Peninsula Sports Club Hosts Annual Awards

Dr. William R. Harvey and Paul S. Trible, Jr., the presidents of Hampton and Christopher Newport Universities, shared the Herbert Morewitz Sports Person of the Year award at the 69th Annual Peninsula Sports Club Awards, held at the City Center Marriott on Monday evening.
Long-time Daily Press sports writer Marty O’Brien received the Bob Moskowitz Media Award, while Gene Thompson was honored with the Sports Person Emeritus Award. Belinda Langston, athletic specialist with over 40 years of experience in Newport News Public Schools, won the Charles Karmosky Award.
Menchville and Jamestown high schools captured the Julian Rice and Red Simpson awards, given annually to the most successful athletic programs in the Peninsula and Bay Rivers conferences.
Jamestown’s All-American volleyball player, and recent Maryland commit, Emma Schriner won the Betsy Thomas Outstanding High School Female Athlete, and Patrick McCormick, four-time state champion wrestler from Poquoson, won the Julie Conn Outstanding Male Athlete award.
The Thad Madden award was presented to seven recipients – Quanisha Bruce, Lisa Dillard-Hanks, Allen Iverson, Yvette Lewis, Francena McCorory, Bev Vaughan, Jr., and Keith Witherspoon.
Kermit Buggs, Troy Fullwood and Bill Nettles earned special achievement awards. Last fall, Nettles announced his 1,000th football game, at Todd Stadium.
The PSC also awarded ten $1,000 scholarships to Peninsula student-athletes.

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