Lofton gets SEC Sportsmanship Award

By Mike Griffith

Originally published 12:43 p.m., June 10, 2008
Updated 11:49 p.m., June 10, 2008

Former Tennessee All-American Chris Lofton has added another award to his resume, winning the inaugural SEC sportsmanship award.

Florida golfer Jessica Yadloczky was the female winner of the award, which SEC commissioner Mike Slive announced Tuesday.

According to a league release, Lofton and Yadloczky will have their names forwarded for nomination to the NCAA for its national sportsmanship awards, to be announced in July.

Lofton and Yadloczky were chosen by a vote of the SEC athletic directors.

He played last season after undergoing radiation treatment for cancer. The disease was found after UT's NCAA tournament game against Long Beach State on March 16, 2007, and he underwent treatments in April and May of 2007.

Lofton led the Vols to a their first outright SEC title in 41 years, scoring 15.5 points per game as UT went 31-5 and appeared in the Sweet 16.

Yadloczky, a freshman from Casselberry, Fla., finished fifth in the SEC with her season average of 74.00 strokes per round. She helped lead the Gators to the SEC title and a ninth-place finish in the NCAA golf championships this season.