Harvard Student-Athletes to be Celebrated at HESPYs

Harvard’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will present its annual HESPY awards honoring Crimson athletes next Monday, May 4. The event, inspired by ESPN’s ESPY Awards, will be hosted by Harvard football’s Dan Moody ’16 and will include a reception with food, drinks, and photographs on a red carpet, as well as the award presentations.

“The HESPYs is a semiformal awards show that unites all members of the Harvard community in celebration of the athletic achievements of athletes and teams from the previous year,” said HESPYs organizer and Harvard softball player Katie Lantz ’15. “We think show host Dan Moody will supply some humor while our stellar list of award presenters including Harvard professors, faculty members, and coaches will make for a great show.”

The awards presented will range from Rookie of the Year to Best Game Face, although Lantz said that her personal favorite is the Biggest Cold Tub Wimp award, honoring those members of the Harvard athletic community who are less than enthused about immersing themselves in the training room’s ice bath after practice. Winners were chosen by open voting on the HESPYs Facebook page.

The event, which SAAC organizers have been planning since the fall, will also feature clips of highlights from the 2014-2015 season.

“This year has seen some incredible athletic performances, and we are excited to relive them,” Lantz said.

Tickets for the show, which will be in Science Center Hall C from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, are $5 and available at GoCrimson.com/HESPYs.