Weimer honored with Hank O'Donnell award

The Big Ten's leader in career goals scored, Penn State's Tiffany Weimer has been chosen by the Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance as this year's recipient of the Hank O'Donnell Female Athlete of the Year Award, given to the state's top female athlete. Weimer was runner-up for this year's M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, which marks the top collegiate player nationally, after leading No. 2 Penn State's offense with 32 goals and five assists. The Lions finished the season with their third College Cup appearance, and posted a 23-0-2 record.

The senior from North Haven, Conn., will received the award at the 65th Annual Gold Key Dinner on April 23. The banquet, which will be held at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington, Conn., will begin at 4:30 p.m. Also to be honored at the banquet as the Bill Lee Male Athletes of the Year are professional tennis player James Blake from Fairfield and Colts defensive end Dwight Feeney, who is a native of Bloomfield.