Plymouth State Athletics presents Panther Awards
PLYMOUTH, N.H. - The Plymouth State University athletic department presented the annual Panther Awards on Sunday in a ceremony attended by President Sara Jayne Steen.
Each of the 19 PSU athletic teams, plus the athletic training program, presents a Panther Award to the individual in their program who best represents Plymouth State on the field, in the classroom and in the community, with each of the teams setting its own specific criteria for the award. The recipients are recognized publicly in a department ceremony that included nearly 500 student-athletes.
2008-09 Panther Award Recipients
| Sport | Name | Class. | Major | Hometown/High School |
| Baseball | Marc McGinnis | Sr. | Environ. Planning | Hanover, Mass./Hanover |
| Men's Basketball | Ben Huntington | Sr. | Physical Education | Hampstead, N.H./Pinkerton |
| Women's Basketball | Sam Naas | Sr. | Finance | South Hero, Vt./So. Burlington |
| Cheerleading | Nikki Borman | So. | Psychology | Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro |
| Field Hockey | Lindsey Hiltz | Jr. | Criminal Justice | Manchester, N.H./West |
| Football | Mike Lannon | Sr. | Management | Sharon, Mass./Sharon |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Aaron Runner | Jr. | Physical Education | Alpharetta, Ga./King's Academy |
| Women's Ice Hockey | Amanda Kreamer | Sr. | Mathematics | Lynn, Mass./Lynn English |
| Men's Lacrosse | Jordan Buzzell | Sr. | Management | Bath, Maine/Morse |
| Women's Lacrosse | Kate Pacheco | Sr. | Marketing | Salem, N.H./Salem |
| Men's Skiing | Brad Deitch | Sr. | Business Admin. | New City, N.Y./Clarkstown North |
| Women's Skiing | Alyssa Deane | Jr. | Physical Education | Casper, Wyo./Natrora County |
| Men's Soccer | Gareth Stephens | Sr. | Management | Yeovil, England/Westfield |
| Women's Soccer | Kelsea Anderson | Sr. | Early Child. Studies | Rye, N.H./Portsmouth |
| Softball | Courtney MacFarland | Sr. | Physical Education | Hampstead, N.H./Pinkerton |
| Women's Swim/Diving | Amanda Branch | Sr. | Management | Gray, Maine/Bonny Eagle |
| Women's Tennis | Amanda Arponen | Jr. | Undeclared | Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth South |
| Volleyball | Gina Hover | Sr. | English | Whitman, Mass./Whitman-Hans. |
| Wrestling | Josh St. Ours | Sr. | Physical Education | Auburn, N.H./Manch. Memorial |
| Athletic Training | Shawn Cameron | Sr. | Athletic Training | Chelsea, Mass./Chelsea |
(Front Row, L-R) Amanda Kreamer (Women's Ice Hockey), Mike Lannon (Football), Kelsea Anderson (Women's Soccer), Gina Hover (Women's Volleyball), Nikki Borman (Cheerleading), Amanda Arponen (Women's Tennis), Amanda Branch (Women's Swimming/Diving), Sam Naas (Women's Basketball), Courtney MacFarland (Softball), Ben Huntington (Men's Basketball)
(Back Row, L-R) Panther mascot, Lindsey Hiltz (Field Hockey), Kate Pacheco (Women's Lacrosse), Alyssa Deane (Women's Skiing), Brad Dietch (Men's Skiing), Shawn Cameron (Athletic Training), Aaron Runner (Men's Ice Hockey), Jordan Buzzell (Men's Lacrosse), Marc McGinnis (Baseball), Gareth Stephens (Men's Soccer), Josh St. Ours (Wrestling), President Steen.
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