Michael Culver Named Major League Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year
Via Major League Lacrosse and UVa Sports Information
Former UVa men’s lacrosse defenseman Michael Culver, currently with the Chicago Machine of Major League Lacrosse, has been honored as the recipient of the New Balance Sportsman of the Year award. The award was based on votes submitted by the General Manger and the Head Coach of each of the 10 MLL teams. Culver, along with other MLL honorees, will be acknowledged at the Awards Luncheon on Saturday, Aug. 26, during New Balance Championship Weekend.
The New Balance Sportsman of the Year recognizes a player who has consistently demonstrated sportsmanship through tenacity, determination and fair play on the field over the course of the regular season.
Tired of losing during the season, Culver made a guarantee that his winless Chicago team would defeat the Los Angeles Riptide on July 29, and as incentive, he promised to donate half of his season’s salary to charity if proven wrong. Even if Chicago had won, he made a promise to donate a game check.
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Thu 17 Aug 2006
Posted by: Tom McCrystal under Lacrosse News , Major League Lacrosse , UVa Lacrosse News
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