2014 Lawton M. Calhoun Award This award is presented annually to the outstanding athlete from Chatham County as selected by the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame. The award was established to honor Lawton M. Calhoun for his long time support of Coastal Empire athletics, both amateur and professional, from the civic, corporate, and personal level; and for his staunch help in this organization’s development. Brad Stewart (Benedictine Military School) – Eugene Brandon “Brad” Stewart II, is one of the most talented high school athletes Savannah has seen in decades. As a three-sport athlete at Benedictine Military School, Stewart has produced results and unforgettable moments in football, basketball and baseball. He was the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame Football Player of the Year in 2013 and the Savannah Morning News Best of Preps Most Versatile Male Athlete of the Year. He earned distinction as a Class AA All-State Second Team Wide Receiver, a Savannah Morning News All-Greater Savannah First Team Wide Receiver and a Region 2-AA First Team Wide Receiver. He had 30 receptions for more than 700 yards and 11 touchdowns and helped BC advance to the Class AA state semifinals and finish with a 13-1 record. In basketball, Stewart has been a Region 2-AA First Team selection and a Savannah Morning News All-Greater Savannah Honorable Mention selection. He averaged 14 points and eight rebounds this season and produced four double-doubles despite playing only half of the season because of injury. As a baseball player, Stewart is a dynamic hitter and fielder whose dramatic diving catch to end a game in 2013 will stand as one of the greatest baseball moments in BC or Savannah sports history. Stewart has distinguished himself a game-changing athlete in three sports and is being recruited to play football by powerhouse programs throughout the country. wjcl/2014/04/07/greater-savannah-athletic-hall-of-fame-class-of-2014/
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