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SPRING
2011 - 2012
Special Sports Awards
Baseball
JOHN KIERAN PRIZE
For improvemen
nt, excellence, sportsmanship, and team play in Junior Varsity Baseball.
MICHAEL T. LEASURE
ROBBINS BASEBALL TROPHY
For best pitching performance.
SETH W. REGENSBURG
SAMUEL T.
NICHOLSON CUP
To that member of The Hilll School Baseball Team who best exemplifies the spirit of true
sportsmanship and team play.
JOSEPH M. MONZO
DR. JAMES K. FINN BATTING AWARD
For Hitting Excellence.
ADAM J.
REGENSBURG
Boys Golf
MICHAEL J. SMITH AWARD
For the greatest interest in golf.
COOPER
M. BLEAKIE
JACK MUNGER MEMORIAL CUP
Awarded annually
to that member of the Golf Team who has contributed the most to the
team.
GRIFFIN J. DRURY
SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPION
COOPER
M. BLEAKIE
Girls Golf
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Awarded to the player whose outstanding play and leadership did the most
to assure team
success. Her contribution to the team includes her performance
in competitive matches,
but
also includes her support of her teammates.
KATHLEEN E. SMITH
SPIRIT
OF THE HILL
Awarded to the golfer whose consistent approach to practice and
matches demonstrated
a
love of the game and a commitment to the
team. In all those ways she represents Michael
Sweeney’s vision of Hill Athletics as a means to educate “the complete man, and the
complete woman” ”.
MICHELLE D. ADJANGBA
SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPION
JANE F. HOPKINSON-WOOD
Boys
Lacrosse
JOLLY GREEN GIANT
DEFENSEMAN AWARD
Presented to
the outstanding member of the defensive unit.
Given by the Jolly Green Giants of the 1967 team.
GRAHAM P. CONLAN
COACHES’ AWARD FOR IMPROVEMENT
Given
to that member (s) of the Varsity Lacrosse Team who have shown the
greatest
improvement.
JOHN
A. RHODES
TEAM OF 19622
LACROSSE CUP
Presented to thatt member of
the Varsity Lacrosse Team who through his outstanding play
and aggressive spirit providedd the team with a sourcee of inspiration and optimism.
TEAM OF 20122
Girls
Lacrosse
MOST DISTINGUIS
HED
PLAYER AWARD

Awarded to the player who demonstrated
d the highest level of skill, determination, and
leadership to the Hill Girl’s Lacrosse Program.
MONICA R. PATEL
THE BLUE AND GRAY AWARD
Awarded to the player, chosen by her teammates, who demonstrated the highest level of
dedication, perseverance, and
leadership
to the Hill Girl’s Lacrosse Program.
SUSAN
C.W. YOUNG
Softball
THE HILL SCHOOL
SOFTBALL AWARD
Given
to that member of the varsity who, through herr excellent play, leadership, and
sportsmanship, made the outstanding contribution to Hill Softball.
SHANNON N. RUANE
THE SOFTBALL PLAYERS’ PLAYER AWARD
Awarded by her teammates to the varsity
player whoo distinguished herself for her selfless
dedication and team spirit.
SHANNON N. RUANE
Boys Tennis
FRANK B. BENDER
MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded annually to the tennis champion of The Hill School.
To be
announcedd
BEST EFFORT AWARD
This award is given to the player who, in the estimation of his peers, demonstrated the most
dedication, tenacity, and heart in practices
and matches throughout the season.
DAVIDD J. ECKHART
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
This award is given to the player who, in the estimation of the coach, was essential to the
success of the team because of his sportsmanship, commitment,
, and leadership throughout
the season.

METHEE L. WINDSOR
Boys & Girls Track
CAPTAIN’S CUP
For best general progress in track.
Grant R. Smithh
Catherine H. Anderson
HENRY
J. COLBATH
MEMORIAL CUP
For high sportsmanship, superior effort, and outstanding accomplishment.
Quinn A. Daviss
Amy A.
Amuquandoh
JAMES STACK ’57 AWARD
Presented annually to the male/female track athlete who best exemplifies the values and
character traits which Jim Stack displayedd during his Hill years. At the Hill, Jim was captain
of the basketball team and a key member
of the trackk team of 1957. He was
consistently
an
outstanding middle distance runner at Hilll and went on to be Captain of the Yale track team
of 1961, a team which dominated the Ivy league in those years. His natural skills,
intelligence, commitment, work ethic, competitiveness, sense of camaraderie, friendship and
humor
made him a natural team leader and valuable teammate.
Jeromee J. Alexander
Monica J. Redfern
OVERTON AWARD
Given
in honor of John Williams Overton ’13, this prize is given to
the athletee (s) who score
the most points for the track team over the
course of the season. The founder intended the
award
as an incentive for all Hill students to follow thee example of Johnny Overton, “not for
the prize itself, but for the moral and physical strengthh which clean athletics personifies and
imparts.”
Jonathan Kwame Larbi
Claire Maree W. O’Bryan
JOHN MAUGER AWARD
Given
to the 6th Form boy and girl who have gained honor and respect for their character
development through their energetic participation in athletics.
Shannon N. Ruane
Kyle
B. Tippingg

RICHARD E. O’SHAUGHNESSY AWARD
Given to that 6th Former or Post-Graduate
who has demonstrated
the most consistent effort
to reach athletic potential, to support teammates, andd to serve the
school through athletics.
Claire Maree W. O’Bryan
MAJOR H BLANKET AWARDS
Amy Amuquandoh
11 varsity letters
Catherine Anderson
9 varsity letters
Shannon Ruane 10 varsity letters
Maho
Sakuma 12 varsity letters
Kyle Tipping
10 varsity letters
Ben Wong
9 varsity letters
Fitness Contest Winner
Robert A. Young
Calvario Award:Lyndsey S. Marcheskie
Riley
Award: Brian F. Sachs