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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (January 31, 2008)—Fourteen seniors on the Hampden-Sydney College football team celebrated the conclusion of their collegiate football careers as the Gridiron Club sponsored the 2007 Senior Champions Dinner. Held at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond, the banquet celebrated the seniors four years at Hampden-Sydney and the Tigers' Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship during the 2007 season. The event featured a live and silent auction, reflections by several coaches and former players, and a highlight film of the Tigers march to a conference championship and berth into the 2007 NCAA Playoffs. Among the former players were three of Hampden-Sydney's four Dudley Award winners, given to the Virginia Player of the Year. Other speakers included College President Walter M. Bortz, III, Athletic Director Joe Bush, Head Football Coach Marty Favret, and Gridiron Club President Bill Moore '78. Coach Favret presented each senior with a Julep Cup, commemorating the Tigers first ODAC Championship since 1987. The football Tigers also announced the captains for the upcoming 2008 season. The fourteen seniors honored at the banquet were Kyle Booker, Michael Brooks, Thomas Wiley, Brett Delk, Andy Lawrence, Mark Henson, David Welsh, Shawn Middlebrooks, Paxton Whitmore, Matt Moore, Eric Mendel, Mike Logan, Josh Baumgartner, and Drew Smith.
The Hampden-Sydney College Athletic Department and football team would like to thank all those who helped to make this event possible. Thank you for your support! -www.hsc.edu/athletics- |
