ROTARY PRESENTS SIXTH BOB SAWYER AWARD FOR 2016 SEASON GUILFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greensboro, NC – The Rotary Club of Greensboro has selected the sixth winner of the 2016 Greensboro Rotary / Sawyer Guilford County Football Player of the Week. The award will be presented at the Rotary Meeting on Wednesday, October 12 at 12:40 pm. The meeting takes place at the Terrace at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.
Winner: Bryant Barr
Coach: Doug Robertson
School: Eastern Guilford High School
Jersey Number: #5
Position: QB/WR/DB
Two-time winner (won the award in 2015) of the Greensboro Rotary / Sawyer Award
In a very efficient performance, Bryant had 3 TD’s on 6 carries for 103 yards. In addition, he starts and plays cornerback on defense and had 3 tackles.
In the words of his coach, “Bryant plays a lot of roles for our football team. His biggest improvement is in his leadership on our team. Bryant has matured quite a bit as an individual. He is a leader on our football team, and he has a future in college football.”
Info on Award: The Greensboro Rotary / Bob Sawyer Award began in the fall of 2013 for Guilford County High School football players. This award is in honor of long-time coach, athletic director and Greensboro Rotarian, Bob Sawyer, who remains a legend in North Carolina high school athletics. Leading Grimsley High School’s swimming teams to 16 consecutive championships and an unprecedented 15 straight NCHSAA state titles, Sawyer was inducted into the East Carolina University Hall of Fame in 1974, and was enshrined in the NC High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1995.
The Rotary Club of Greensboro is one of the earliest Rotary clubs, founded in January 1917, twelve years after the founding of the first Rotary club. From the first 42 members, our club has grown to its present size of approximately 275 members. Our membership includes a broad cross-section of our community and spans a range of ages, backgrounds, interests, and occupations.