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HQMC (MR) QUANTICO, VA – Capt. Robert Hillery and GySgt. Quiana Scott have been selected as the U.S. Marine Corps Male and Female Athletes of the Year for 2009. The pair will be honored at the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon Ceremony at the Clubs at Quantico in Quantico, Va., on August 6, 2010, at 11 a.m. GySgt Scott, a personnel chief currently deployed to Afghanistan, was a key member of the Camp Pendleton Varsity Women’s Basketball Team. She participated in a number of tournaments while averaging 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game. GySgt Scott was featured in the base paper four times based on her performance and leadership while playing for Camp Pendleton. GySgt Scott was selected to the All-Marine Women’s Basketball team and was named the team captain. Her performance and leadership on and off the court earned her a spot on the Armed Forces Basketball Team that was scheduled to compete at the Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Basketball Championship. However, she had to decline as she was scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan. GySgt Scott was also featured in the August 2009 Leatherneck Magazine addition while playing for the Marine Corps Basketball Team. She was selected as the Camp Pendleton Female Athlete of the Year. For more information about the Athlete's of the Year program or the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame, please contact Steven Dinote, HQMC Semper Fit, 703-784- 9542, or email: steven.dinote@usmc.mil. www.usmc-mccs.org/sports |
| Marine Corps Athletes of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female |
| 2009 | Capt Robert Hillery - Running/Tri | GySgt Quiana Scott - Basketball |
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2008 |
LCpl Ryan McLellan - Basketball | Sgt Lisa Rosborough - Track |
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2007 |
GySgt Kenneth Young - Cycling | 2ndLt Justine Whipple- Triathlon |
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2006 |
GySgt Michael Green - Powerlifting | 1stLt Jessica Utter - Triathlon |
| 2005 |
Sgt Jeremy Brown - Running |
Sgt Kristin Taft - Softball |
| 2004 | Cpl Jacob Clark - Wrestling | Capt Mary Kate Bailey - Running |
| 2003 | MSgt Michael Kidd - Powerlifting | 2ndLt Kristen Kavanaugh - Basketball |
| 2002 | Capt J. Daniel Hicks - Wrestling | Capt Kristen McCann - Running |
| 2001 | LCpl Jelani Nix - Basketball | 1stLt Molly Salness - Swimming |
| 2000 | SSgt Terry E. Butts - Triathlon | 1stLt Susan A. Stark - Triathlon |
| 1999 | Sgt Marcel Cooper - Wrestling | 2ndLt Susan A. Stark - Swimming |
| 1998 | SSgt Jason E. Meidinger - Shooting | SSgt Julia L. Watson - Shooting |
| 1997 | 1stLt J. Daniel Hicks - Wrestling | Capt Sarah Q. Fullwood - Running |
| 1996 | Cpt Thomas W. Gough - Weightlifting | Sgt Danielle D. Dillard - Volleyball |
| 1995 | SSgt Douglas Marocco - Triathlon | Capt Karen Krajcek (AF) - Triathlon |
| 1994 | GySgt Ronnie M. Desmarais - Softball | 1stLt Bridget L. Brunnick - Track |
| 1993 | Sgt Douglas Marocco (AF) - Triathlon | Cpl Julie Ingersoll - Volleyball |
| 1992 | Sgt Anthony Lee - Wrestling | Sgt Barbara Meinke - Shooting |
| 1991 | Sgt Eric Wetzel - Wrestling | SSgt Roxane Thompson (AF) - Shooting |
| 1990 | LCpl Sergio Reyes (AF) - Boxing | Sgt Linda Sorbo - Softball |
| 1989 | GySgt Ausby Alexander - Powerlifting | LCpl Sheree Burns - Powerlifting |
| 1988 | SSgt Sylvester Anderson - Powerlifting | LCpl Sheree Burns - Powerlifting |
| 1987 | SSgt Ausby Alexander - Powerlifting | Cpl Valaine Bodé - Softball/Volleyball |
| 1986 | Sgt Eric Wetzel (AF) - Wrestling |
Cpl Jo Ann Rofulowitz - Softball |
| 1985 | Sgt Anthony Lee - Wrestling | Cpl Cassandra Best - Basketball |
| 1984 | SSgt Gregory P. Gibson - Wrestling | |
| 1983 | SSgt Ronald Carlisle - Wrestling | |
| 1982 | SSgt Gregory P. Gibson - Wrestling | |
| 1981 | SSgt Gregory P. Gibson (AF) - Wrestling | |