Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
There are no MVPS here. Cocheco is a development program; as such, we are not all that concerned with our teams' records. Rather, our emphasis is on ensuring players improve in measurable ways each and every season. As players and as people. MVP designations are traditionally bestowed according to data. Cocheco gives recognition for contributions that can't be so concretely measured. Our Nesman and Hitchcock awards recognize the player who works hardest at improving as a player, while Heyliger winners are recognized for being the quintessential teammate and voted on by their teams. As these character traits and habits are built over time, these acknowledgments start for players in 5th grade. The awards are given in honor of 3 men who worked so diligently to establish the Cocheco Lacrosse program: Don Heyliger, Greg Nesman and Larry Hitchcock. Since these men were instrumental in the early days of Cocheco, their names are immortalized here to celebrate the best charasteristics needed in athletics.
Coaches will discuss these concepts with their teams. Feel free to start a conversation at home. The Dover Recreation Department holds an annual Heyliger Awards dinner. As the season goes on, please watch out for those who go above and beyond in helping make Cocheco such a terrific program for your kids and pass your suggestions along to any of our board members. If we're missing someone, please send an email to lmnn@stacy.net
2023
HEYLIGER HITCHCOCK NESMAN
Amerley Lokko Maybelle Hopkins Conall Mandigo
Julien Sprague Cameron Picard
Braden Perry Jermiah Smith
David DeVoy
2020 COVID - no season
2019
HEYLIGER HITCHCOCK NESMAN
Kyle Behan Carter Bell Audrey Carter
Elsie Gregorakos Emma Burton Ryan Stailey
Lily Hunt Griffin Koellmer
Orion Jennison Henderson
Tommy Rand
2018
HEYLIGER HITCHCOCK NESMAN
Maggie Berry Talon Conley Anilise Brooks
Riley Joyce Grace Goodwin Shawn O’Brien
Owen Mclean Cole Norris Jameson Plante
Ebbin Perkins Toby Zielfelder
Carter Rowley
Sofia Self
2017
HEYLIGER HITCHCOCK NESMAN
Wyatt Bell Nathan Coffey Eli Borrin
Dominic Chalifour Charlie Grenon Philip Workman
Sam Guilmette Megan Healy
Shaun McCellon
Sofia Self
Scott Watson
2016
HEYLIGER HITCHCOCK NESMAN
Will Durawa Ryan Mone Max Berube
Fiona Gillis Brayden Negm Hannah Tormay
Liam Lovering Danielle Young Fin Wingren
Abby Reid
Carter Rowley
Reed Santos
2015
HEYLIGER HITCHCOCK NESMAN
Maria Gaughan Joey LaVallee Alex Anderson
Fiona Gillis Molly Lewis Anthony McHugh
Cam Lent Tyler Schneider Maya Rubio
Liam Mone Gavin Smith
Gabe Rubio
Colby Walsh
Daniel Youch
2014
HEYLIGER NESMAN
Jessica Jin Peyton Aubin
2013
HEYLIGER NESMAN
2012
HEYLIGER NESMAN
2011
HEYLIGER NESMAN
Malina Stacy
