Recent Amherst College graduate and former two-sport athlete Hannah Fox has been nominated to represent Amherst among the New England Small College Athletic Conference’s selection of the conference’s 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year candidate.
Eight women, representing seven institutions, have been nominated to represent the NESCAC as its NCAA Woman of the Year nominee. A committee of conference administrators will select the NESCAC’s representative for the award, who will move on to national consideration.
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors graduating student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service, and leadership. The award has been given annually by the National Collegiate Athletic Association since 1991, with the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year to be announced on Nov. 1.
Fox, who majored in mathematics and economics, graduated in May with a 3.65 GPA. She captained the basketball team during her final season and was named a 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District selection as a six-time NESCAC All-Academic Team honoree and a 2019 NESCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team selection.
Fox was named Second Team All-America by d3hoops.com and to the prestigious WBCA All-America team this winter. Fox was a key component in back-to-back perfect national championship seasons for the Mammoths in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
She suited up in 119 contests, including 91 starts, for the Mammoths and holds program records in single-game points (43) and single-game field goals made (19), and is third all-time in career scoring (1,424).
On the lacrosse field, Fox was a 2019 IWLCA All-Region honoree, finishing her junior season ranked inside the top-four on the Mammoths in goals (26), assists (12), points (39), draw controls (55), ground balls (30) and caused turnovers (20). Eclipsing 25-points in both seasons, Fox helped the Mammoths advance to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament in 2018 and 2019.
Fox finished her lacrosse career having appeared in 39 games for the Mammoths, including 28 starts. She had 54 goals and 30 assists for 84 points, 57 ground balls, 117 draw controls, 29 caused turnovers and a 41.2 shot percentage.
Girls on the Run Western MA is offering a Power Up Activity Kit to help keep western Massachusetts girls active and healthy through the summer while inspiring creativity, encouraging movement, and teaching new skills.
After the cancellation of schools, implementation of social distancing, and the restrictions around large public events due to the coronavirus pandemic, the nonprofit altered its spring season to continue to deliver on its mission to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident.
“Providing girls with opportunities to develop empathy, build resiliency, and identify and understand their values, choices, and emotions, are important now more than ever before,” Alison Berman, council director of Girls on the Run Western MA, said in a statement. “It is never too early for girls to learn how to put these important skills into practice. This kit will help girls move, laugh and grow, and in the process find their
inner girl power.”
The at-home kit includes 50 activities to fuel girls’ mind, body and spirit that emphasize the important connection between physical and emotional health. Each activity helps girls learn important skills such as how to cope when things get difficult, demonstrate care for self and others, and practice positivity.
From the silly starters to the fun movement games and challenges, the activities were designed to get girls to laugh, create, and grow.
The $49 kits are available at www.girlsontherunwesternma.org and includes: The Power Up Activity Book, an exclusive GRL PWR T-shirt, Physical Activity Training Plan, Completion Certificate, and a few other fun surprises, delivered directly to her doorstep.
The nonprofit organization is also raising funds to provide sponsored kits to girls within the community, visit their website to make a donation.
“For five years we have always done everything we can to support all girls as they navigate adolescence,” Berman added. “This kit will help her grow her confidence and realize the potential she has to Power Up.”
Boston Bruins legend and former captain Rick Middleton will join Curaleaf Massachusetts President Patrik Jonsson to celebrate the grand reopening of the company’s third Massachusetts-based adult-use dispensary in Ware.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 124 West Street on Wednesday.
Curaleaf will adhere to the strictest COVID-19 safety protocols and space will be limited and masks required.
Middleton will make a ceremonial “first purchase,” talk hockey and sign autographs for Curaleaf customers. Middleton will also take part in a live Q&A on the Curaleaf MA Facebook page.
Middleton’s number 16 was retired by the Boston Bruins in 2019. He is the team’s third all-time scorer with 402 career goals. His best season came in 1981-82 when Middleton scored a career-high 51 goals, won the Lady Byng Trophy for excellence and sportsmanship.