November 13, 2007 - After its most successful season this decade, the Hillsdale College football team announced its team award winners at the annual banquet Sunday afternoon.

Senior quarterback Mark Nicolet received the Roy Beck Most Valuable Player Award after a record-setting season. Nicolet also received the Leonard Urbonik Award for scholarship, leadership and ability.

Nicolet set single-season school records for passing yards and touchdown passes in 2007, and set a new GLIAC record for passing yards in conference games in one season.

Nicolet and junior linebacker Tom Korte received the Captains Awards. Korte led the team in tackles with 109, and in interceptions with five. Korte also received the Ralph Miller III Award as the team's outtsnding linebacker for the second year in a row.

Senior wide receiver Nick Gurica received the Howard "Champ" Messenger Award, as well as the Outstanding Offensive Back Award. Gurica shattered the school record for receptions in a season with 78. He also set single-game school records with 13 catches in a game twice.

Fellow wide receiver Aaron Waldie received the E.P.E.P. Award (Every Player Every Play). Waldie broke the school record for touchdown catches (18) and receiving yards (1,139) in 2007. His 110 points scored are second-most in a season in school history.

Senior punter Matt Vanover was given the One Play Warrior Award for turning in one of the finest season a punter has ever had in Charger history. Vanover averaged 43.4 yards per punt, a new single-season GLIAC record. He was also named GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week twice.

Sophomore Jared Veldheer received the Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award, while junior Eric Weber took home the Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award for the second year in a row.

Defensive back Cody Henderson was named Outstanding Freshman. Henderson earned a starting safety spot early in the season and played extremely well throughout the season. he was one of two true freshmen to get regular playing time on the team.

Senior Josh Hutchison was named the team's Outstanding Defensive Back. Hutchison intercepted four passes and was second in the GLIAC with 12 pass breakups during the season.