Archive for December, 2007

Heisman Winners

Wendy's Heisman December 11th, 2007

Angela Duckworth and Trevor Van Ackeren were named the 2007 Wendy’s High School Heisman National Winners over the weekend.

Angela is from Scottsdale, Arizona where she attends Desert Mountain School. Her passion is swimming & diving in which she holds several records.

Trevor is from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where he attends Liberty High School. He is captain of his team in several sports including basketball, track & field, and cross country.

Duckworth and Van Ackeren were selected from a competitive group of Wendy’s Heisman national finalists from six regions around the country. The twelve national finalists, six female and six male students, participated in a wide range of sports and extracurricular activities. Each has done an incredible job of embodying the scholar-citizen-athlete ideals of the Wendy’s High School Heisman award.

As the 2008 application process begins in the late Spring, watch this blog or visit the main site for Heisman info.

Wendy’s Heisman Awards on ESPN2, Dec 9th

Wendy's Heisman December 7th, 2007

Tonight is the night; the Awards reception is happening this evening in New York. You can watch coverage of the event Sunday, December 9 at 6:30 PM Eastern - available on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD. Learn about each of the candidates and how they exemplify the High School Heisman traditions of scholar, citizen, and athlete. And, of course, find out who won! Get the DVR ready in case you are out of the house because this show is not to be missed.

Information about the winners will be posted on the Wendy’s Heisman site.