ANDERSON S.C. -- For the second consecutive year, Anderson College is the winner of the John D. Messick Sportsmanship Award, the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference announced Thursday at its annual spring meeting. The Messick Award is presented annually to the CVAC member institution judged to have exhibited the highest degree of sportsmanship among its players, coaches, and fans in the conduct of its athletics program. The vote for the award is conducted throughout the academic year by the league's head coaches. Also for the second straight year, Anderson finished third in the CVAC's Joby Hawn Cup (All-Sports award) competition. "I give credit for this award to our coaches and student-athletes," said AC athletic director Bobby Beville. "Winning the Messick Award is an annual goal for our athletic program. I am proud and extremely happy we have achieved that goal the past two years. Our student-athletes are doing a good job in the sportmanship area. Sportsmanship always will be a major point of emphasis at Anderson College." Messick Award Winners: 1995-96 - High Point University 1996-97 - Erskine College 1997-98 - Erskine College 1998-99 - Erskine College 1999-00 - Erskine College 2000-01 - Coker College & Pfeiffer University (tie) 2001-02 - St. Andrews Presbyterian College 2002-03 - St. Andrews Presbyterian College 2003-04 - Anderson College 2004-05 - Anderson College