Perhaps I just missed it, but I don't recall any mention of who received these annual awards.
Thanks in advance for any information.
Thanks in advance for any information.
SIAP: Were the Spring Awards (O'Hora, etc.) presented yesterday?
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Yes, Givens won the O'Hora and Miles Sanders won the Red Worrel. Juwan Johnson and John Reid won the Patrick award.
These awards are a better indicator of what's going on than the Blue/White Scrimmage.
This doesn't seem to be a full list. I thought there was an award named after Dick McGinnis.
Award Winners
Six Nittany Lions were recognized for their spring practice efforts at halftime. Redshirt-junior Kevin Givens (Altoona, Pa.) was presented the Jim O'Hora Award, junior running back Miles Sanders (Pittsburgh, Pa.) earned the Red Worrell Award and the duo of junior wide receiver Juwan Johnson (Glassboro, N.J.) and junior cornerback John Reid (Mount Laurel, N.J.) were selected by the coaching staff as the recipient of the Frank Patrick Memorial Award.
The Coaches Special Team Award was handed out for the fifth-straight season, with graduate senior running back Johnathan Thomas (Peabody, Mass.) garnering the honors. The award is given to the specialist who demonstrated loyalty, interest, attitude & improvement in spring practice. Thomas joins Sam Ficken, Joey Julius, Kyle Vasey and Tyler Yazujian as the awards winners.
The Worrell Award is presented to the offensive player who has best demonstrated exemplary conduct, loyalty, interest, attitude and improvement during spring practice. The prize was first presented in 1958 and is named in the honor of the late Red Worrell, a high school All-American from Centerville HS who was tragically electrocuted in an accident after an exceptional season on the 1957 Nittany Lion freshman team. Past Worrell Award winners include former offensive coordinator Fran Ganter, Lydell Mitchell, Mickey Shuler, Steve Smith, Kyle Brady, Bryant Johnson, Rodney Kinlaw, Graham Zug, Matt Stankiewitch, Ty Howle, Brian Gaia, Brendan Mahon and Juwan Johnson.
The defensive award is named in honor of Jim O'Hora, a long-time Penn State assistant coach who was a member of the coaching staff for 31 years. Loyalty and attitude especially characterized Jim O'Hora and has typified many of the previous winners, including Walker Lee Ashley, Andre Collins, Michael Haynes, Anthony Adams, Tim Shaw, Michael Mauti, Jordan Hill and Stephon Morris, Jordan Lucas, C.J. Olaniyan, Anthony Zettel, Garrett Sickels and Koa Farmer. The O'Hora Award was first presented in 1977.
The Frank Patrick Memorial "Total Commitment" Award goes to squad members in their third spring who consistently follow through with their responsibilities in all facets of the football program and do so in exemplary manner. This includes academic pursuits, off-season preparation, in-season commitment, demeanor and community service. Jeff Hartings, Wally Richardson, Justin Kurpeikis, Bryan Scott, Robbie Gould, Josh Hull, John Urschel, Miles Dieffenbach, Mike Hull are among the previous recipients, along with the trio of McSorley, Tommy Stevens and Josh McPhearson earned the award last season. Patrick was a member of the Lions' coaching staff from 1949-73.
Award Winners
Six Nittany Lions were recognized for their spring practice efforts at halftime. Redshirt-junior Kevin Givens (Altoona, Pa.) was presented the Jim O'Hora Award, junior running back Miles Sanders (Pittsburgh, Pa.) earned the Red Worrell Award and the duo of junior wide receiver Juwan Johnson (Glassboro, N.J.) and junior cornerback John Reid (Mount Laurel, N.J.) were selected by the coaching staff as the recipient of the Frank Patrick Memorial Award.
The Coaches Special Team Award was handed out for the fifth-straight season, with graduate senior running back Johnathan Thomas (Peabody, Mass.) garnering the honors. The award is given to the specialist who demonstrated loyalty, interest, attitude & improvement in spring practice. Thomas joins Sam Ficken, Joey Julius, Kyle Vasey and Tyler Yazujian as the awards winners.
The Worrell Award is presented to the offensive player who has best demonstrated exemplary conduct, loyalty, interest, attitude and improvement during spring practice. The prize was first presented in 1958 and is named in the honor of the late Red Worrell, a high school All-American from Centerville HS who was tragically electrocuted in an accident after an exceptional season on the 1957 Nittany Lion freshman team. Past Worrell Award winners include former offensive coordinator Fran Ganter, Lydell Mitchell, Mickey Shuler, Steve Smith, Kyle Brady, Bryant Johnson, Rodney Kinlaw, Graham Zug, Matt Stankiewitch, Ty Howle, Brian Gaia, Brendan Mahon and Juwan Johnson.
The defensive award is named in honor of Jim O'Hora, a long-time Penn State assistant coach who was a member of the coaching staff for 31 years. Loyalty and attitude especially characterized Jim O'Hora and has typified many of the previous winners, including Walker Lee Ashley, Andre Collins, Michael Haynes, Anthony Adams, Tim Shaw, Michael Mauti, Jordan Hill and Stephon Morris, Jordan Lucas, C.J. Olaniyan, Anthony Zettel, Garrett Sickels and Koa Farmer. The O'Hora Award was first presented in 1977.
The Frank Patrick Memorial "Total Commitment" Award goes to squad members in their third spring who consistently follow through with their responsibilities in all facets of the football program and do so in exemplary manner. This includes academic pursuits, off-season preparation, in-season commitment, demeanor and community service. Jeff Hartings, Wally Richardson, Justin Kurpeikis, Bryan Scott, Robbie Gould, Josh Hull, John Urschel, Miles Dieffenbach, Mike Hull are among the previous recipients, along with the trio of McSorley, Tommy Stevens and Josh McPhearson earned the award last season. Patrick was a member of the Lions' coaching staff from 1949-73.
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