Trophy News from New York, NY
Oscar trophy trend, fact or fiction?
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) – Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt almost certainly are strong contenders in the best actor award category — shining, word has it, in their respective upcoming movies, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Revolutionary Road.”
But they and others might be up against a subtle force they can do little about in the best actor race: Oscar award voters tend to favor actors playing real people.
Trophy News from the Lancashire Telegraph………
Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School head leaves at ‘pinnacle of career’
RHYDDINGS Business and Enterprise School headteacher Barry Burke gave his farewell prize night speech last night.
Mr Burke became head of the Oswaldtwistle school in 1999. In 2005 it was named as one of the fifth most improved schools in the country.
At the end of this term Mr Burke will leave to take up the post at a new inner city academy in Manchester.
Mr Burke told patrents and pupils: “Tonight is the last time I’ll speak to you as headteacher of Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School.
“As you know, I’ve been given the opportunity to take some of the ‘Rhyddings Magic’ and plant it in a new school in Manchester.
“So you see, it’s really your fault I’m leaving at the end of this term.
“After all, you’ve demonstrated to the world that Rhyddings’ students improve their performance year on year with your year group achieving the best all round set of results ever, and that makes me look good!
“And just like Joe Calzaghe’s decision to ‘quit’ while he’s at the top, I’m able to leave Rhyddings at the pinnacle of my teaching career – all because of your outstanding success.”
Mr Burke thanked pupils, staff, governors and parents and added: “I’ll take my Rhyddings ‘snapshots’ with me to make me happy when times get tough and call on the support of my friends when I inevitably meet those apparently insurmountable obstacles.
“Standing on the shoulders of giants, like those in Rhyddings, has made me successful but, more importantly, happy.”
>> PRIZEWINNERS
100 per cent attendance: One year, Katie Collins, Kirsty Evans; five years, Daniel Duckett; Art and Design: Aqsa Munir; Business Studies: Daniel Duckett; Engineering: Liam Koral; English Language: Farheen Mohammed; English Literature: Nafisa Tahir; French: Rebecca Entwistle; Geography: Katie Collins; Health and social care: Leanne Slattery; History: Farheen Mohammed; ICT: Kirsty Ormerod; Mathematics: Daniel Duckett; Media Studies: Sameena Waheed; Performing Arts: Emma Ward; Physical Education: Danny Wilkinson; Religious Education: Zisham Abid; Science: Rebecca Entwistle.
Technology (Catering): Katie Collins; Graphics: Louise Pike; Product Design: Aqsa Munir; Technology, resistant materials: Drew Owens; Textiles: Zakkeha Begum; Travel and Tourism: Louise Pike; Urdu: Zisham Abid.
School Trophies: Moore Trophy for service to the school: Mark Braysford; Governors’ Trophy for service to the community, Annabel Johnson; Rhyd-dings Trophy for effort, Moinuddin Anwar; Banks Trophy for achievement, Emma Ward; Mim’s Trophy for extra-curricular perfor-mance, Christopher O’Connor; Rhyddings Trophy for outstanding academic achievement, Rebecca Entwistle.
Originally posted by Catherine Pye
Trophy News From Henley-on-Thames and South Oxfordshire…
Trophies galore at Badgemore
THE general manager of Badgemore Park Golf Club, Jon Connell, welcomed the members and guests to the club’s annual dinner dance and prize presentation evening and hosted a champaign reception to kick-start the celebrations.
Club captain David Lyle presented the trophies to the 2008 competition and match winners including club champion, Martin Hawkins, lady champion Sylvine Andrews and premier golfer of the year Manjit Ahluwalia.
Club captain David Lyle presented the trophies to the 2008 competition and match winners including club champion, Martin Hawkins, lady champion Sylvine Andrews and premier golfer of the year Manjit Ahluwalia.
Lady captain Sarah Moore circulated details of her chosen charity, Starlight Children’s Foundation and raised over £1,000 to support Starlight Wishes and brighten the lives of seriously ill children.
In summary, the last trophy winners for 2008 were Bill Hayden, medal eclectic winner, Simon Austin, committee cup and premier golfer of the year, Manjit Ahluwalia.
Ken Arlett, C team captain, threw down the gauntlet and challenged the AB team to a match to round off the season where the C team was narrowly beaten.
Trophy News From St. Louis, MO
Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina’s 6-9 junior All-American from Poplar Bluff, Mo., has been chosen winner of the Oscar Robertson Trophy by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association as the nation’s top college basketball player for the 2007-08 season.
Hansbrough received the trophy at the USBWA’s annual college basketball awards breakfast this morning in San Antonio. Drake coach Keno Davis was presented with the Henry Iba Award as the USBWA’s Coach of the Year and LSU-Shreveport’s Josh Porter was presented with the USBWA’s Most Courageous Award at the breakfast as well.
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Trophy News from Colorado Springs, CO
Former college hockey stars Brett Hull, Brian Leetch and Mike Richter will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the Class of 2008 it was announced today by USA Hockey. Providence and Women’s Team USA standout Cammi Granato was also selected, the first female among the Hall’s 134 members.
The quartet will be formally inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Denver on Friday, Oct. 10, at Magness Arena on the campus of the University of Denver. The following evening — Sat., Oct. 11 — the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game will take place in the same venue, when Denver plays Notre Dame.
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>Trophy News from Orlando, FL
Could Florida's Tim Tebow join former Ohio State great Archie Griffin as the only players to win multiple Heisman Trophies? The Gators’ dual-threat quarterback is the betting favorite on betED.com’s odds for the 2008 Heisman.
Here is a look at betED.com’s favorites and a breakdown of their chances of hoisting college football’s most prestigious award.
Tim Tebow, Florida QB – 250: In 2007, he was a one-man wrecking crew for the Gators, passing for 3,286 yards and 32 touchdowns and rushing for 895 yards and 25 more scores. Tebow’s top three receivers return, including star Percy Harvin. So every 2008 Heisman Trophy Prediction list must start with the reigning winner. But Tebow wore down a bit last year, and Urban Meyer has said he doesn’t want his bruising lefty to run the ball as much this year and thus save him from punishment. So with Chris Rainey, Emmanuel Moody and even Harvin getting plenty of carries, there’s no way Tebow’s 2008 numbers will match last season’s, even though the Gators are likely a better team. Make or break game: 10/11 vs. LSU.
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Trophy News From Crosby, TORONTO
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player tonight, capping a sophomore season in which he became the youngest scoring champion in major pro sports history and sparked one of the NHL’s most dramatic team turnarounds.
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Trophy News From Simi Valley, CA
Winning the Heisman Trophy does not guarantee a college football player a long and successful pro career, although every football player would love the bronze statue displayed on their mantle. Even if they do not have a successful career, they could use it like O.J. did as collateral to help pay off civil penalties.
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Trophy News from New York, NY
2009 Lifetime Achievement Awards Ticket Information: www.nationalwca.org/awards/ticketinfo.html
WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR ART ANNOUNCES the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) is proud to announce the recipients for the 30th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards: Maren Hassinger, Ester Hernandez, Joyce Kozloff, Margo Machida, and Ruth Weisberg. The WCA will honor the recipients during their annual conference, held in conjunction with the College Art Association conference in February 2009. The awards ceremony and dinner honoring the recipients will take place at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 930 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, February 28, 2009. LAA dinner is at 6:30-7:30 and the ceremony is at 7:30-9:00pm. The ceremony and dinner are open to the public.
Trophy News from Philadelphia, PA
AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research
Nominations for the 2009 Award are open.
Award Nomination deadline: Thursday, October 30, 2008, at 4:00 p.m., United States Eastern Time.
Learn more about the 2008 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research recipient, Dr. Harald zur Hausen.