The Roland Wirths Memorial Award, presented annually since 1980, is given in honor of the former Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram sportswriter who was a strong supporter of USM athletics. It is given to the deserving student-athlete who best exemplifies the characteristics of Wirths and his writing. The award is selected by the Department of Athletics' coaches and staff.
Roland Wirths Memorial Award Past Winners
1980 Steve DeBree, Soccer and Men’s Basketball
1981 John Jordan, Men’s Basketball
1982 Mike Stockwell, Physician
1983 Joe Doane, Men’s Basketball
1984 Greg Jordan, Statistician
1985 Maureen Burchill, Women’s Basketball
1986 Brad Wise, Soccer and Baseball
1987 Peter Story, Men’s Basketball
1988 Doug Ouellette, Baseball
1989 Jeff Bowers, Men’s Basketball
1990 Pat Moody, Men’s Basketball
1991 Bonny Brown, Field Hockey and Softball
1992 Jim Broughton, Baseball
1993 Richard York, Baseball
1994 Robert LaPrise, Men’s Basketball
1995 Jeff Ireland, Soccer
1996 Jamie Wood, Women’s Basketball
1997 Ken Reed, Baseball
1998 Mandy King, Women's Basketball
1999 Michael Ellerbrook, Men’s Basketball
2000 Penny Osborne, Women's Cross Country
2001 Andy Higgins, Men's Soccer
Kevin Faria, Men's Track and Field
2002 Niki Dominiczak, Women’s Basketball
2003 Jason Tuck, Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
2004 Greg Dolbec, Men’s Cross Country/Track and Field
2005 Jay Casterella, Men’s Basketball
Jon Lounsbury, Men’s Ice Hockey
2006 Mike Bunker, Men’s Cross Country/Track and Field
Donna Cowing, Women’s Basketball
2007 Mark Carragher, Men’s Ice Hockey
2008 Adam Ross, Baseball
2009 Megan Irving, Women's Ice Hockey
2010 Justin Richardson, Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
2011 Jennifer Masessa, Field Hockey
2012 Jeremy Jackson, Men’s Basketball
2013 Mike Poulin, Men’s Basketball
2014 Stephanie Gallagher
Nate Veilleux, Baseball
2015 Andrew Richards, Baseball
2016 Ryan Browner, Baseball
2017 Dan Del Gallo, Wrestling
2018 Neka Dias, Track & Field/Softball
Kyle Heath, Baseball
2019 Britney Evangelista, Women's Ice Hockey
C.J. Moody, Men's Track and Field
2020 Peter Del Gallo, Wrestling
2021 Antoine Grace, Wrestling, Men's Track & Field
2022 Antoine Grace, Wrestling and Men's Track and Field
Lauren Miller, Softball
2023 Tanner McClure, Ice Hockey
Kiaya Gatchell, Women's Soccer and Lacrosse
2024 Madi Day, Softball
Maddy Young, Women's Ice Hockey
2025 Kiaya Gatchell, Women's Soccer and Lacrosse
