NAMPA, Idaho - Northwest Nazarene Athletics has revealed that the 12th annual Kettle Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 from 7:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m. in the Brandt Center.

The event will honor the efforts and achievements of NNU teams, student-athletes, and coaches during the 2024-25 academic year.

Once again, we are inviting family, friends, and the NNU community to this special event. Tickets are not required, admission is free for all attendees. Dress is business formal attire, and the night will include a professional photographer, special awards, reflections from student-athletes, and dessert after the ceremony.

The ceremony, which is sponsored by St. Luke's Sports Medicine, will also be live streamed by NNU at this link. 

A group of Nighthawks is called a "kettle," hence the name for our NNU Athletics awards ceremony.

A review of last years' Kettle Awards recipients is below, as well as a link to all the honorees from the past three years available here.


2024 Kettle Award Winners
Arthur D. Ortman Award (Women's Soccer) - Makayla Roggow
W.A. "Art" Horwood Award (Men's Soccer) - Cameron Natvig
Bennett Award (Volleyball) - Caroline McMahon
Roberts Inspirational Award (Volleyball) - Sarah Lyons
Steve Hills Award (Women's Cross Country) - Morgan Erler
Steve Hills Award (Men's Cross Country) - Brody Kemble
Salisbury Award (Women's Basketball) - Madeline Gebers
Glen Reed Award (Men's Basketball) - Biggie Bergersen
Eldon Beer Award (Baseball) - Carter Walsh
J.B. Frazier Award (Baseball) - Wade Duncan
Bobby Halle Award (Softball) - Sidney Booth & Abigail Gagnon
Taylor Golf Award (Men's Golf) - Grayson Giboney
Taylor Golf Award (Women's Golf) - Madison Gridley
L.E.S. Award (Women's Track & Field) - Laine DeJong
Wesley O. Young Award (Men's Track & Field) - Brody Kemble
Most Inspirational Performance of the Year - Abigail Gagnon, Softball (VIDEO)
Rookie of the Year - Jim Wagenaar, Men's Soccer (VIDEO)
Breakout Athletic Performance of the Year - Gina Skinner, Softball (VIDEO)
Best Performance of the Year - Men's Basketball upset at #6 Saint Martin's (VIDEO)
Team Academic Award - Women's Basketball, 3.62 Fall GPA
Team Community Service Award - Track & Field (VIDEO)
Coach of the Year - Rich Wagner, Softball (VIDEO)
Hopkins-Humphrey Female Athlete of the Year - Sidney Booth, Softball (VIDEO)
Orrin E. Hills Male Athlete of the Year - Gabe Murphy, Men's Basketball (VIDEO)