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| Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:43:26 -0400 Subject: ISSA Sportsmanship Recognition - MAXWELL of WILLIAMS AWARDED the BULLIVANT Niantic, CT 3 July 20023. Henry Maxwell of The Williams School has been awarded the Stuart L. Bullivant Bowl, school sailing's highest honor for sportsmanship.. The Bullivant Bowl is in honor of Stuart Bullivant, an early supporter of school sailing known for his strong advocacy of sportsmanship as a way of life. The award is made by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Interscholastic Sailing Association when circumstances warrant. This award has been made 13 times since its inception in 1964, the last time in 1998. In addition to the Bullivant Bowl, Maxwell will receive the Ted King Award, his keeper for this honor. The late Ted King was a dedicated supporter of school sailing who, along with his wife Natalie, served with distinction on the ISYRA/ISSA Board for many years. Ted lived sportsmanship. The award is supported by Ted's many friends. At the New England Schools Sailing Association (NESSA)Team Racing Championship(Mark Trophy) this past May, Williams and Tabor Academy were locked in a tight series which would determine which New England teams qualified to race in the ISSA Team Racing Nationals for the Baker Trophy. In the last and deciding race Maxwell realized that he had committed a foul, and further that a protest he had lodged was inappropriate. "Because it was the right thing to do," Maxwell withdrew from the race and withdrew his protest. His actions were the deciding factors in this key race, which Williams had seemingly won on the water. As a result of Maxwell's decision, Tabor won this race. Tabor went on to the Nationals, and Williams did not. As result of his action and nomination by Tabor Coach Rob Hurd for the NESSA Sportsmanship Award, the Leslie Trophy, Henry was awarded the Leslie by the NESSA Executive Committee and nominated to ISSA for the Bullivant.by NESSA President Roger Rawlings. As a postscript, Tabor was a close second to Milton at the Baker in late May. Henry Maxwell's actions reflect great credit not just on him but on those who have neen his mentors in his development. Larry White, President Interscholastic Sailing Association |
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