presents the Jones Award to its outstanding contributor.  Those winners were: 
Basketball - Meredith Lowe '09 (Philadelphia, Pa.) ;
Crew - Beth Ogata '09  (Winnetka, Ill.) ;
Cross Country - Liz Wheatley '09  (Arlington, Mass.) ;
Field Hockey - Emily Wenzel '10  (Garden City, N.Y.) ;
Ice Hockey - not awarded in 2009 ;
Indoor Track - Lisa Sussman '09  (Baltimore, Md.) ;
Lacrosse - Sarah Orkin '09  (West Hartford, Conn.) ;
Soccer - Marissa Trevisan '09  (Brookline, Mass.) ;
Softball - Molly O'Connell '09  (Brookline, Mass.) ;
Squash - Liz Demakos '09  (Amherst, N.Y.) ;
Swimming & Diving - Cara Madden '11  (Ipswich, Mass.) ;
Tennis - Sarah Miller '12  (Milton, Mass.)  ;
Track & Field - Lisa Sussman '09  (Baltimore, Md.) ;
Volleyball - Lisa Drennan '09  (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

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 was Elaine Lauriat '09 (Southwest Harbor, Me.). Softball presents the Meredith Frummer Memorial Award to the player with the highest batting average for the season. The recipient was Talia Bernstein '11 (Miami, Fla.).

In men's athletics, the following awards (with descriptions) were presented:
Baseball - MacNaughten Memorial Award (for outstanding achievement in the sport) - Drew Dominguez '09  (Braintree, Mass.) ;
Basketball - The Morningstar Award (to the player who best exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership, determination and unselfishness) - Gabe Gonzalez-Kreisberg '09 (Amherst, Mass.) ;
Crew - The Founder's Oar (to the outstanding oarsman) - Gael Hagan  (Centennial, Colo.) ;
Crew - The Captain's Oar (to the rower who best demonstrates dedication and sportsmanship) - Eric Spierer  (Bedford N.H.) ;
Cross Country - J. Elmer Swanson Award  (to the runner who distinguishes himself through his commitment to the team's success and his own improvement) - Jonah Blumstein '09  (Scarsdale, N.Y.) ; 
Football - Bacon Award (to the player whose efforts during the season contributed the most to the
team's success) - Peter Sugarbaker '10 (Milton, Mass.) ;
Football - Eck Memorial Award  (to the player who exemplifies the best in team spirit, sportsmanship and devotion to the game of football) - Andrew Dominguez '09  (Braintree, 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 exhibited by Luke Yohan '97) - Andrew Fiola '09  (Hampden, Mass.) ;
Golf - Wood Memorial Award  (to the outstanding golfer) - Eli Wilson '09  (Honolulu, Hawaii) ;
Ice Hockey - William Spurrier Award  (to the team's most valuable player) - Mike Palladino '09  (Litchfield, Conn.) ;
Ice Hockey - Scanlon LaCross Memorial Award   (to the player whose character and effort were exemplary) - John Wierzba '09  (Mequon, Wisc.) ;
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) - Newman Hoffman  (South Salem, N.Y.) ;
Lacrosse - "MVP" Award  (to the team's most valuable player) - Spike Malangone '09  (Lake Grove, N.Y.) ;
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) - Russ Follansbee '09  (Deerfield, Mass.) ;
Soccer - Raymond Walsh Memorial Award  (to the player who has shown outstanding ability and leadership) - Alan Ashenfelter '09  (Millis, Mass.) ;
Soccer - Bernie O'Rourke Memorial Award (to the player whose devotion to the game of soccer and his teammates is exemplary) - Kyle Nuland '09  (Ridgefield, Conn.) ;
Squash - Henri Salaun Intercollegiate Squash Award  (to the player who distinguishes himself through his commitment to the team's success and his own improvement) - Benjie Messinger-Barnes '09  (New York, N.Y.) ;
Swimming & Diving - McCurdy Award  (to the member of the team who best exemplifies leadership and sportsmanship) - Chris Becker '09 (Wayland, Mass.) & Dave Wilkinson '09  (Rowayton, Conn.) ;
Tennis - Wood Memorial Award  (to the player who demonstrates leadership, discipline, competitive spirit and sportsmanship) - Matt O'Connell '09  (Berwyn, Pa.) ;
Tennis - Fred B. Millett and Mike B. Burton Memorial Award  (to the doubles player who best combines the qualities of skill, spirit and sportsmanship exemplified by Fred B. Millett '65) - Paul Gerdes '09  (Omaha, Neb.) ;
Track & Field - Martin Award  (to the member of the team best exemplifying sportsmanship, friendship and leadership) - Chris Coleman '10 (Chicago, Ill.) ;
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) - Dan Bloom '10  (Sharon, Mass.).

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 were Charlie Weiss '09  (Syosset, N.Y.) (male recipient - men's crew) and Beth Ogata '09 (Winnetka, Ill.- women's crew) and Hannah Jackson '09  (Brookline, Mass.- women's ice hockey) (female recipients). The Ahrens Memorial Award is presented to the male athlete who has best combined the qualities of Carl R. Ahrens '60. The recipient was Spike Malangone '09  (Lake Grove, N.Y.- men's lacrosse). The Hoagland Award is presented to the person who makes an outstanding contribution to women's athletics. The recipient was Lisa Drennan '09  (Ann Arbor, Mich. - women's volleyball).

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