Clarke Men’s Lacrosse Selected for First-Ever 2023 Musco Team Sportsmanship Award

For their display of the NAIA's Five Core Character Values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship & Servant Leadership, Clarke University has been selected the 2023 Musco Team Sportsmanship Award recipient for the sport of men's lacrosse, announced by the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

The Pride are the first team to capture the Musco Team Sportsmanship award for the sport of men's lacrosse, as the Heart added the sport in 2023.

"This award was developed by the Heart Association of Student-Athletes (HASA) and I am proud to see this award recognized for a second-straight year across the conference," said Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner Lori Thomas. "Under head coach Tucker La Belle, the Pride are very deserving of this award."

Teams are nominated by Athletics Administrators, Game Officials, Coaches, Student-Athletes and Fans.

Here is what the nominators had to say about the Pride:

"I had the opportunity to officiate Clarke a few times this season and the Clarke men's lacrosse team showed respect and sportsmanship throughout each contest. Tucker Labelle is a model coach who continued to focus on his team and not the officials during each game. Classy players and coaching staff on and off the field. Always striving to be better and helping grow the game of lacrosse."

For the spring season, the Heart will be awarding its Team Sportsmanship award to one team from each sport of men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's volleyball, baseball, softball, men's golf, women's golf and outdoor track & field.

If you would like to nominate a team in the future for the Musco Team Sportsmanship Award, please click here.

The Heart would like to thank Musco Sports Lighting for serving as the sponsor of this award.

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