Anderson Holds Athletics Honors Night
April 25, 2008ANDERSON, S.C. -- The Anderson University athletic department wrapped up the 2007-08 athletic year with its annual athletic honors night Wednesday at the Henderson Auditorium. Team awards and senior awards were handed out and student-athletes who earned athletic and academic honors from Conference Carolinas were recognized. The Anderson University Athlete of the Year Award – the Ed Oxford Memorial Award -- was given to Nikki Anthony (women’s basketball) and Philip Pakebusch (men’s tennis). The Anderson University Sportmanship Awards were given to Lora Daniel (softball) and Blair Carson (baseball). The evening started with Erskine athletic director Mark Peeler presenting the Beville Cup Sponsored By ARAMARK to Anderson University. Anderson won the Cup for the second straight year. The team award winners were: Men’s Cross Country – Coach’s Award: Greg Loftis (West Union, S.C.); Most Valuable Athlete: Jason Bryan (Mauldin, S.C.) Women’s Cross Country – Coach’s Award: Diana Willard (Pelion, S.C.); Most Valuable Athlete: Jennifer Hitt (Fountain Inn, S.C.) Men’s Soccer – Coach’s Award: Steve Henderson (Snellville, Ga.); Most Valuable Player: Paulo Passini (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) Women’s Soccer – Heart of a Lion Award: Mandi English (Linden, Mich.); Most Valuable Player: Lisa Taylor (Auburn, N.Y.) Volleyball – Most Valuable Player: Amanda Edwards (Azle, Texas); Laura Leigh Tye Memorial Award: Charlene Fidelia (Asheville, N.C.) Men’s Basketball – Most Improved Player: Quinton Baines (Enoree, S.C.); Most Valuable Player: Brandon Young (Belmont, N.C.) Women’s Basketball – Heart and Hustle Award: Latrice Thomas (Graniteville, S.C.); Most Valuable Player: Nikki Anthony (Pickens, S.C.) Wrestling – Thom Hoppler Memorial Award: Anthony DiCarlo (Covington, Ga.); Bobby Beville Most Outstanding Wrestler Award: Nick DiCarlo (Covington, Ga.), Trevor Sanford (Sebastian, Fla.) Baseball – Most Valuable Player: Cory Welch (Anderson, S.C.); Most Valuable Player: Blair Carson (Anderson, S.C.) Softball – Academic Awards: Cameron White (Saluda, S.C.), Kayla Thrasher (Pendleton, S.C.), Meredith Knox (Washington, N.C.) Men’s Golf – Coach’s Award: Will Ferguson (Boiling Springs, S.C.); Most Valuable Player: Adam Sheriff (Anderson, S.C.) Women’s Golf – Coach’s Award: Kim Hausman (Watkinsville, Ga.); Most Valuable Player: Sophie Dembroski (Clearwater, Fla.) Men’s Tennis – Coach’s Award: Renato Assuncao (Sao Paulo, Brazil); Most Valuable Player: Philip Pakebusch (Hamburg, Germany) Women’s Tennis – Coach’s Award: Brittany Beal (Bradenton, Fla.); Most Valuable Player: Margarita Aheychenko (Svetlovodsk, Ukraine) Men’s Track And Field – Coach’s Award: Dave Berry (Mount Pleasant, S.C.); Most Valuable Player: Aaron LaGarde (Stone Mountain, Ga.) Women’s Track And Field – Coach’s Award: Katelyn Rodgers (Wanaque, N.J.); Most Valuable Player: Thomasena Smith (Pawleys Island, S.C.) Training Room – Iron Horse: Crystal Gaffney (Milford, Ohio); Purple Heart: Gabriel “Jamie” Henoa (Simpsonville, S.C.)
