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CSTV to Air Tewaaraton Awards Special Thursday, Featuring Bucknell's Sid Jamieson
June 14, 2005 LEWISBURG, Pa. - Legendary Bucknell men's lacrosse coach Sid Jamieson received the prestigious Spirit of Tewaaraton Award from the Tewaaraton Award Foundation in Washington, D.C., on June 2, and highlights of that event will air on College Sports Television (CSTV) in a 60-minute special this Thursday, June 16 at 9 p.m. Jamieson, who retired from coaching at the end of the 2005 season - his 38th at Bucknell - was just the third recipient of this important award, which is not necessarily bestowed on an annual basis. Previous winners were A.B. "Buzzy" Kronkard and Diane Geppi-Aikens, the former Loyola College women's lacrosse coach who succumbed to brain cancer. According to the Tewaaraton Foundation, the sport of lacrosse is rooted in centuries of Native American tradition, and the Foundation honors the truly original American heritage of the sport in the name of its trophy: "Tewaaraton," the Mohawk name for their game and the progenitor of present day lacrosse. Also at the awards dinner, the Tewaaraton Trophy, which honors the top male and female college lacrosse players in the nation each year, was presented to Kyle Harrison of Johns Hopkins and Katie Chrest of Duke. Jamieson, who is of Native American descent himself, called the Spirit of Tewaaraton honor one of the highlights of his career, and he spoke passionately on the sport and its heritage at the awards ceremony. Portions of his speech will be aired on the CSTV program. This past weekend Jamieson added yet another honor to his already stuffed portfolio, when he was awarded the Frenchy Julien/USILA Service Award by the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The award is presented in honor of former chief referee Joseph R. "Frenchy" Julien, and it is given in recognition of outstanding service to the sport of lacrosse.
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