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Whitney Mollica WINDHAM, N.H. > Softball Mollica, a freshman third baseman at Massachusetts (and Don Zimmer's granddaughter), is the first player in the Atlantic 10 Conference to be player and rookie of the year in the same season. Batting .394, she has set conference and Minutewomen records with 61 RBIs and leads the league in total bases (126).
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Greg Murrell LAS VEGAS > Boxing Murrell, a sophomore with the boxing club at Nevada-Las Vegas, won a gold medal in the 156-pound weight class at the National Collegiate Boxing Championships in Reno. It was his second consecutive title, and his victory helped UNLV take the national championship.
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Kerron Stewart SAINT CATHERINE, JAMAICA > Track and Field Stewart, a junior at Auburn, won the 100 meters at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 11.03 seconds, the second-fastest time in the world by a woman in 2006. She also placed second in the 200 meters, was a member of the winning 4X400-meter relay and ran the anchor on the 4X100-meter relay.
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Mitch Harris MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. > Baseball Harris, a righthanded pitcher at the United States Naval Academy, threw the fifth no-hitter in the school's history and finished the season with 10 victories, tying a Patriot League single-season record. He led the league in strikeouts (113 in 82 2/3 innings) and ERA (1.74).
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Cece Greco HAYMARKET, VA. > Tennis Cece, a freshman at Battlefield High, led the Bobcats to an undefeated regular season, the Cedar Run District Championship and the Northwestern Regional title. She won the regional individual tournament (she was 18-0 in singles play this year) and, with teammate Ann-Marie White, won the district doubles title.
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Stephen Goodridge ATTICA, N.Y. > Golf
Goodridge, a sophomore at Rochester, received the Arnold Palmer Award for winning the NCAA Division III individual national championship; he won by two strokes, shooting a 289 at the Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln, Neb. He also won the Jack Nicklaus Award, given to the outstanding player in Division III.
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FACES, FROM TOP: THOM KENDALL/UMASS; STEVE SPATAFORE; TODD VANEMST; PHIL HOFFMANN; GALE FRANK-ADISE PHOTOGRAPHY; SUSAN KOST; FANTASY: TIM UMPHREY/GETTY IMAGES (MACDOUGAL); JONATHAN DANIEL/GETTY IMAGES (RAY)
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A new Faces in the Crowd section will honor sportsmanship and contributions to the community, rather than just athletic achievement. As with our regular section, we're particularly interested in amateurs and those who receive little recognition. Know an athlete, coach or administrator who might be a worthy subject for a future Faces in the Crowd? Use the form below to tell us why your nominee deserves to be considered. Make sure you include your contact information so we can get in touch if we decide to use your suggestion. |
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