May 21, 2008
Men's Tennis Receives USA South Sportsmanship Award
Team voted on by conference teams for spring season

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.- The USA South has announced the Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2008 spring sports season. Instituted during the 2004-2005 academic year, the USA South Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee instituted a Conference-wide Sportsmanship Award. Methodist University captured the men's tennis honor this season.

There is a Sportsmanship Award for 11 of the 14 Conference-sponsored sports. For each sport, all team member vote for the teams they deem to have demonstrated the best overall sportsmanship throughout the season. The team garnering the most votes will receive that sport's Sportsmanship Award. The institution that wins the most individual sport awards will win the overall USA South Sportsmanship Trophy. The award was developed as a result of the SAAC's commitment to maintaining a sportsmanlike environment on each of our campuses.

A ballot for the Methodist men's tennis team stated, "The team was very respectful and were good hosts for the match."

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hopes that by awarding a Sportsmanship Award, the members of the USA South will understand the importance of this issue. It is vital that good sportsmanship be demonstrated in the arena of competition.

Spring Sportsmanship Award Winners
Baseball - Christopher Newport University
Softball - Mary Baldwin College
Lacrosse - Christopher Newport University
Men's Tennis - Methodist University
Women's Tennis - Averett University