On Sunday night, 95.9 WATD celebrated the conclusion of the 2024 high school football season with its presentation of the third annual Bill Wilhelm Award.
Named for the station’s first and longtime Sports Director, Wilhelm was on hand for the award ceremony, which was broadcast live as an episode of The Sports Exchange.
Quinn Kelly, along with his Sports Exchange co-hosts Johnny Rorke and Brendan Connelly, sat down with each of the three award finalists, as well as a series of other guests.
Bill Wilhelm Award winner Lawson Foley, center, pictured with fellow finalists Jack Rees, left, and Tor Maas, right.
Lawson Foley, senior wide receiver and defensive back of Scituate High School, took home the award, edging fellow finalists Tor Maas (Marshfield) and Jack Rees (Duxbury).
Foley was the leader atop a crop of 20 different South Shore student-athletes who received votes for the Bill Wilhelm Award.
LISTEN: Super Bowl Champion Scituate recounts perfect season
The Scituate senior captain led the Sailors to a perfect 13-0 season and a victory over rival Duxbury in the Division 4 Super Bowl. He finished the season with 18 touchdowns and 979 yards receiving, both program records, on 43 catches. Additionally, Foley was a force on defense, tallying 65 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, six interceptions and one pick six.
A three-year starter at Scituate, Foley closes with 35 career touchdowns, 115 receptions, and 2,265 receiving yards. His Sailors teams also reached two Super Bowls, winning one, and compiled a 27-9 record with eight playoff victories.
The Bill Wilhelm Award trophy.
WATD extends a big thank you to Mamma Mia’s of Marshfield, who hosted the event.
Sports Director Quinn Kelly and his team also extend their appreciation to all of the local coaches and athletic directors who made the season possible, to the three finalists and their families and coaches for a wonderful ceremony, and foremost to Bill Wilhelm for the incredible job he did over four decades at the head of the department, laying the groundwork for such an event to take place.
LISTEN: The 2024 Bill Wilhelm Award Semifinalists
You can listen to the full Bill Wilhelm Award Ceremony here:
A gallery of photos from the ceremony can also be seen below:
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- 2024 Bill Wilhelm Award winner Lawson Foley is pictured with trophy and the WATD Sports team.
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- The three finalists for the 2024 Bill Wilhelm Award pictured with the WATD Sports team. From left to right, Tor Maas, Jack Rees, Brendan Connelly, Lawson Foley, Quinn Kelly, and Johnny Rorke.
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- Lawson Foley, senior captain from Scituate High, 2024 Bill Wilhelm Award winner.
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- Tor Maas, senior captain from Marshfield High, 2024 Bill Wilhelm Award finalist.
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- Jack Rees, senior captain from Duxbury High, 2024 Bill Wilhelm Award finalist.
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- The Bill Wilhelm Award trophy.
