Bowdoin Athletics Celebrates 2025-26 With Polar Award Ceremony

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