The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) rounded out the spring semester by celebrating the 2018-2019 accomplishments of its student athletes at the college’s annual athletic banquet held at the Waldorf Jaycee Hall.
Zack McDonough, of Accokeek, was named Scholar Athlete of the Year for earning a minimum of 36 credit hours with the college and maintaining the highest cumulative GPA. McDonough, who played defense for the Hawks Men’s Soccer Team, earned a 3.93 GPA and is continuing his education at the University of Maryland.
CSM Point Guard Freshman Amaya Yancey finished the season first in the nation in assists per game with 8.0 and she was named to the 2018-2019 NJCAA Division II Third Team All American Team.
Amaya Yancey, a freshman point guard, was voted Female Athlete of the Year and was credited with helping lead the Women’s Basketball program to its second National Junior College Athletic Associate (NJCAA) Region XX, Division II runner-up award in 18 years. She averaged 16 points per game and shot 42.8 percent from the field, while averaging nine rebounds per game. Yancy, of Washington D.C., recorded a career high seven triple-doubles this season and was named NJCAA Player of the Week. She finished her first season at CSM by leading the nation in assists at eight per game and topped the national leaderboard in 3-point field goal percentage at 50.6 percent. She has been named Second Team All-Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MDJUCO), Second Team All-Region and made the 2018-2019 NJCAA Division II Third Team All-American team.
William Garrett, of Chesapeake Beach, was voted Male Athlete of the Year for his excellent performance on the golf course, has led the scoring average in for the conference for the last two seasons. He had three tournament victories this season, giving him a career total of eight. He was recently named to First Team All MDJUCO to add to his freshman year accolades of making First Team All MDJUCO and First Team All-Region.
With the help of Garrett’s performance, the Hawks Golf Team won its second consecutive NJCAA Region XX Tournament this year, qualifying the team to compete in the NJCAA Division II National Championship later this month in Indiana.
In addition, team awards were announced for each of the college’s 11 sports teams, and every athlete was honored for taking on the challenge of intercollegiate sports while also pursuing academic goals at the college.
Team Awards
Men’s Baseball
Hawk Award — Seth Morrison of La Plata
Team Award — Matt Schnoor of La Plata
Women’s Softball
MVP — Haylee McClanahan of Lusby
Most Improved — Alyssa Case of La Plata
Men’s Basketball
MVP — Jerome Savoy of Waldorf
Coaches Award — Kyle McAllister of Mechanicsville
Women’s Basketball
Player of the Year — Amaya Yancey of Washington, DC
Outstanding Player — Jennifer Nanosi of Bladensburg
Men’s Cross-country
Most Valuable Runner — Jeremy McGraw of Huntingtown
Women’s Cross-country
Most Valuable Runner — Sierra Walker of White Plains
Golf
Most Outstanding Golfer — Tyler Potts of Owings
Most Outstanding Golfer — William Garrett of Chesapeake Beach
Men’s Lacrosse (Club team)
MVP Offense — Ryan Purcell of Owings
MVP Defense — Caleb Schaffer of Waldorf
Men’s Soccer
Leadership Award — Hunter VanZandt of Brandywine
Ironman Award — Dylan Henderson of Chesapeake Beach
Women’s Soccer
Team MVP — Jordan Griffith of Swan Point
Team MVP — Camille Cooley of Mechanicsville
Women’s Volleyball
Most Improved — Katelyn Kluh of La Plata
Coaches Award — Reagan Tuiasosopo of Waldorf
A photo gallery of the athletic banquet is available online at https://csmphoto.zenfolio.com/19athbanquet.
The intercollegiate athletics program at CSM provides an educational and competitive athletic experience for its student athletes, integrating training for the mind as well as for the body. CSM believes that athletics promotes, provides and encourages success in both athletics and academics. For information about the college’s athletic programs, visit http://athletics.csmd.edu.
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Zack McDonough, of Accokeek, was named Scholar Athlete of the Year for earning a minimum of 36 credit hours with the college and maintaining the highest cumulative GPA. McDonough, who played defense for the Hawks Men’s Soccer Team, earned a 3.93 GPA and is continuing his education at the University of Maryland.
CSM Point Guard Freshman Amaya Yancey finished the season first in the nation in assists per game with 8.0 and she was named to the 2018-2019 NJCAA Division II Third Team All American Team.
Amaya Yancey, a freshman point guard, was voted Female Athlete of the Year and was credited with helping lead the Women’s Basketball program to its second National Junior College Athletic Associate (NJCAA) Region XX, Division II runner-up award in 18 years. She averaged 16 points per game and shot 42.8 percent from the field, while averaging nine rebounds per game. Yancy, of Washington D.C., recorded a career high seven triple-doubles this season and was named NJCAA Player of the Week. She finished her first season at CSM by leading the nation in assists at eight per game and topped the national leaderboard in 3-point field goal percentage at 50.6 percent. She has been named Second Team All-Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MDJUCO), Second Team All-Region and made the 2018-2019 NJCAA Division II Third Team All-American team.
William Garrett, of Chesapeake Beach, was voted Male Athlete of the Year for his excellent performance on the golf course, has led the scoring average in for the conference for the last two seasons. He had three tournament victories this season, giving him a career total of eight. He was recently named to First Team All MDJUCO to add to his freshman year accolades of making First Team All MDJUCO and First Team All-Region.
With the help of Garrett’s performance, the Hawks Golf Team won its second consecutive NJCAA Region XX Tournament this year, qualifying the team to compete in the NJCAA Division II National Championship later this month in Indiana.
In addition, team awards were announced for each of the college’s 11 sports teams, and every athlete was honored for taking on the challenge of intercollegiate sports while also pursuing academic goals at the college.
Team Awards
Men’s Baseball
Hawk Award — Seth Morrison of La Plata
Team Award — Matt Schnoor of La Plata
Women’s Softball
MVP — Haylee McClanahan of Lusby
Most Improved — Alyssa Case of La Plata
Men’s Basketball
MVP — Jerome Savoy of Waldorf
Coaches Award — Kyle McAllister of Mechanicsville
Women’s Basketball
Player of the Year — Amaya Yancey of Washington, DC
Outstanding Player — Jennifer Nanosi of Bladensburg
Men’s Cross-country
Most Valuable Runner — Jeremy McGraw of Huntingtown
Women’s Cross-country
Most Valuable Runner — Sierra Walker of White Plains
Golf
Most Outstanding Golfer — Tyler Potts of Owings
Most Outstanding Golfer — William Garrett of Chesapeake Beach
Men’s Lacrosse (Club team)
MVP Offense — Ryan Purcell of Owings
MVP Defense — Caleb Schaffer of Waldorf
Men’s Soccer
Leadership Award — Hunter VanZandt of Brandywine
Ironman Award — Dylan Henderson of Chesapeake Beach
Women’s Soccer
Team MVP — Jordan Griffith of Swan Point
Team MVP — Camille Cooley of Mechanicsville
Women’s Volleyball
Most Improved — Katelyn Kluh of La Plata
Coaches Award — Reagan Tuiasosopo of Waldorf
A photo gallery of the athletic banquet is available online at https://csmphoto.zenfolio.com/19athbanquet.
The intercollegiate athletics program at CSM provides an educational and competitive athletic experience for its student athletes, integrating training for the mind as well as for the body. CSM believes that athletics promotes, provides and encourages success in both athletics and academics. For information about the college’s athletic programs, visit http://athletics.csmd.edu.
[ This article originally appeared here ]