On April 13, the winners of the 10th annual Siggy Awards were announced. The ceremony was organized and hosted by the Heidelberg Student-Athlete Advisory Committee again this year. Nominations from Spring 2024, Fall 2024 and Winter 2024-25 were taken from the coaching staff and voted on by the entire campus community.
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Here are this year’s Siggy Award nominees and winners (in bold):
Top Individual Performance in Game or Competition - Male
Jackson Powers - BSB
Emerson Grassbaugh - MGL
Elijah Harden - MBK
Top Individual Performance in Game or Competition - Female
Ashley Ballard - WBK
Riley Tople - VB
Lydia Dietz - WGL
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year - Male
Solomon Sandoval - FB
Trenton Hole - MXC
Markell Johnson-Nichols - MBK
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year - Female
Gabby Wolfe - VB
Caitlynn Newlen - SB
Jada Harvey - ST
Top Newcomer - Male
Emerson Grassbaugh - MGL
Elijah Harden - MBK
Tristan Craddock - WRS
Top Newcomer - Female
Emily Valencia - WBK
Delaney Buxton - WSM
Brianna Braatz - WSC/TF
Senior Leadership - Male
Jo Norris III - FB
Nate St. Bernard - WRS
Josh Fiorentino - MXC
Senior Leadership - Female
Grace Porter - VB
Mackenzie Hoffman - WSM
The "Oh, Siggy!" Moment of the Year
MSC: Inigo Focinos' winning goal in the final minute to beat Muskingum
VB: Reverse sweep against Westminster. Down 0-2 and rallied to win 3-2.
MBK: Mason Wisniewski's Dunks vs. Capital
SAAC Athletic Trainer of the Year
Marshall Mozena
Levi Myers
Mattie Overmyer
SAAC Most Supportive Campus Community Member
Tony Patrizi - Head Wrestling Coach
Erin Chapman-Hoskins - The Owen Center
Chris Abrams - Dean of Students, Men's Golf Coach
The Prugh Prize for Athletics
Zane Leitwein - MBX
Morgan Altenburger - WBX
Herman E. Sayger Award
Jo Norris III - FB
Emma Keto - WBX
Paul Hoernemann Award
Eric Panning - MBX
Lexi Wachtman - VB
OAC Clyde Lamb Award
Jackson Powers - BSB
Gabbie Stallbaum - SB
Royal Scholar Recognition
Men's Golf
Women's Basketball
Softball
Women's Soccer
Women's Golf
Head Coach of the Year
Andy Bucheit - MBB
Maddie McLaughlin - WSC
Chris Abrams - MGL
GA of the Year
Damontae Richmond - FB
James Tolley - MSC
Amber Cieplinski - SB
Most Supportive Team
Football
Women's Soccer
Baseball
Team of the Year
Men's Basketball
Women's Soccer
Football
Athlete of the Year - Male
Jackson Powers - BSB
Jo Norris III - FB
Eric Panning - MBK
Athlete of the Year - Female
Brigid Enright - WSC
Gabbie Stallbaum - SB
Morgan Altenburger - WBK