2011 Mark Dennehy Merrimack hockey coach Built perennial cellar dweller into an NCAA Tourney team
2010 Arthur Nicholson Former Methuen principal Attended thousands of Ranger games as the school’s greatest supporter
2009 Kevin Bradley Whittier teacher-coach Coaching nomad with a heart of gold finally finds a home
2008 Zak DeOssie N.Y. Giants linebacker North Andover native was Pro Bowl special teams player and helped Giants stun unbeaten Patriots in Super Bowl
2007 Carlos Pena Devil Rays first baseman Sent to the minors prior to the season, the Haverhill slugger ended up being AL Comeback Player of the Year.
2006 Chris Sharpe Springfield College Quarterback from Derry set six NCAA records and was National Player of Year
2005 Paul Neal Lawrence coach Built Lancers into champions and is a hero to his paralyzed former star
2004 Dimmy Gavriel Marine Former Timberlane wrestling great left Wall Street and died fighting in Iraq
2003 Mike Bolduc Salem wrestling coach Army reservist left his team to train units heading to war
2002 Larry Klimas Methuen coach Late coach built Rangers into a football-track power
2001 Ray Bourque Hockey player Topsfield resident led Colorado to Stanley Cup
2000 John Kelleher Christmas Tourney founder Driving force behind Greater Lawrence Boys Basketball Christmas Tourney
1999 Fernando Braz Lawrence coach Guided long-suffering Lancers cross country team to league title
1998 Carlos Pena Baseball player Haverhill native picked 10th overall in draft
1997 Bill Brouder Lawrence coach Father figure for players on championship volleyball team
1996 Leo Polizoti Little League president 86-year-old honored for 46 years of service in Methuen
1995 Joe Marinaro Football player Andoverite was University of Michigan’s top offensive lineman
1994 Kristin Cobb Scholar-athlete Timberlane grad was Dartmouth’s top student and a star runner
1993 Harry McNamara Haverhill Touchdown Club Spearheaded effort to get lights at Haverhill Stadium
1992 Steve Heinze Hockey player North Andover native starred in Olympics and played for Bruins
1991 Steve Bedrosian Major League pitcher Methuenite helped lead Twins to World Series while dealing with his son’s leukemia
1990 Ted Murphy Golf professional Nurtured a slew of champions and aggressively promoted the sport
1977 Steve Sorota Phillips coach Coached football at the school for 40-plus years
1976 Pal Alexander Writer Late Eagle-Tribune writer was beloved by local outdoorsmen
1975 Ralph Wolfendale Lawrence administrator-coach Retiring legendary athletic director/coach
1974 Fred B. Cole Writer Retiring popular Eagle-Tribune writer
1971 John Boda Golf pro Late, longtime Andover Country Club pro
1970 Jim Kent Lawrence distance runner Won All-State title
1968 Greg Kent Lawrence distance runner Running great died serving his country in Vietnam after passing up chance at Olympic Trials
1967 Fran Murphy Golfer Late two-time Rogers champion
1966 Charles McCullom Andover sports booster Gave countless hours in service to Andover sports
1965 Bill McEvoy North Andover sports booster Founded and directed several youth leagues
Note: A Sportsman of the Year wasn’t named in 1969 and from 1978 to 1989
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