When Brit Chichester tragically died in April of 1989, his parents, along with the athletic department, established an award to pay tribute to fallen athlete. He was not the most skilled or the fastest athlete, but spent countless hours trying to be the best he could be and put all his of teammates before himself.

The Britton N. Chichester Sportsmanship Award was established to recognize senior student-athletes at Whitman who exemplify hard work, spirit, kindness and dedication in their athletic endeavors. Athletes from every team select a senior teammate who best exemplifies sportsmanship throughout the season. The winners from the fall season are:

Cheerleading- Susan Ryan-Bond

Boys Track- Matt Ficca

Girls Track- Toni Dawe

Boys Cross Country- Llewellyn Smith

Girls Cross Country- Cara Bennet

Field Hockey- Celeste Pilato

Football- Justin Cinkala

Golf- Eric Miller

Poms- Alexa Ciesinski

Boys Soccer- Sebastian Kastburg

Girls Soccer- Lucy Arledge

Girls Tennis- Nikki Heimberg

Girls Volleyball- Emily Sartain