The accomplishments of all our talented student-athletes were celebrated last night at the annual Spartan student-athlete banquet. Erin Hollinger, a sophomore for our team, was presented with the Dorothy L. Hoza Award, recognizing her outstanding accomplishments both on the basketball court and the track. This season Erin was a first-team all-UAA performer, a three-time UAA player-of-the-week and named to the ESPN Academic All-American second-team. She continues to leap over (very "punny") the competition in the high jump and will be headed to NCAA Division III Nationals after finishing second at the conference meet.
Our 2010 scholar-athletes and letterwinners were celebrated and a brand-new award, the "Ultimate Spartan" award was presented to Sarah Milligan. The wonderful thing about the award is that it was voted on by members of our team...it shows the great appreciation Sarah's teammates have for her dedication and hard work (and her unique ability to peel a banana...become a fan of "Case Western Reserve University Women's Basketball" on facebook to see the video!)
I feel so fortunate to have the chance to celebrate the end of an amazing school year with our team. I've seen our team work hard, hit challenges head-on and grow stronger, together, as a result.
We owe so much to our two senior captains and four-year letterwinners, Ashleigh Tondo and Kristyn Atkins. They've provided great examples of the dedication and sacrifice necessary to succeed. They've worked hard, been amazing teammates and most importantly, they are great people.
And so next week begins a summer that will be full of basketball, work, studying, internships, research & adventure. For our graduating seniors begins a new chapter in their lives. In whatever direction we go, as we look to next season, I know we're all thankful for the year we had & we're looking forward to the years ahead!
Best of luck Seniors & GO SPARTANS!
