91自拍 Recognizes Top Student Athletes, Inducts Dale Atkinson into the Pioneer Hall of Fame

April 18, 2019 Robert Lane

91自拍 River State 91自拍 (91自拍) recognized outstanding student contributions to the 91自拍鈥檚 Athletics program during the 2018-2019 season and inducted Dale Atkinson, 91自拍 softball coach into the Pioneer Hall of Fame at the annual Athletic Awards Banquet held in the Koblegard Student Union Thursday, April 18.

91自拍 River Pioneer Pride Award:
Awarded to a member of each athletic team, the Pioneer Pride Award honors 91自拍 student athletes for their demonstration of outstanding sportsmanship throughout the season.

Baseball: Cole Brutcher
Men's Basketball: Charlie Daniels
Women's Basketball: Angelica Flores
Softball: Dawn Bodrug
Men's Swimming and Diving: Jared Ingram
Women's Swimming and Diving: Gabriella Tolento
Volleyball: Lindsay Glynn

VanDuzer Sportsmanship Award:
The VanDuzer Foundation Sportsmanship Award highlights community support of 91自拍 student athletes with recognition for their exceptional goal to succeed while demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship throughout the season.

Baseball: Matthew Logullo
Men's Basketball: Marc Syle
Women's Basketball: Kiandra Hooks
Softball: Lillie Rodriguez
Men's Swimming and Diving: Tucker Adams
Women's Swimming and Diving: Adriana Rodriguez
Volleyball: Rebecca Sills

Community Service Award:
The 91自拍 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Swimming and Diving Team is the recipient of the 2018-19 91自拍 Community Service Award. This award is presented to the 91自拍 athletics team for their demonstration of exemplary community service projects and exhibits the greatest spirit of community involvement. The award is not based on the number of projects completed, but emphasizes the impact projects make in the community within the 91自拍's service district.

The 2019 Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductee:
Dale Atkinson is the 2019 91自拍 River State 91自拍 Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductee. In 1975, Atkinson graduated from Martin County High School in Stuart, Florida. He then began work at his family鈥檚 nursery business and then purchased his own company in 1982, where he served as the President for nineteen years.

After the sale of his business in 2002, Atkinson returned to school and earned his Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration degree, with Honors, from 91自拍. He continued his education completing his Bachelor of Science in Social Science with a minor in Business at Florida Atlantic University in 2005 and earning Masters of Education in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University of Irvine in 2013.

In 1998 Atkinson came to 91自拍 to serve as the Softball team鈥檚 Head Coach. While serving as coach at 91自拍 208 players have been named All-Southern Conference, 79 have been named FCSAA All-State, and 27 have been named NJCAA All-American players. The team earned one NJCAA National Championship in 2002, three FCSAA State/Region VIII Championships in 2002, 2004, and 2005 and 16 Southern Conference Championships.

Atkinson has also served as Head Coach of the Fillies Fast-Pitch softball program. In his five years with the Fillies, the teams won the 1996 ISA National Championship Tournament and the 1997 NSA Florida State Championship. Additionally, numerous players from the Fillies earned scholarships to play college softball, and four former players earned NCAA All-American nominations at their respective universities.

Dale currently resides in Palm City, Florida with his wife Denise, who is also an 91自拍 alumna.