The Grid Club’s keynote event is the end-of-season Tiny Bates Banquet. This high-profile event features Coach Jeff Tedford and honors the winner of the  Henry J. "Tiny" Bates Memorial Award,  given to an outstanding graduating senior Golden Bear player from the Sacramento Valley region.

 

For information about the 2012 Tiny Bates Banquet on February 15th, please click here.

 

The Henry J. "Tiny" Bates Memorial Award

 

In 1968, in memory of the Grid Club’s founder, the Tiny Bates Award was presented to the outstanding senior Northern California Golden Bear. In subsequent years, the criteria changed to recognize players from the Sacramento Valley region. In giving this award, the Grid Club celebrates the spirit of Golden Bear football and the man who personified the love and dedication to that spirit.

 

Henry J. "Tiny" Bates Memorial Award: Past Winners

1968  Dennis Pitta	1981 No Award	1995  No Award
1969  Paul Martyr	1982  Tim Lucas	1996  No Award
1970  Dave Seppi	1983  Steve Shotwell	1997  Kato Serwanga
1971  Sam Garamendi	1984  Gail Gilbert	1998  Mark Orr
1972  No Award	1985  Brian Walgenbach	1999  Matt Beck
1973  Ted Seifert	1986  No Award	2000  Harold Pearson
1974  No Award	1987  Brian Bedford	2001  Marcus Fields
1975  Paul Von der Mehden	1988  Bob Bimson	2002  No Award
1976  Fred Besana	Vince Delgado	2003  Mark Wilson
1977  Jim Breech	1989  Tony Smith	2004  Garrett Cross
1978  Ralph DeLoach	Troy Taylor	2005  Marvin Philip
1979  Darnell Chapman	1990  Robbie Keen	Ryan O'Callaghan
Joe Rose	1991  Steve Gordon	2006  Byron Storer
1980  Brian Bailey	1992  No Award	2007  Lavelle Hawkins
Matt Bouza	1993  No Award	2008  Worrell Williams
Kirk Karacozoff	1994  No Award	2009  Syd'Quan Thompson

The Cal Grid Club of Sacramento thanks the Bates family for its continued support. We are grateful to the Bates family members who, through their contributions and presence, continue to provide the Sacramento-area Cal football fans an opportunity to share their love of a great university.