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Posted: 4:58 PM Jun 30, 2008
Clemson Players Receive Pre Season Honors
Six Clemson football players are listed as candidates for two awards announce by the Maxwell Football Club on Monday.
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Monday June 30, 2008
Clemson, SC-Six Clemson football players are listed as candidates for two awards announce by the Maxwell Football Club on Monday. Club President Ron Jaworski announced 75 candidates from around the country for the Maxwell and Bednarik Awards, respectively.
The Maxwell Award has been presented to the outstanding college football player since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert W. Tiny Maxwell. The Bednarik Award has been presented since 1995 and goes to the top defensive player in college football. Both awards will be presented at the Home Depot College Football Awards show in December in Orlando, FL.
Four Clemson offensive players are on the list of 75 candidates for the Maxwell. The group of Tigers includes running backs James Davis and C.J. Spiller, wide receiver Aaron Kelly and quarterback Cullen Harper. Clemson, Oklahoma and Southern California were the only schools nationally to have four candidates on the list.
Clemson safety Michael Hamlin and defensive end Ricky Sapp are the Clemson candidates for the Bednarik Award. Hamlin was a candidate for the honor last year. Clemson is one of just three schools nationally with a returning 2000-yard passer, 1000-yard rusher and 1000-yard receiver. Harper threw for 2991 yards and 27 touchdowns last year when he was first in the ACC in passing efficiency and set 21 Clemson records. Davis rushed for 1064 yards and has been a first-team All-ACC player each of the last two years.
Kelly had 88 receptions, including 11 catches that went for touchdowns last year to establish Clemson records in both categories. He needs 52 receptions to become the ACC's career leader. Spiller led Clemson in all-purpose running yards last year with 1732 and he was the most valuable offensive player of the Chick-fil-A Bowl when he had an 83-yard touchdown run, the 10th score of at least 50 yards in his two years at Clemson. Hamlin has 12 career takeaways an had 97 tackles in 2007 when he helped the Tigers to a top 10 national ranking in scoring defense and total defense. Sapp is Clemson's top returning player in terms of quarterback sacks and he had 52 tackles, including 10 for loss.
Football
Westside: Chris Hunter- Albany St
Lincoln Co: Marquis Parks- SC St.
Lincoln Co: AG Middlebrooks- Ga. Mil.Coll.
Lakeside: Khadi Tshishiku-Harvard
Lakeside: Ricky McMurtrey -East Cent. Ok.
Lakeisde: Chris Hartfield- East Cent. Ok
Allen-Fairfax: Bashaud Breeland- Clemson
Allen-Fairfax: Jerrell Priester-Kentucky
Silver Bluff: Kyle Mackey- Newberry
Demarcus Lawrence- Butler CC
Glenn Hills: Terrell Fitts-SC St.
North Augusta: Brandon Bright-Newberry
North Augusta: Dillion Temples-Newberry
North Augusta: Cam Alston-Howard
North Augusta: Charles Coleman-The Citadel
North Augusta: Montel Hughes -Presbyterian
North Augusta: LJ Perry- The Citadel
North Augusta: Matt Hazel-Coastal Carolina
Jefferson Co: Barry Bostic-Georgia Tech
Hephizbah: Gary Robinson-Furman
Hephzibah: Quame Collins-Hutchinson CC
Hephzibah: Bobby Liggins -West Georgia
Hephzibah: Chris Owens-Ga. Mil. Col.
ARC: Evan Dansby- Tusculum
ARC: MarQuon Medlock-Tusculum
ARC: DJ Brooks-Tusculum
ARC:Jerrel Anderson-Tusculum
ARC:Jarrad Quarles- SC St.
Burke Co: Terrell Brigham- So. Alabama
Grovetown: Seth Hill-The Citadel
Greenbrier: Trevor Jones-Tusculum
Men's Soccer
Grovetown: Gabe Warner-Southern Tech
Aquinas:Ethan Lapan- Georgia Southern
Greenbrier: Stephen Maxwell- Gardner Webb
Greenbrier: Hunter Norton -Georgia Southern
Greenbrier: Tyler Sanders- Palm Beach Atl. U.
Women's Soccer
Lakeside: Stephanie Allen- Presbyterian
Greenbrier: Riley Marschalk- Nichoolls St
Greenbrier: Brittaney Borror- Georgia College & St
Greenbrier: Kelsey Waechter- So. Florida
Baseball
South Aiken: Nathan Kuhns -Coastal Carolina
Greenbrier: Shawn McCain- Western Carolina
Greenbrier: Chad Farmer- Appalachian State
Greenbrier: Sam Daniel -USC Aiken
Greenbrier: Ben Morgan -Ga. Southern
Lakeside: Jeffrey Stoner- Francis Marion
Lakeside: Zach Hayden -Middle Georgia
Lakeside: Clayton Miller -Armstrong Atlantic
Harlem: Steve Beasley -USC Aiken
Harlem: Jay Aplin -Shorter College
Lakeside: Andy Pringle- Reinhardt College
Lakeside: Will Hogan- Andrew College
Softball
Curtis Baptist: Nicole Young -Brewton Parker College
Greenbrier: Kaila Hunt- Alabama
Greenbrier: Ashlyn Masters- Florida St.
North Augusta: Aubrey Lamar- Kentucky
Golf
South Aiken: Chandler Brazeal -Wofford
ARC: William Sigg- Presbyterian
Lakeside: Kelby Burton-Kennesaw St.
Women's Basketball
Warren Co: Candice Warthen- Arizona
Hephzibah: Aarika Judge- Cent. Fla.
Westside: Aishya Wofford- Ga. Southern
Men's Basketball
Burke Co: Martaveous Smith- Winthrop
Laney: Larry Doby -Ga. State
Volleyball
North Augusta: Anna Vizvary-Pfeiffer
Aiken: Kiki Hennessey -Lander
Tennis
Westminster: Rebecca Shine -Louisville
