Honor Recognizes Positive Contributions to Sport Within Conference

HADLEY, Mass. - The New England Small College Athletic Conference has announced the Spring All-Sportsmanship Team for each spring sport sponsored by the conference. The All-Sportsmanship Team is composed of one student-athlete from each institution for each sport and is selected by the players and coaches from their respective team for their positive contributions to sportsmanship. The student-athlete selected must be in good academic standing and a member of the team at the conclusion of the season in order to be eligible for selection.

The All-Sportsmanship Team recognizes student-athletes from each varsity sport who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to sportsmanship. These student-athletes exhibit respect for themselves, teammates, coaches, opponents, and spectators. They display sportsmanship not only as a participant in their sport but also as a spectator and in their everyday lives. Through their positive actions and example, these student-athletes inspire others to adhere to the quality of sportsmanship that the NESCAC and the NCAA endorse.

Of the 100 members selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team, 27 received All-Conference honors this spring. Notable members included Men’s Tennis seniors Filip Marinkovic (Toronto, Ontario) of Middlebury, Brett Ramsay (Glastonbury, Conn.) of Trinity and Dan Greenberg (Chapel Hill, N.C.) of Williams. Marinkovic and Ramsay shared the 2008 Clarence Chaffee Sportsmanship Award, which is given annually to the individual who best combined and displayed a high standard of tennis coupled with the highest levels of sportsmanship in the conference, while Greenberg was named the 2008 NESCAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Year. Also included was Trinity sophomore Baseball player Jim Wood (Windham, N.H.). Wood is a two-time All-NESCAC First Team honoree and has helped the Bantams earn a NCAA-record 41-0 start to the season along with the 2008 NESCAC Baseball Championship and a spot in this weekend’s NCAA Baseball Championship in Appleton, Wisconsin.

The Spring All-Sportsmanship Team also included Amherst Women’s Track & Field senior Lauren Benson (Hamilton, N.J.), the chair of the NESCAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The NESCAC SAAC serves as the liaison between the student-athletes of NESCAC member institutions and conference administrators. The committee provides a voice to represent the concerns of all student-athletes and to discuss issues impacting student-athlete well-being. The NESCAC SAAC represents all students who participate in intercollegiate athletics and promotes and celebrates student-athletes achievements. Benson also earned recognition on the Fall All-Sportsmanship Team for Field Hockey.

Baseball  |  Men's Lacrosse  |  Women's Lacrosse  |  Men's Rowing  |  Women's Rowing
Softball  |  Men's Tennis  |  Women's Tennis  |  Men's Track & Field  |  Women's Track & Field