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Jimmer Fredette, former NCAA star and consensus NPOY, announces retirement from …
Jimmer Fredette is hanging up his sneakers. After a winding basketball career that featured National Player of the Year honors at BYU and ended in the Olympics, Fredette is retiring from basketball. Fredette announced his decision on Instagram Wednesday. He’s 36 years old. “Ever since I was young, I was obsessed with basketball,” Fredette wrote. […]
Jimmer Fredette is hanging up his sneakers.
After a winding basketball career that featured National Player of the Year honors at BYU and ended in the Olympics, Fredette is retiring from basketball. Fredette announced his decision on Instagram Wednesday. He’s 36 years old.
“Ever since I was young, I was obsessed with basketball,” Fredette wrote. “Seeing the basketball go in was magical. I wanted to play it every day. …
“Basketball has taken me all around the world: from Glen Falls, NY, to BYU, the NBA, China, Greece and even Team USA at the Olympics! This game and my love for it has shaped me into the person I am today and for that I am grateful. …
“It wasn’t always easy, but it was always worth it! The next journey starts now.”
Jimmermania takes over NCAA
Fredette burst onto the national basketball scene during a four-year NCAA career at BYU from 2007-11. A 6-foot-2 guard, Fredette joined the Cougars as a three-star recruit and played 35 games off the bench as a freshman. He secured a starting role as a sophomore, then led the Mountain West in scoring as a junior and senior.
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An electric scorer, Fredette was the consensus National Player of the Year as a senior while averaging 28.9 points, 4.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals and shooting 39.6% on 8.5 3-point attempts per game. He broke Danny Ainge’s all-time BYU scoring record.
The Cougars made the NCAA tournament in each of Fredette’s four seasons. They earned a No. 3 seed in 2011 and advanced to the Sweet 16. Fredette was a national sensation.
Winding pro career from NBA to overseas
Fredette rode that momentum into the NBA draft lottery. The Sacramento Kings swung a draft-night trade to acquire Fredette from the Milwaukee Bucks, who selected him with No. 10 pick in the 2011 draft, one pick after the Charlotte Hornets selected another undersized scoring guard in UConn All-American Kemba Walker.
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While Walker developed into a four-time All-Star, Fredette struggled to find his footing in the NBA. Fredette shot 38.6% from the field while averaging 7.6 points as a rookie in Sacramento. That turned out to be his NBA career high.
Fredette went on to play the next five NBA seasons with the Kings, Bulls, Pelicans and Knicks. But he spent most of his career deep on NBA benches while playing anywhere from 2.5 to 14 minutes per game after his rookie season.
In 2016, Fredette turned the page on the NBA and joined the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association, where he immediately rediscovered his footing. Fredette was named the CBA’s 2016-17 International MVP after averaging 37.6 points in 41 games. He put up single-game point totals of 51 and 73 points during his MVP season.
After two seasons in the CBA, Fredette made a brief return to the NBA in 2018-19 that lasted six games with the Phoenix Suns. From there, his career took him to Greece and back to Shanghai in 2020. But the COVID-19 pandemic ended Fredette’s CBA career by 2021, and he returned home to the U.S.
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Fredette’s reinvention as 3×3 player
In 2022, USA Basketball recruited Fredette to play for its 3×3 team ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. USA Basketball missed the cut for the sport’s 2021 Olympic debut in Tokyo, an embarrassing development for the world’s long-established basketball power.
Fredette was eager to play in the format that could highlight his scoring prowess and helped lead USA to a silver medal at the 2023 World Cup ahead of Paris. By the time the Olympics rolled around in 2024, Fredette was the No. 1 ranked player in the World in FIBA 3×3. He made his Olympics debut in Paris at 35 years old.
Unfortunately for Fredette, he suffered torn adductor ligaments in USA’s second game of pool play and wasn’t able to complete his Olympic experience. But he made the journey and played as an Olympian. And now he’s moving on to the next phase of his life.
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Carmody wins Dem nod, Dennis-Bovani takes GOP spot in Magisterial District 11-2-01
WILKES-BARRE — Three candidates cross-filed in Magisterial District Judge 11-2-01 and two of them will advance to the Nov. 4 General Election. According to unofficial results, Matthew J. Carmody won the Democratic nomination and Laura Dennis-Bovani captured the Republican nod. The other candidate, former Wyoming Borough Mayor Robert J. Boyer, finished a distant third […]
WILKES-BARRE — Three candidates cross-filed in Magisterial District Judge 11-2-01 and two of them will advance to the Nov. 4 General Election.
According to unofficial results, Matthew J. Carmody won the Democratic nomination and Laura Dennis-Bovani captured the Republican nod. The other candidate, former Wyoming Borough Mayor Robert J. Boyer, finished a distant third on both sides of the ballot.
The unofficial vote totals are:
Democrat
• Carmody, 1,019
• Dennis-Bovani, 841
• Boyer, 166
Republican
• Dennis-Bovani, 849
• Carmody, 762
• Boyer, 174
The Magisterial District 11-2-01 covers the municipalities of Exeter Borough, Exeter Township, West Pittston, West Wyoming Borough and Wyoming Borough. It just about covers the entire Wyoming Area School District with the exception of Harding and Falls.
“I’m grateful and humbled for the support we received and to the voters who came out and voted for me,” Carmody said. “I’m looking forward to the November election and we will continue to work hard until Nov. 4.”
“I am honored to have a nomination and I am extremely thankful for the support I’ve received,” Dennis-Bovani said. “I am looking forward to reaching out to every voter in the district and I also look forward to the November General Election.”
Carmody is seeking to assume the seat his father, Attorney Joe Carmody, has held over the last 22 years.
Carmody, 43, is a graduate of Wyoming Area (2000), University of Pittsburgh (2004), Roger Williams University School of Law (2007) and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 2007.
He spent his early days in law as a law clerk in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas before returning to Wyoming Valley.
After working for a Wilkes-Barre law firm for several years, he and two colleagues went out on their own creating the law firm of Joyce, Carmody & Moran, P.C. in 2015. In addition, Carmody is the solicitor for the Pittston Township Sewer Authority and the Assistant Solicitor to the Luzerne Co. Transportation Authority.
“I am running because I love this community, and I want to continue to keep it safe for my family and all families who live here,” Carmody said when he announced his candidacy. “After graduating from law school, I returned home where I met my wife, Amanda, and we decided there is nowhere else we would want to raise our family. I am proud to say that my kids — seven-year-old daughter Caroline and our eight-year-old son Joseph — are the fourth generation of Carmodys to call the Wyoming Area home.”
Carmody believes he would make a fair and impartial judge while treating everyone that comes through his courtroom with dignity and respect.
Carmody said, “I’ve done a great deal of civil rights defense for municipalities over the years, including 14 years serving as a court appointed criminal defense attorney in Federal Court and that allowed me to work with the U.S. Attorney’s office, the FBI, DEA and various Federal agencies, including the IRS. I’ve also been specializing in Labor Laws over the last 10 years.”
Dennis-Bovani, 51, a lifelong resident of the district, is a 1991 Wyoming Area graduate, she has been practicing privately for more than 25-years and has represented clients in criminal and civil litigation, wills and estates, believing her experience covers the legal issues a District Judge handles on a daily basis.
She is an Assistant Solicitor in the Luzerne County Office of Law, the Solicitor for Wyoming Borough, and a volunteer solicitor for the Wyoming Free Library and the Wyoming Area Foundation Board.
Dennis-Bovani serves on the Luzerne County Arbitration Board, the Executive Board of the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association and previously served as a divorce mediator.
Dennis-Bovani said she is running for magistrate to bring her years of courtroom experience to the bench, where she says she will be a fair and impartial judge. She pledges to work to ensure that “in each case everyone can be heard, treated fairly and with respect.”
“I feel like it’s a way for me to bring my legal experience to the bench to be involved and invested in the community as a judge,” Dennis-Bovani said. “It’s a way to bring all my experience as a lawyer to be able to have the people of our community to have a place where they know they are going to in front of a judge that is knowledgeable in the law and that prides herself in giving everyone a fair opportunity in the courtroom.”
Once elected, Dennis-Bovani said she would vacate her positions with Luzerne County, the Solicitor with Wyoming Borough as well as all criminal cases.
Dennis-Bovani is married to Dante J. Bovani, a third-generation owner of his family’s towing and service business, located on Exeter Avenue in West Pittston. The Dennis-Bovani’s are the parents of Dante and Mia Bovani.
Other Magisterial Judge races
District 11-1-05 (4-year term)
Democrat
• Joshua Moses, 841
• Write-in votes, 348
Republican
• Joshua Moses 625
• Write-in votes, 236
In Magisterial District 11-1-04, Alexandra Kokura-Kravitz was unopposed on both sides of the ballot, as was Michael G. Dotzel in Magisterial District 11-3-07.
Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
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Munter Named IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week
Story Links Northborough, Mass. – The IWLCA has chosen six student-athletes for the IWLCA Player of the Week awards for the week ending May 18, 2025. This weekly award recognizes the best offensive and defensive performances by players in Division I, II, and III, during the post season. Division IOffensive Player […]
Northborough, Mass. – The IWLCA has chosen six student-athletes for the IWLCA Player of the Week awards for the week ending May 18, 2025. This weekly award recognizes the best offensive and defensive performances by players in Division I, II, and III, during the post season.
Division I
Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Taylor – Northwestern University
Taylor earns her fourth IWLCA Offensive honor of the season after scoring six goals in Northwestern’s 17-12 NCAA quarterfinal win over Penn. This marked her ninth game with six or more goals and her 18th hat trick in 20 games. The junior attacker now holds the NCAA single- season record with 105 goals and set a school record with 146 points. Over two NCAA Tournament games, she has totaled 21 points on 16 goals and five assists.
Defensive Player of the Week: Shea Dolce – Boston College
Dolce earns this week’s Defensive honors after making 12 saves with a .522 save percentage in Boston College’s 18-11 NCAA Quarterfinal win over Yale. She delivered five clutch saves in the fourth quarter and helped shut down Yale’s offense for over 20 minutes. It marked her 11th game this season with 10+ saves. Dolce leads the nation with a .555 save percentage and is just eight saves shy of becoming the second player in BC history to record 200 saves in a season.
Division II
Offensive Player of the Week: Grace Rotter – Slippery Rock University
Rotter led the SRU attack with six points on three goals and three assists in route to a historic upset victory over No. 1-seeded West Chester University in the Quarterfinal Round of the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Rock claimed its first Atlantic Region title in program history and will compete in the Semifinals this Thursday in Salem.
Defensive Player of the Week: Madison Marchetta – Adelphi University
Marchetta earns Defensive Player of the Week honors after a clutch performance in Adelphi’s 13-12 overtime win against Pace. She recorded 12 saves with a .500 save percentage, helping secure Adelphi’s return to the NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Final Four.
Division III
Offensive Player of the Week: Hope Shue – Middlebury College
Shue earns Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading Middlebury past two nationally ranked opponents, including No. 8 York. She recorded eight points in the win over York, breaking her own Middlebury single-season points record with 107. This marks her third career season with over 100 points. Additionally, Shue now holds the all-time NCAA Division III record for career postseason goals with 70 after recording five against York.
Defensive Player of the Week: Kat Munter – Colby College
NESCAC’s Defensive Player of the Year earns IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week after a dominant performance that helped Colby advance to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in program history. Over two tournament wins over #7 Wesleyan and #17 Stevens, Munter led the team with seven caused turnovers and seven ground balls, while also securing eight draw controls.
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West Plains' Antonio Baca signs with Blackburn College men's soccer
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – West Plains senior soccer star Antonio Baca signed his NLI with Blackburn College on Tuesday. The end of the school year is upon us, but more and more star senior athletes are continuing to find their next home to compete in college. On Tuesday, one of the founding members of the […]
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – West Plains senior soccer star Antonio Baca signed his NLI with Blackburn College on Tuesday.
The end of the school year is upon us, but more and more star senior athletes are continuing to find their next home to compete in college.
On Tuesday, one of the founding members of the West Plains’ soccer program signed his letter of intent.
Antonio Baca, a team captain for the Wolves, signed with Blackburn College Men’s Soccer.
Blackburn is located in Carlinville, IL. Signing his letter surrounded by friends, family and teammates, Baca understood the importance of the big day.
“It means a lot to me,” Baca said. “I’m very thankful for them. I’m excited, I didn’t expect this many people.”
He spoke on why he felt Blackburn was the place to be.
“It was just a good experience, when I met with the coaches, when they showed up for a showcase,” he said. “I connect with them really well and it just seemed like the right fit.”
As a sophomore the year that West Plains opened its doors, he was one of the founding members of the boys soccer team.
“West Plains prepared me very well, with Coach A and Coach Dodson,” Baca said. “They’ve helped me out a lot, with us being a new school, you know, and making playoffs for two years. I can’t thank them enough. I think they’ve guided me in the right direction to play at the collegiate level, and I’m excited.”
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Luzerne County received $11M in Local Share Account grants for 84 projects
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County received $11,055,891 in Local Share Account grants for 84 projects. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development announced statewide LSA grants for more than 1,100 projects, totaling more than $345 million. “Whether it’s supporting emergency services, investing in recreational spaces or working to improve infrastructure, these projects directly respond […]
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County received $11,055,891 in Local Share Account grants for 84 projects.
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development announced statewide LSA grants for more than 1,100 projects, totaling more than $345 million.
“Whether it’s supporting emergency services, investing in recreational spaces or working to improve infrastructure, these projects directly respond to the needs expressed by the people and municipalities we represent,” said Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township. “We commend local officials for submitting good projects for state funding consideration.”
In addition to Baker, other state legislators released information about projects in their districts, including, Sen. Marty Flynn, D-Scranton; Sen. Dave Argall, R-Pottsville; Rep. Brenda Pugh, R-Dallas Township; Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre; Rep. Alec Ryncavage, R-Hanover Township; Rep. Jim Haddock, D-Pittston Township; Rep. Jamie Walsh, R-Ross Township; and Rep. Dane Watro, R-Hazleton.
Grants awarded:
Avoca Borough
• $155,467 for the purchase of a backhoe.
• $157,615.00 for the purchase of a new skid steer with attachments.
Black Creek Township
• $97,428 for a new skid steer.
Butler Township
• $180,000 to purchase a new plow truck.
Conyngham Borough
• $75,000 for improvements to Wishing Willow Park.
Conyngham Township
• $63,558 for road repair equipment.
Dallas Borough
• $150,000 on behalf of Back Mountain Regional Fire and EMS Fire Rescue for a new truck.
Dallas Township
• $65,000 to purchase and up-fit a police vehicle.
Dupont Borough
• $22,000 to create a Memorial Park on Oak Street.
• $190,000 for an additional pump and equipment upgrades at the Quail Hill Pump Station.
Duryea Borough
• $80,176 for upgrades to the Brennan-Regan American Legion Post 858.
• $223,724 for the Phase II renovation of Healey Playground.
Edwardsville Borough
• $150,000 for the resurfacing and associated work for the improvement of five streets in the Edwardsville Borough.
Exeter Borough
• $300,000 to replace and separate sanitary and storm sewer systems along Barber, Orchard and Lincoln streets.
• $50,000 for Westside Revitalization Phase V along Route 11/Wyoming Avenue.
Fairview Township
• $60,000 to purchase of a maintenance vehicle
Forty Fort Borough
• $75,000 to purchase maintenance equipment for roadway and tree removal projects.
• $50,000 to purchase and install servers for the police department and administrative office.
• $65,000 to purchase and up-fit a police vehicle.
Franklin Township
• $90,000 to purchase road equipment.
Freeland Borough
• $205,000 for ADA accessibility improvements at the Freeland YMCA, which will support their efforts to offer childcare services at the location.
Hanover Township
• $250,000 for resurfacing of Division and Liberty Streets.
• $50,000 on behalf of the Street Art Society of NEPA for the painting of four murals.
• $400,000 for the Solar for Schools Grant Program.
Hazle Township
• $98,155 for the purchase of a dump truck with accessories.
• $250,000 on behalf of the Municipal Authority of Hazle Township for sanitary sewer rehabilitation.
Hazleton City
• $84,932 for the purchase of a Multipurpose Utility Vehicle.
• $189,999 on behalf of the Hazleton Fire Department for renovations to three of its fire stations.
Hunlock Township
• $86,545 for the purchase of a brush truck for use in Hunlock Township.
Huntington Township
• $87,740 to resurface Hortop Road in Huntington Township.
Jackson Township
• $65,000 to purchase and up-fit a police vehicle.
• $300,000 on behalf of the Back Mountain Community Partnership to purchase shared public works equipment for road departments.
Jenkins Township
• $161,630 for the purchase of a loader backhoe for use by the public works department.
• $150,000 to make building renovations at the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce.
• $41,031 to install an emergency preparedness brine system at its Department of Public Works building.
Kingston Municipality
• $200,000 to purchase a new compaction truck.
Laflin Borough
• $159,829 on behalf of the Laflin Fire Department for the purchase of Fire Department Air Packs.
Larksville Borough
• $30,000 to replace HVAC units at the Municipal Building
• $20,000 on behalf of American Legion 655 Larksville for HVAC improvements.
Laurel Run Borough
• $62,946 for renovations to the Public Works pole barn.
Lehman Township
• $63,244 to purchase a new vehicle for the police department
Nanticoke City
• $176,000 for parking improvements at City Hall.
Nescopeck Township
• $17,950 to replace the roof of the township office building.
Nescopeck Township
• $27,125 to renovate the floor of the township office building.
Newport Township
• $60,000 for sidewalk improvements along Main Street in Glen Lyon.
Pittston City
• $300,000 to construct an outdoor stage.
• $125,000 for parking lot improvements.
• $78,241 to repair composting equipment at the Greater Pittston Regional Compost Facility.
• $210,000 for exterior renovation and security upgrades at the Greater Pittston YMCA.
Pittston Township
• $294,797 to construct a first responder training facility and range.
• $17,975 to build a hometown heroes monument.
• $156,145 to purchase rescue equipment.
• $92,355.00 to purchase a police vehicle.
Plains Township
• $100,000 to renovate the Legion building.
• $100,000 to construct a new police station.
Plymouth Borough
• $40,000 to construct a new playground.
Rice Township
• $61,987 for road improvements.
Shickshinny Borough
• $40,000 to complete renovations at the wastewater treatment plant.
Slocum Township
• $160,000 on behalf of the Slocum Township Volunteer Fire Company for site work and building design for its future fire station.
Sugarloaf Township
• $160,000 for the final phase of the Joe Larock Recreation Field rehabilitation project.
Swoyersville Borough
• $75,000 to construct a street department equipment garage.
Union Township
• $100,000 to purchase a compact track loader with planer and boom mower attachments to be used in Union Township
West Pittston Borough
• $60,000 to repair a senior housing facility.
• $213,866 for the purchase of a recycling packer truck.
West Hazleton Borough
• $273,900 to make improvements to 4th Street.
White Haven Borough
• $380,000 to finally complete the transformation of a former engine repair shop into a multi-purpose library and heritage visitor center.
Wilkes-Barre City
• $70,000.00 for Bulldog BBQ Sauce South Franklin Street Greenspace for the rehabilitation of a demolished lot.
• $61,924 for Fire Department/Emergency Medical Services for the purchase of a monitor/defibrillator.
• $346,144 for Police Department Vehicle Purchase.
• $199,081 for Wilkes-Barre General Municipal Authority new equipment for golf infrastructure improvements.
• $200,000 for Wilkes-Barre Irem Temple renovation of a minaret.
• $200,000 for King’s College Safety and Security Project Phase 1.
• $63,74 for Mia Bella’s Gourmet Candles new equipment to purchase a label maker and oil filling machine.
• $50,000 for Wilkes-Barre Moving River Ministries former Planters Peanuts building restoration
• $38,225 for Wilkes-Barre Northeast Counseling Services building renovation
• $120,685 for Wilkes-Barre Project Elevate for renovations to the Chamber building.
• $300,000 for Wilkes-Barre R/C Theatres Movies 14 seating renovation.
• $200,000 for Wilkes-Barre Wright Center Health City Hub Accessibility & Bee-utification Project
• $115,000 for Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) for first and second floor renovations.
• $131,388 for Wilkes-Barre Welcome Home Affordable Housing to construct a single-family home to be located at 43 Monroe St.
• $73,437 for Wilkes-Barre YMCA wellness facility upgrades for the purchase of gym equipment.
Wilkes-Barre Township
• $205,500 to purchase four 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 regular cab 4×4 dump trucks for the street department.
Wright Township
• $350,000 for road repair on Terrace Drive and Oak Drive.
Wyoming Borough
• $130,000 for road repairs.
Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
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Horseheads High School Celebrates 30 Student
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) – It was an exciting day at Horseheads High School as 30 student-athletes officially signed their National Letters of Intent, committing to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. The event marked a significant milestone for these talented individuals as they prepare to take their skills to the next stage. 1
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) – It was an exciting day at Horseheads High School as 30 student-athletes officially signed their National Letters of Intent, committing to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. The event marked a significant milestone for these talented individuals as they prepare to take their skills to the next stage.
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Dartmouth Hosts Annual Celebration of Excellence
Story Links HANOVER, N.H. — On Tuesday night inside Thompson Arena, the Dartmouth College Department of Athletics and Recreation hosted its annual Celebration of Excellence. Luke Carroll (baseball) and Kellie Sutton (women’s soccer) served as masters of ceremony for the event. KENNETH ARCHIBALD PRIZE The Kenneth Archibald Prize is awarded to a […]
HANOVER, N.H. — On Tuesday night inside Thompson Arena, the Dartmouth College Department of Athletics and Recreation hosted its annual Celebration of Excellence.
Luke Carroll (baseball) and Kellie Sutton (women’s soccer) served as masters of ceremony for the event.
KENNETH ARCHIBALD PRIZE
The Kenneth Archibald Prize is awarded to a member of the graduating class, who has been four years in attendance, and who in the judgment of the Athletic Council has been the best all-around athlete with regard being had to moral worth and high standing in scholarship.
Winners: Billy Bender – Men’s Heavyweight Rowing and Jasmine Drolet – Women’s Nordic Skiing
Bender has been a valuable member of the Big Green since coming to Dartmouth. He competed for the United States in the summer of 2024 at the Paris games. Bender has earned First Team All-America honors in 2022 and 2023. This season, Bender has sat in the stroke seat while leading the varsity eight to an unbeaten dual season while also being ranked as high as third in the county.
Drolet raced in three EISA Carnivals this season: the Bates Carnival, St. Lawrence Carnival, and UNH Carnival. She finished in the top ten in both races at St. Lawrence and UNH. Drolet won two races, both 7.5k distances, placing first in the UNH Freestyle race and the St. Lawrence classical race. At the national championship, Drolet finished third in the 7.5K classic race, earning First-Team All-America status. She finished 13th overall in the 20K freestyle.
ALFRED E. WATSON TROPHY
The Alfred E. Watson Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding Dartmouth athlete on a men’s team during the year. Nominations for the Watson Trophy are submitted by the coaches of the men’s varsity teams and voted on by the head coaches of the men’s teams.
Winner: John Steel Hagenbuch – Men’s Nordic Skiing
Hagenbuch competed in five of the six EISA Carnivals this season. He finished on the podium in all ten races, including winning eight races across both classic and freestyle disciplines and various distances. At the end of the EISA season, Hagenbuch was named the Classic Leader, earning the most points in classic races throughout the season. He was also named a First Team All-American twice at the 2025 National Championship. Hagenbuch finished first in the 7.5K classic race, the second straight year he has won an individual national championship. He also finished second in the 20K freestyle race.
CLASS OF 1976 AWARD
The Class of 1976 Award is given to the most outstanding athlete from a women’s team during the year. The winner is determined by the head coaches of the women’s varsity teams and the Dean of Students.
Winner: Cassidy Exner – Equestrian
Exner was the most consistent rider for the Big Green in 2024-25 as she notched eight regular season wins while also winning three out of four matchups at the National Championship. Following the season, the sophomore was named Second Team All-American for fences. She is currently the program leader for career wins while also being tied for the most postseason wins. During the season, Exner had a +16 average score differential in fences, which was the best of the team.
CLASS OF 1948 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS
The Class of 1948 Scholar-Athlete Award is given annually to one member of a men’s team and one member of a women’s team in the junior class who have combined outstanding performance in athletics and significant achievement in academics, as nominated by the head coaches of the varsity sports and selected by the Athletics Director.
Winners: Cooper Flinton – Men’s Hockey and Maya Kendall – Women’s Lacrosse
Flinton skated in 32 games for the Big Green while scoring 11 goals and adding 13 assists. Four of his goals came on the power play; he also scored a pair of shorthanded goals as he was a valuable member of the Dartmouth penalty kill. He was named to the All-Ivy Second Team this season. In his Dartmouth career, he skated in 89 games while scoring 32 goals and adding 32 assists. Following the season, the Auburn, N.H. native signed an NHL Entry Level Contact with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Kendall was dominant on draw controls this season as she ranked second in the country in draw controls per game. She also set an Ivy League single game record with 22 in a game while also setting the Ivy League season record with 188 draw controls. Following the season, Kendall was named All-Ivy First Team and was Dartmouth’s first All-American since 2019. The junior is currently second in program history in career draw controls with 293.
CLASS OF 1950 AWARD
The Class of 1950 Award is presented annually to the varsity student-athlete who has demonstrated the most extraordinary commitment to community service. Nominations are submitted by the head coaches and captains of varsity sports, and the winner is selected by the Dean of the College, the Director of Athletics, and the Dean of the Tucker Foundation.
Winner: Micah Green – Football
Green was named a member of the All-State Good Works Team, an initiative to recognize and honor student-athletes who demonstrate levels of volunteerism and civic engagement that are above and beyond their success and achievements in the classroom and competition. Green currently serves as the co-president of the Dartmouth Black Student Athlete Alliance (DBSAA), after previously holding the position of professional development chair. Green has attended the National Black Student Athlete Summit in Los Angeles for the past two years, where he served as a keynote speaker to over 1,200 attendees. Green has served as the secretary for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., coordinating philanthropic events with other Greek organizations and collaborating with Dartmouth Civics to promote local voting and voter knowledge. On the field, Green was an honorable mention All-Ivy honoree, leading the Big Green in tackles (76) as a senior.
AGNES B. KURTZ AWARD
Aggie Kurtz was the first woman appointed to the athletic staff when co-education arrived at Dartmouth in 1972. She coached field hockey, squash and lacrosse, and also taught physical education classes. She was later appointed assistant athletic director. The award named in her honor is nominated and voted on by the captains of the women’s teams and given to that person who best combines proficiency in athletics with dedication to the furthering of women’s sports.
Winner: Lauren Messier – Women’s Hockey
Captain Lauren Messier played in all 29 games for the Big Green. She scored eight goals and nine assists, both career highs, to lead the team in both categories. Messier had a hand in all three goals vs. the Princeton Tigers, scoring a goal and adding two assists. In the middle of the season, she rode a three-game scoring streak, scoring the game winning goal and adding two assists in an overtime win over Harvard, the lone goal in a tie with the Crimson, and an assist at St. Anselm, helping Dartmouth to a seven-game undefeated streak. She also scored the game winning goal in a shutout win over No. 7 St. Lawrence, the Big Green’s first win over a ranked opponent since 2022
TIMOTHY WRIGHT ELLIS 1955 MEMORIAL AWARD
The Timothy Wright Ellis 1955 Memorial Award is nominated and voted on by the captains of the men’s teams. It is given to a member of a men’s team showing the extra-curricular and scholastic drive, spirit, loyalty and amiability which made Tim such a well-known part of this community.
Winners: Wyatt Ellison – Men’s Lightweight Rowing and Conor Shaheen – Men’s Heavyweight Rowing
Ellison was extremely loyal and committed to the team when the team’s roster was capped. He volunteered his roster spot to allow younger athletes to compete, continuing to train with the team as a “team manager” without being able to compete. After the team’s roster cap was raised his senior year, he continued his peer leadership and emerged as a stellar athlete. Beyond the team, Ellison is an extraordinary computer engineering student and early-induction member of Pi Beta Kappa and Vice President of Tau Beta Pi (the Engineering Honor Society). This winter, Ellison single-handedly created a community “Lapapalooza” backcountry skiing event, supporting two dozen students attempting to maximize their skiing vertical in 24 hours.
Shaheen has incredible drive in both academics and athletics, which is only matched by his humility. Despite being one of the best coxswains in the country, Shaheen has swallowed his pride and coxed the second varsity boat for all four years of his career at Dartmouth without a single complaint, leading it to great success. That includes a third-place finish nationally last season. He is always at the boathouse with a smile to lift up his teammates.
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