Awards

Alex Killorn named ECAC Hockey Player of the Week

By Gervis A. Menzies Jr., Harvard Staff Writer / November 3, 2009

Alex Killorn ’12 was named the ECAC player of the week on Nov. 2 after notching two goals and an assist in the Crimson’s 5-3 victory over Dartmouth on Oct. 30.

Nichols among 10 finalists for Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award

By Gervis A. Menzies Jr., Harvard Staff Writer / October 14, 2009

Senior Lizzy Nichols, co-captain of the women’s soccer team, was named one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for women’s soccer on Oct. 5.

Harms named Ivy Player of the Week

By Gervis A. Menzies Jr., Harvard Staff Writer / September 29, 2009

For the second time this season, goalkeeper Austin Harms ’12 of the Harvard men’s soccer team has been named the Ivy League Player of the Week.

Soccer’s Akpan named National Player of the Week

By Gervis A. Menzies Jr., Harvard Staff Writer / September 22, 2009

Senior forward Andre Akpan of the Harvard men’s soccer team was named Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week on Monday (Sept. 21).

Akpan named to Hermann Trophy Watch List

By Gervis A. Menzies Jr., Harvard News Office / August 24, 2009

For the second consecutive season the National Soccer Coaches Association of America has named Andre Akpan ’10 to the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch List.

Clayton and Ko receive Player of the Year honors

By Gervis A. Menzies Jr., Harvard News Office / May 7, 2009

The Ivy League has recently announced that both Chris Clayton ’09 of the Harvard men’s tennis team and Beier Ko ’09 of the Harvard women’s tennis team have been honored as the 2009 recipients of the Ivy League Player of the Year award.

Markley named Ivy Player of the Week

By Gervis A. Menzies Jr., Harvard News Office / February 19, 2009

For the third time this season, Crimson basketball forward Emma Markley ’11 has been named Ivy League Player of the Week. Markley had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks in the Crimson’s 18-point win against Cornell on Friday (Feb. 13). Then, in a 71-74 loss to Columbia on Saturday (Feb. 14), Markley tied her career-high of 27 points, while adding career-bests in rebounds with 14 and blocks with eight.

Delaney-Smith honored as New England sports hero

February 5, 2009

Crimson head women’s basketball coach Kathy Delaney-Smith — the winningest coach in Ivy League history — was recently awarded the Selma Black New England Hero Award, given annually to an individual or enterprise in the New England sports community that has shown outstanding commitment to promoting the positive aspects of sport through sportsmanship, community service, and/or courageous achievement.

Leone awarded Northeast Region Coach of the Year

By Gervis A. Menzies Jr., Harvard News Office / February 5, 2009

In just his second year as head coach of the Harvard women’s soccer team, Ray Leone has been named the Northeast Region Coach of the Year by Soccer Buzz.

Sports in brief

December 11, 2008

Harvard’s All-American cornerback Andrew Berry ’09 was honored as one of 15 finalists for The Draddy Trophy by the National Football Foundation (NFF) on Tuesday (Dec. 9) at the 19th annual NFF Awards Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York.

Harvard announces Scott Mead ’77 Family Head Coach for Men’s Tennis

September 18, 2008

As an undergraduate, Scott Mead ’77 was a talented and versatile athlete for the Crimson, a letter-winner in both squash and lacrosse. He was also a gifted tennis player, but because tennis season overlapped with that of lacrosse, he chose to compete in the tennis tournament circuit during the summer.

Capturing the Kazmaier

By Andrew Brooks, Harvard News Office / April 3, 2008

Just one day after dropping a 4-1 heartbreaker to the University of Wisconsin in NCAA semifinal action (March 20), the Harvard women’s hockey team, still reeling from their fifth defeat in as many Frozen Four appearances, was thrust into a festive mood. And though the source of that joy — junior Sarah Vaillancourt’s selection as the 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner — didn’t fully soothe the sting of the colossal loss, the recognition was a welcome endnote. And, it turns out, a familiar thrill for the Harvard hockey program as well.