USA South Announces Fall Sportsmanship Awards

USA South Release

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – During the 2004-2005 academic year the USA South Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee instituted a Conference-wide Sportsmanship Award. Today, the USA South is pleased to announce the Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2015 fall sports season. Mary Baldwin College collected the award for women's soccer for the fourth consecutive season, Covenant College collected accolades in men's soccer for the third consecutive season while their volleyball squad earned honors. Wrapping up the fall awards was Huntingdon College who earned the honor in the sport of football.

There will be a Sportsmanship Award for the 11 Conference-sponsored team sports. Men's and women's cross country, along with men's golf, are not included due to a lack of a conference schedule in those particular sports. For each of the other sports, all team members vote for the teams he/she deemed to have demonstrated the best overall sportsmanship throughout the season. The team garnering the most votes receives that sports' Sportsmanship Award. The institution which wins the most individual sport awards will be presented with the overall USA South Sportsmanship Trophy. The award was developed as a result of the SAAC's commitment to maintaining a sportsmanlike environment on each of our campuses.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hopes that by awarding a Sportsmanship Award, the members of the USA South will understand the importance of this issue. It is vital that good sportsmanship be demonstrated in the arena of competition.

Fall Sportsmanship Award Winners

Football - Huntingdon College

 Men's Soccer - Covenant College

Women's Soccer - Mary Baldwin College

Volleyball - Covenant College

Huntingdon's Individual Fall Sportsmanship Award Winners

Football – Brendon Brown

Volleyball – Bria Rochelle

Men's Soccer – Zach den Besten

Women's Soccer – Jenna Maschino