2013 SAMSPYs Scheduled For April 29
4.11.13 | SAAC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— The Samford athletics department and the school's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be holding the fifth-annual SAMSPYs Awards on Monday, April 29, at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover.
The event is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are $35, and the deadline to purchase tickets is April 17. For more information, contact the Samford athletics department at 205-726-2966.
The athletics department and SAAC announced the nominees for this year's awards on Thursday. This year's nominees are listed below.
2013 SAMSPYs NOMINEES
Best Blooper
Ryan Cook, Men's Track & Field
Jacob Dykes aka Moses
Alan Harned, Samford Sports Network
CK Irby, Baseball
Katie Woodruff, Women's Track and Field
Female Academic Team of the Year
Cross Country
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Male Academic Team of the Year
Baseball
Cross Country
Golf
Tennis
Track & Field
Female Rookie of the Year
Madison Dickey, Softball
Alissa Hansen, Soccer
Stephanie N'tcha, Tennis
Rachel Roberts, Cross Country
Krista Stricklin, Basketball
Male Rookie of the Year
Steven Bastien, Track and Field
James Bradberry, Football
Fares Kilani, Tennis
Luke Weishaar, Track/Cross Country
Tim Williams, Basketball
Comeback Athlete of the Year
Austin Allison, Baseball
Kaley Blanton, Soccer
Tyler Hood, Men's Basketball
Kayla Shaffer, Softball
Jeremy Towns, Football
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year
Elliot Barnwell, Men's Tennis
Jazmine Martin, Women's Basketball
Natalie Mitchell, Women's Golf
Melissa Montgomery, Soccer
Jaquiski Tartt, Football
Jim Griffin Award
Amanda Abbott, Soccer
Austin Akers, Men's Tennis
Taylor Chao, Volleyball
Anna Heim, Women's Golf
Cody Russell, Men's Track and Field
Support Staff of the Year
Thomas Callans, Football Athletic Trainer
Bo Kerr, Associate Director of Athletics
Seth Loeb, Assistant Equipment Manager
Wanda Lucas, Sr. Associate Director of Athletics
Peter Neuberger, Sr. Associate Director of Athletics
Assistant Coach of the Year
Keith Baker, Track and Field
Ashley Bell, Softball
Ryan Davis, Strength and Conditioning
Taylor Morgan, Women's Tennis
Scott Padgett, Men's Basketball
Best Clutch Performance
Kaley Blanton, Soccer
Raijon Kelly, Men's Basketball
Garrison Laduca, Men's Tennis
Zeth Stone, Baseball
Krista Stricklin, Women's Basketball
Best Finish
Alex Adams, Softball
Alvin Hines, Football
Jazmine Martin, Women's Basketball
Michelle Moll, Soccer
Alex Sajonz, Men's Tennis
Best Upset
Baseball
Men's Basketball
Football
Soccer
Men's Tennis
Play of the Year
Brandon Miller, Baseball
Clay Nolen, Men's Golf
Kelsey Pope, Football
Brittany Hoffman/Michelle Moll, Soccer
Russell Wilson, Men's Basketball
Best Championship Performance
Charles Basford, Baseball
Steven Bastien, Track and Field
Lauren D'Alessio, Cross Country
Carson Kadi, Men's Tennis
Josh Martin, Baseball
Fan of the Year
Richard Bladen
Jacob Dykes aka Moses
Scott Foster
Monty Hogewood
Emily Hynds
Most Outstanding Team
Baseball
Football
Men's Tennis
Men's Track & Field
Volleyball
Head Coach of the Year
Casey Dunn, Baseball
Rahim Esmail, Men's Tennis
Pat Sullivan, Football
Rod Tiffin, Track and Field/Cross Country
Female Athlete of the Year
Lauren D'Alessio, Cross Country
Kristin Lewis, Tennis
Jazmine Martin, Women's Basketball
Sabbath McKiernan-Allen, Soccer
Michaela Reesor, Volleyball
Male Athlete of the Year
Zac Dunkle, Men's Tennis
Raijon Kelly, Men's Basketball
Brandon Miller, Baseball
Casey O'Toole, Men's Golf
Jaquiski Tartt, Football
Miss Bulldog
Kaley Blanton, Soccer
Hannah Dawson, Women's Basketball
Adrianne Mancino, Soccer
Elizabeth Neisler, Volleyball
Chenelle Terry, Track and Field
Mr. Bulldog
George Allers, Football
Tommy Corbin, Baseball
Zac Dunkle, Men's Tennis
Bill Nabors, Men's Golf
Casey O'Toole, Men's Golf
