2009-10 saw record nominations, record voting and unrivaled winners
by Clare Lochary July 06, 2010 in Men's Basketball
The 2009-10 academic season was a milestone year for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. There were record numbers of nominees and fan voting for several sports, which produced 90 finalists who excelled in all four categories of the award criteria – community, classroom, character and competition. On the field, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award winners boasted a collective 226-72-7 overall record; their accomplishments off the field are just as impressive. The winners selected from this stellar… Continue Reading by Aaron Fitt June 27, 2010 in Baseball
UC Irvine coach Mike Gillespie has gotten to know countless players in nearly 40 years as a college baseball coach. It’s safe to say Daniel Bibona ranks up there with his favorites.
“I’m a huge fan of his,” Gillespie said. “Anybody that’s around him or really watches him, it’s impossible to not like him. There’s nothing not to like.”
That goes for fans, coaches, teammates and media—it’s simply impossible not to like Bibona. Both on the field and off, Irvine’s ace lefthander has… Continue Reading by Bill Plummer III June 14, 2010 in Softball
This year hasn’t been any different for Charlotte Morgan than any of her previous three years of playing softball for the University of Alabama. She unfortunately, however, has had to play through pain.
With this her senior year, Morgan had hoped to lead the No. 1 seeded Crimson Tide to a third consecutive berth in the NCAA Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. But after winning the first game of the Super Regional against 16th seeded Hawaii, the Crimson Tide lost the next two… Continue Reading by Geoff Shannon June 07, 2010 in Lacrosse
There was a point this season, Black Knights midfielder and 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award recipient Andrew Maisano remembers, when the Army men’s lacrosse team’s season ambitions were bleak. The team had just lost its fourth consecutive game, dropping a heartbreaking 8-7 overtime loss to rival Air Force.
Of those four early season losses, two were in overtime (Air Force, Cornell) and a third ended in a one-goal loss in regulation (Bryant).
Stuck in this early tailspin, Maisano, a senior… Continue Reading by Kendall Rogers May 31, 2010 in Baseball
Danny Bibona’s college baseball career is proof that dreams come true.
When Bibona signed on to join former coach Dave Serrano and the Anteaters before the 2007 season, he wasn’t really sure what to expect. The Anteaters had a solid program but weren’t the juggernaut they are today.
Signing with the Anteaters was a risk, but it was one Bibona was willing to take.
Three years later, Bibona couldn’t see himself with another program. As with former stars Scott Gorgen, Ben Orloff, Cody Cipriano… Continue Reading by Patrick Stevens May 24, 2010 in Lacrosse
Four years ago, the future of the Duke lacrosse program was in flux. Its season was suspended and most of its recruiting class scattered to other high-profile schools in the sport.
Max Quinzani stuck with his commitment. And now, on the eve of his final NCAA tournament, the senior attackman is one of the more prominent players in his sport and a crucial element for the Blue Devils behind the scenes.
“When you hear Max’s name for us, the first thing you think about is that Max came here… Continue Reading by Tommy Deas May 17, 2010 in Softball
It’s a small world at the elite level in any sport. The top players, whether it be in football, baseball, basketball, soccer or any other athletic endeavor, have a way of running into each other on and off the field.
So it shouldn’t be a surprise that Charlotte Morgan, the University of Alabama’s two-time All-American first baseman/pitcher, has some familiarity with the every other finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in her sport. Nor should it be a surprise that she has been impressed… Continue Reading by Eric Sorenson May 03, 2010 in Baseball
You know those university promos where a school will boast about how its students go out and make a difference in the world? Well Appalachian State’s David Towarnicky is a prime example of that mantra. In fact, if ASU doesn’t come out with a television spot or a website promo with David as their centerpiece, they’re missing out on a huge opportunity.
It’s not as if being a team leader while playing first base, hitting .300-plus in three of his four seasons and never committing more than five… Continue Reading by Clare Lochary April 26, 2010 in Lacrosse
The mustache-twirling villain is a staple of old movies. But don’t worry. Virginia’s Ken Clausen is definitely one of the good guys.
“Something I’ve always felt and I’ve realized from my freshman year at Virginia, being at such a prestigious program and being in the spotlight, we have an opportunity and perhaps an obligation at this point, to make a difference, make an impact on a lot of people. That’s something I wanted to take advantage of. And that’s something you’re not… Continue Reading
Intangibles make Bibona hard to resist
Morgan shines on and off softball diamond
Lacrosse winner Maisano glad the “desk job” can wait
Daniel Bibona passed up the pros for another shot at Omaha
Quinzani’s decision to stick with the Blue Devils has proven to be a wise one
Familiarity breeds respect for Charlotte Morgan and her softball contemporaries
Towarnicky has his sights set on assisting poverty-striken areas after graduation
Mustache Madness propels Virginia lacrosse player Ken Clausen into philanthropy
Hockey winner Greening approaches leadership role with business in mind
