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4 • BENNETT BANNER • MAY 11, 1995 Sports Cinzia Atkinson Banner Sports Editor Jolly knows sports. Sophomore tri-atiilete Lalicia Jolly has earned BennettCollege’s Aililete of the Year honors. Jolly, who was the leading scorer for the Belles baskelbaTl team, gave major contribution to llie volleyball team, and delivered a couple of home-runs for the softball team is well-deserving of the highest athletic recognition. “I was really surprised,” Jolly Siiid. “But I guess hard work pays off.” Jolly has been a member of the volleyball and basketball teams since her freshman year. She has been a dominant force and all- around player for both. This year , she joined the Bennett sluggers, who had a winless season. “I like to stay as active as pos sible,” Jolly said. “This is a way to relieve stress.” As a scholar and athlete, Jolly is appreciated by her coaches and her peers. Teammate Amanda Pecchioni said, “She works really hard in practice so she deserves this award.” Because Jolly will only be a junior next year, she has a few more years to offer her versatile ability to the Bennett College ath letic department. LOOKING FORSONETHING TO DO THIS NEEHEND? HERE RRERFEN THOOSRND OPTIONS. l-e00-NCR-088fl SI The National Cultural Alliance and 23,000 arts and humani ties organizations guarantee there’s something in your com munity you can get excited about. Call for a free brochure. Webb nets her way to the top Photo by Gene Keenum Head Coach Leon McDougle hand "Athlete of the Year," Laticia Jolly, her trophy for the top honors during the Athlete Banquet, May 3. Tri-athlete earns top honors Cinzia Atkinson Banner Sports Editor To play one sport and earn “Freshwoman Athlete of the Year,”you must be pretty dam good. At least Coach Leon McDougle and his coaching staff thought so. Tarryn Webb, the Belles number one seed, won the hon ors at the 1995 Sports Banquet May 3. “I was so excited,” she said. For a second I was clap ping for myself” Webb said the achievement came as a surprise. Because her winning record was not greatly favored, she said she was expecting someone else to win. “I thought it would be some one who played more than one sport.” I Photo by Valerie Weathers Tarryn Webb Obviously, if you excel at one, you’re good enough to get substantial recognition. She did enough to earn a 5-10 record, the best on the Bennett College tennis team. Luckily, she has three years to improve her level of play. A native of Los Angeles, Webb said, “I can’t wait to get into the swing of things again.” Freshwoman Athlete of the Yearhasareason to bearasmile. Out of all of the athletic teams, more than 50 percent of them are freshwomen. “I feel like a kid at Christ mas,” Webb said. The freshwoman got the per fect gift: Freshwoman Athlete of the Year. Athletes recognized for excellence Tahja McVay Banner Reporter “This is your night. “We gather together for you,” were the opening words of Donna Oliver, director of Teacher Edu cation at the Bennett College Ath letic Sports Banquet, on May 3. The two prestigious awards given were “Freshwoman of the Year” to Tarryn Webb for tennis, and “Atlilete of the Year” to Laticia Jolly for volleyball, soft ball, and basketball. “It was okay and I was hon ored because it brought an end to a good season,” said Jolly a biol ogy major from Cleveland. Other Awards: Volleyball; “Most Valuable Player,” Laticia Jolly; “Most Im proved Player” Amanda Pecchioni; “Coach’s Award,” Tamara Adams. Basketball: “Most Valuable Player,” Laticia Jolly; “Most Im proved Player,” Latoya Tyrus; “Coach’s Award,” Dain Magodo. Tennis: “Most Valuable Player,” Tarryn Webb, Most Im proved Player; Jasmine Canady, Coach’s Award; Kyesha Davis. Softball: “Most Valuable Player,” Carla Ingram,Most Im proved Player; Nicole Tinsley, Coach’s Award; Tonya Audrey. Track: “Most Valuable Player,” Trina Byrd; “Most Im proved Player,” Michelle Johnson; “Coach’s Award,” Christina Johnson. You decided to be and tissue donor. But you didn’t tell your family. Then you haven't reall^^ decided to be a donor.
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