Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award
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The Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award is presented annually by the USILA
to the top college
goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III. Johns Hopkins
has won the most awards, with 14. Starting in 1990, the award has also been presented to the top women's goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II & III. The top high-school player in Maryland lacrosse is also given an award in his honor. His name is also on various dedications throughout Baltimore. The Gilman School
's weight training
facility is named after him, as is the McDonogh School's football field.
The award is named for Charles Markland Kelly, Jr., a native of Baltimore
who was a standout goalie for the University of Maryland lacrosse team until October 1940. At that time, with World War II
imminent, he left school to become a pilot in the US Navy. In August, 1941, he received his wings and was commissioned an ensign
. He was assigned to duty as a fighter pilot
with Fighter Squadron
8 (VF-8) onboard the USS Hornet (CV-8)
. Flying a Grumman F4F Wildcat on an escort
mission for the carrier's bomber
s at the Battle of Midway
, he failed to return from the initial strike
, and was reported missing in action
on June 4, 1942.
In memory of his son, Mr. Kelly Sr. established the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Memorial Foundation. The foundation provided the initial funding for the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and presents annual awards for outstanding high-school and college lacrosse players. The foundation has also provided grants for schools, colleges, youth programs and other civic and cultural institutions, as well as funding for American Legion
posts, one of which has been named in his honor.
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.-Awards:...
to the top college
College lacrosse
College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III. Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
has won the most awards, with 14. Starting in 1990, the award has also been presented to the top women's goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II & III. The top high-school player in Maryland lacrosse is also given an award in his honor. His name is also on various dedications throughout Baltimore. The Gilman School
Gilman School
Gilman School is a private preparatory school for boys located in the Roland Park neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1897 as the Country School for Boys, it was the first country day school in the United States. Gilman enrolls approximately 978 students, ranging from kindergarten to...
's weight training
Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
facility is named after him, as is the McDonogh School's football field.
The award is named for Charles Markland Kelly, Jr., a native of Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
who was a standout goalie for the University of Maryland lacrosse team until October 1940. At that time, with World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
imminent, he left school to become a pilot in the US Navy. In August, 1941, he received his wings and was commissioned an ensign
Ensign
An ensign is a national flag when used at sea, in vexillology, or a distinguishing token, emblem, or badge, such as a symbol of office in heraldry...
. He was assigned to duty as a fighter pilot
Fighter pilot
A fighter pilot is a military aviator trained in air-to-air combat while piloting a fighter aircraft . Fighter pilots undergo specialized training in aerial warfare and dogfighting...
with Fighter Squadron
Squadron (aviation)
A squadron in air force, army aviation or naval aviation is mainly a unit comprising a number of military aircraft, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force...
8 (VF-8) onboard the USS Hornet (CV-8)
USS Hornet (CV-8)
USS Hornet CV-8, the seventh ship to carry the name Hornet, was a of the United States Navy. During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai Raid...
. Flying a Grumman F4F Wildcat on an escort
Escort fighter
The escort fighter was a World War II concept for a fighter aircraft designed to escort bombers to and from their targets.The perfect escort fighter had long range, a lengthy combat loiter time to protect the bombers, and enough internal fuel to return home...
mission for the carrier's bomber
Bomber
A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets, by dropping bombs on them, or – in recent years – by launching cruise missiles at them.-Classifications of bombers:...
s at the Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway is widely regarded as the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Between 4 and 7 June 1942, approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy decisively defeated...
, he failed to return from the initial strike
Airstrike
An air strike is an attack on a specific objective by military aircraft during an offensive mission. Air strikes are commonly delivered from aircraft such as fighters, bombers, ground attack aircraft, attack helicopters, and others...
, and was reported missing in action
Missing in action
Missing in action is a casualty Category assigned under the Status of Missing to armed services personnel who are reported missing during active service. They may have been killed, wounded, become a prisoner of war, or deserted. If deceased, neither their remains nor grave can be positively...
on June 4, 1942.
In memory of his son, Mr. Kelly Sr. established the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Memorial Foundation. The foundation provided the initial funding for the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and presents annual awards for outstanding high-school and college lacrosse players. The foundation has also provided grants for schools, colleges, youth programs and other civic and cultural institutions, as well as funding for American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
posts, one of which has been named in his honor.
Men's Award Winners
| Year | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Dick Seth | Navy Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse The Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse team represents the United States Naval Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Navy currently competes as a member of the Patriot League and play their home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland... |
| 1950 | Bill Clements | Washington & Lee Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of... |
| 1951 | Joe Sollers | Johns Hopkins |
| 1952 | Bill Larsh | Maryland |
| 1953 | Bill Russell | Washington College Washington College Washington College is a private, independent liberal arts college located on a campus in Chestertown, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782... |
| 1954 | Jack Jones | Navy |
| 1955 | Jim Kappler | Maryland |
| 1956 | Jim Kappler | Maryland |
| 1957 | Jim Kappler | Maryland |
| 1958 | Jimmy Lewis | Washington & Lee |
| 1959 | Ed Nippard | Baltimore City College Baltimore City College The Baltimore City College , also referred to as The Castle on the Hill, historically as The College, and most commonly City, is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. The City College curriculum includes the International Baccalaureate Programme and emphasizes study in the classics... |
| 1960 | Ed Nippard | Baltimore City College |
| 1961 | Jimmy Greenwood | Johns Hopkins |
| 1962 | John Beck | Johns Hopkins |
| 1963 | Dennis Wedekind | Navy |
| 1964 | Jack Schofield | Maryland |
| 1965 | Dennis Wedekind | Navy |
| 1966 | Dick Alter | Brown |
| 1967 | Butch Hilliard | Cornell Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse The Cornell Big Red Men's Lacrosse team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Cornell competes as a member of the Ivy League, of which they have won 23 conference championships. The Big Red have appeared in the NCAA tournament 22... |
| 1968 | Mac Ogilvie | Navy |
| 1968 | Butch Hilliard | Cornell |
| 1969 | Pete Kramer | North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse The North Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse... |
| 1970 | Len Supko | Navy |
| 1971 | Bob Rule | Cornell |
| 1972 | Les Matthews | Johns Hopkins |
| 1973 | Les Matthews | Johns Hopkins |
| 1974 | Skeet Chadwick | Washington & Lee |
| 1975 | Rodney Rullman | Virginia Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse... |
| 1976 | Daniel R. Mackesey Daniel R. Mackesey Daniel R. Mackesey was born July 14, 1954 in Ithaca, New York and attended Cornell University where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society and graduated cum laude in 1977.... |
Cornell |
| 1977 | Daniel R. Mackesey | Cornell |
| 1978 | Mike Federico | Johns Hopkins |
| 1979 | Mike Federico | Johns Hopkins |
| 1980 | Mike Federico | Johns Hopkins |
| 1981 | Tom Sears | North Carolina |
| 1982 | Tom Sears | North Carolina |
| 1983 | George Slabowski | Army Army Black Knights men's lacrosse The Army Black Knights men's lacrosse team represents the United States Military Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse competition. During the team's 92-year history, it has won eight national championships and made fifteen postseason NCAA tournament... |
| 1984 | Larry Quinn Larry Quinn Lawrence J. Quinn was an All-American lacrosse goaltender at the Johns Hopkins University from 1982 to 1985, leading the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1984 and 1985, and two additional finals appearances in 1982 and 1983. He was high school All-American in... |
Johns Hopkins |
| 1985 | Larry Quinn | Johns Hopkins |
| 1986 | Peter Sheehan | Virginia |
| 1987 | Jim Beardmore Jim Beardmore Jim Beardmore is a former All-American lacrosse goalie, and coach. He was formerly the head coach for the Hamburg Warriors B-Team. He is the son of former University of Maryland coach and Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Clayton "Buddy" Beardmore.... |
Maryland |
| 1988 | Quint Kessenich Quint Kessenich Quint Elroy Kessenich is an American sportscaster for ESPN and ABC television covering lacrosse, basketball, football, wrestling, and horse racing. He is a former All-American lacrosse goalkeeper. He attended the Johns Hopkins University from 1987 to 1990, where he was a two-time winner of the... |
Johns Hopkins |
| 1989 | Quint Kessenich | Johns Hopkins |
| 1990 | Tony Guido | Yale Yale Bulldogs The Yale Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the Yale University. The school sponsors 35 varsity sports. The school has won two NCAA national championships in women's fencing, four in men's swimming and diving, and twenty one in men's golf.-Men's baseball:... |
| 1991 | Andy Piazza | North Carolina |
| 1992 | Scott Bacigalupo | Princeton Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse... |
| 1993 | Scott Bacigalupo | Princeton |
| 1994 | Scott Bacigalupo | Princeton |
| 1995 | Brian Dougherty Brian Dougherty Brian "Doc" Dougherty is a lacrosse goaltender. He attended The Episcopal Academy before attending University of Maryland. He is currently the head coach at Chestnut Hill College.... |
Maryland |
| 1996 | Brian Dougherty | Maryland |
| 1997 | Greg Cattrano Greg Cattrano Greg "The Cat" Cattrano is a retired lacrosse goaltender, who is recognized as one of the most successful and accomplished goaltenders in the history of the sport.-High school career:... |
Brown |
| 1998 | Brian Carcaterra | Johns Hopkins |
| 1999 | Mickey Jarboe | Navy |
| 2000 | Mickey Jarboe | Navy |
| 2001 | Trevor Tierney | Princeton |
| 2002 | Nick Murtha | Johns Hopkins |
| 2003 | Tillman Johnson | Virginia |
| 2004 | Matt Russell | Navy |
| 2005 | Aaron Fenton Aaron Fenton Aaron Fenton of Philadelphia, PA is a lacrosse goaltender. He attended Duke University before being selected by the San Francisco Dragons.-MLL career:2006 MLL Rookie Season. Appeared in 2 games... |
Duke Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse The Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team represents Duke University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse... |
| 2006 | Alex Hewit | Princeton |
| 2007 | Matt McMonagle | Cornell |
| 2008 | Joey Kemp | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse team represents the University of Notre Dame in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college lacrosse... |
| 2009 | Jordan Burke | Brown |
| 2010 | John Galloway | Syracuse Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 10 NCAA championship titles, and currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference... |
By University
| Rank | School | Number of Awards | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 1951, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2002 |
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| 2 | United States Naval Academy | 1949, 1954, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1999, 2000, 2004 |
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| 3 | University of Maryland | 1952, 1955, 1965, 1957, 1964, 1987, 1995, 1996 |
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| 4 | Cornell University | 1967, 1968, 1971, 1976, 1976, 1977 |
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| 5 | Princeton University | 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2006 |
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| 6 | University of North Carolina | 1969, 1981, 1982, 1991 | |
| T-7 | University of Virginia | 1975, 1986, 2003 | |
| T-7 | Washington and Lee University | 1950, 1958, 1974 | |
| T-7 | Brown University | 1966, 1997, 2009 | |
| 10 | Baltimore City College | 1959, 1960 | |
| 11-T | |
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Women's Award Winners
| Year | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sue Heether | Loyola College in Maryland Loyola College in Maryland Loyola University Maryland is a Roman Catholic, Jesuit private university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges... |
| 1991 | Sarah Leary | Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country... |
| 1992 | Sarah Leary | Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country... |
| 1993 | Mandy Stevenson | University of Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
| 1994 | Erin O'Neill | Princeton University Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution.... |
| 1995 | Michelle Cusimano | University of Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... |
| 1996 | Michelle Cusimano | University of Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... |
| 1997 | Lisa Dixon | College of William and Mary College of William and Mary The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States... |
| 1998 | Chris Lindsey | Georgetown University Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States... |
| 1999 | Alex Kahoe | University of Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
| 2000 | Alex Kahoe | University of Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
| 2001 | Bowen Holden | Georgetown University Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States... |
| 2002 | Tricia Dabrowski | Loyola College in Maryland Loyola College in Maryland Loyola University Maryland is a Roman Catholic, Jesuit private university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges... |
| 2003 | Alexis Venechanos | University of Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
| 2004 | Elizabeth Tortorelli | Penn State University |
| 2005 | Anne Sheridan | Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... |
| 2006 | Maggie Koch | Georgetown University Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States... |
| 2007 | Sarah Waxman | University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution... |
| 2008 | Sarah Waxman | University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution... |
| 2009 | Logan Ripley | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| 2010 | Liz Hogan | Syracuse University Syracuse University Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College... |