Sports Page
by Jay Langhammer
KA’s best of the decade in sports
During the first decade (2000-2009) of the 21st century, members of Kappa Alpha Order have continued the legacy of great KA athletes and coaches. Listed in alphabetical order are the brothers who have had the greatest success over the last ten years: DAVY ARNAUD (ΓΣ-West Texas A&M ’00) is KA’s all-time leading pro soccer star. As a college junior, he was his school’s first Division II AllAmerican, then was selected by the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. From 2003 through 2009, he played 150 games for the Wizards. His highlights include leading the team to the MLS Cup final in 2004; winning the team’s Heart Award in 2007-08; playing for the U.S. National Team in 2007-08-09; winning MLS All-Star honors in 2009; and
scoring his first international goal versus Haiti in the Gold Cup tournament. Arnaud is still with the Wizards and is now team captain. TONY AZEVEDO (AΠ-Stanford ’02) has been the world’s top water polo player for most of this decade. Over four years at Stanford, he set a career record with 332 goals; was an AllAmerican every year; won the Peter J. Cutino Award as the top male player all four years and led the Cardinals to NCAA championships in 200102. He was on the U.S. Olympic team in 2000 and 2004, then won a silver medal with the U.S. team at the 2008 Olympics while serving as team captain. From 2004 to 2006, he played pro water polo with Team Bissolati in Italy, where he was among the 10 highest paid pro players
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before returning to the U.S. national team at the Melbourne World Championships. BILLY BENNETT (Δ-Georgia ’02) kicked more field goals than anyone in the history of college football. He is the NCAA record holder for most field goals in a season (31), field goals in a career (87) and the highest season percentage on field goals over 40 yards (72.1% on 31 of 43). He also ranks fourth in NCAA career points with 409 from 2000 through 2003 as the Bulldogs played in four straight bowl games. Bennett kicked a longest field goal of 55 yards, was All-Southeastern Conference twice, served as 2003 special teams captain and played in the East-West Shrine Game and Village Gridiron Classic.