Kutztown Women’s Basketball Honored With 2018-19 PSAC Team Sportsmanship Award
Courtesy of Kutztown Sports Info
KUTZTOWN, Pa. --- The Kutztown University women's basketball team was selected as winners of the 2018-19 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Team Sportsmanship Award. Kutztown coaches and student-athletes received their award prior to tip-off in its victory over Gannon last Saturday, Dec. 7, at Keystone Arena.
On Wednesday, February 27, Kutztown participated in a pre-game scrimmage with East Stroudsburg, which allowed for East Stroudsburg's team manager, Rachel Grace, who has down syndrome, a chance to suit up with her Warriors and play in a collegiate game. At the time of year when teams are battling each game for playoff seedings and rankings, head coach
Janet Malouf, her staff and players, saw an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life and had a good time with it.
It's more than just the game.
The PSAC Sportsmanship Award, now in its 10th year, is given annually to individuals or teams that best exemplify the spirit of sportsmanship and demonstrate the values of respect and integrity through a specific action.
Nominees are compared by their actions representing an institution in a positive way during competition and their demonstrations of good citizenship outside of competition by fostering a good public image.
At the beginning of the 2008-09 academic year, the PSAC Sportsmanship Award was implemented by the PSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Nominations for the award are annually submitted by any PSAC school personnel, including administrators, coaches, and student-athletes.
The PSAC Sportsmanship Award mirrors the NCAA Sportsmanship Awards. The NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct selects one male and one female student-athlete or team from each Division (I, II, III). The NCAA divisional winners are released each year in late July.