BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin Athletic Department celebrated its 2025-26 academic year with the Polar Awards celebration at Watson Arena on Thursday evening, May 7. The complete list of award recipients is below.
Polar Bear Awards
Lindsey Lessard
Shawn Robishaw
First-Year Male Athlete
Ricky Volpe, Men's Ice Hockey
First-Year Female Athlete
Zoe Ryu, Women's Volleyball
Society of Bowdoin Women Award
Maddie Wilkin, Women's Basketball
Abby Matusovich, Women's Ice Hockey
Wil Smith Community Service Award
Nina Fearon, Women's Swimming & Diving
Thorne Award for Outstanding Male Leadership
Mark Kneiss, Men's Tennis
Dane Award for Outstanding Female Leadership
Carly Davey, Women's Basketball
Sidney J. Watson Award
Will Logue, Men's Basketball and Baseball
Academic Achievement Award for Men
Ethan Danielson, Sailing
Academic Achievement Award for Women
Kyra Hacker, Women's Soccer
Hailey Ryan, Women's Golf
Elizabeth Walsh, Women's Swimming & Diving
Harvey Award for Club Sport Leadership
Beckett LaPrade, Rowing
Jeffrey H. Ward Outstanding Male Athlete
Tyler Huck, Men's Soccer
Lucy Shulman Award for Outstanding Female Athlete
Anika Ewert, Softball
Emma Crum, Nordic Skiing
The Seventy-Seven Award
Men's Swimming & Diving
