Alonso’s Bennett named Guy Toph Award winner

Posted Jan 21, 2010 by Katherine Smith

Updated Jan 21, 2010 at 01:15 PM

In the past two seasons, Alonso’s C.J. Bennett has been one of the top quarterbacks in Hillsborough County. On Thursday morning, Bennett was honored as one of the county’s top athletes.

Bennett received the Guy Toph Award, given to the county’s top football player at a ceremony honoring fall sports athletes. This past season, Bennett helped lead his Ravens team to the postseason for the second-consecutive year where Alonso recorded its first football playoff victory in school history.

As a senior, Bennett was the county’s second-leading passer with 2,385 yards and 27 touchdowns. Bennett’s award also reflected his status as a top student.

During the football season, Bennett was featured on a reality TV show called “The Ride” that featured eight quarterbacks from across the county competitng for a spot in the U.S. Army All-American Game. Bennett made it to the finals of the competition.

Here are the other award winners:

Ben Walker Outstanding Cross Country Runner Award (Male): Mark Parrish, Chamberlain

Ben Walker Outstanding Cross Country Runner Award (Female): Hilary White, King

Casey Most Valuable Golfer Award (Female): Kelsey Gibson, King

Casey Most Valuable Golfer Award (Male): Ian McConnell, Riverview

Jessie Helfrich Hicks Award for Outstanding Swimmer (Male): Jordan Rees, Wharton

Jessie Helfrich Hicks Award for Outstanding Swimmer (Female): Kati Kyle, Newsome

Kirkwood Family Volleyball Award: Ali McCurdy, Plant

Jimbo Kynes Outstanding Lineman Award: Andre Mondor, Plant

Team academic awards (GPA in parenthesis): Plant football (3.191), Riverview volleyball (3.626), Plant boys cross country (3.560), Plant girls cross country (3.838), Newsome boys swimming (3.446), Plant girls swimming (3.525), Riverview boys golf (3.494), Plant girls golf (3.632).