Hampden-Sydney College and the Athletics Hall of Fame inducts
its 26th class on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at 11 am in the
Kirk Athletic Center. Included in the Athletics Hall of Fame
Class of 2013 are former lacrosse, soccer, and football greats, and
a staple of the athletics department for the past 44 years. The
four man class features lacrosse standout Tom Oast '00, soccer star
Josh Dickens ’02, football record holder Chris Scott
’03, and head equipment manager Earl Ross.
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Tom Oast '00, Lacrosse
Tom Oast is regarded as one of the best lacrosse defensemen to
play at Hampden-Sydney. Oast was a four-year letter winner from
1997 to 2000 while helping the Tigers to an ODAC Championship in
1998 and NCAA appearances in 1998 and 1999. As a junior, Oast
earned First Team All-ODAC and Third Team All-America honors. He
topped his junior year by earning First Team All-ODAC and First
Team All-America honors while being named the 2000 ODAC Player of
the Year. In addition, Oast led the nation in ground balls that
season with 123 – a mark that ranks second all time in school
history.
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Josh Dickens '02, Soccer
Josh Dickens remains one of just two soccer players in school
history to earn All-Region honors three times. Dickens was named
First Team All-Region as a sophomore and Second Team as a junior
and senior. In addition, he earned First Team All-ODAC honors in
all three of those seasons. Currently, his 89 career points and 23
career assists rank fourth all-time in school history while his 33
goals are the fifth best in school history. In 2000, Dickens
notched 32 points with ten assists, mark that is still sixth and
eighth best, respectively, on the program list.
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Chris Scott '03, Football
Defensive back Chris Scott was a two-time All-American and
three-time First Team All-ODAC pick for the Tigers from 1999-02.
Scott’s career mark of 20 interceptions is still an ODAC
record. He was the ODAC leader in interceptions in 2000, 2001, and
2002 while recording over 400 return yards. In addition, Scott
tallied 242 tackles, including a career-high 91 as a sophomore. In
2002, the two-time team captain also helped lead the Tigers to
their first winning season since 1993.
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Earl Ross, Special Citation
Head equipment manager Earl Ross has been a staple in the
Hampden-Sydney athletic department since 1969 and has kept the
department running for over 40 years while interacting with and
making an impact on a countless number of student-athletes. Ross
has dedicated much of his life to the College while taking great
pride in his work and helping keep the Hampden-Sydney facilities in
the best shape possible. Ross is often seen as the
department’s unsung hero.
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