2003: Academic All-GLVC, recipient of Lewis' Delahanty Award for academic excellence and a fall Deans' List student ... third on the team in putouts (130), and tied for third in hit-by-pitch (four) ... fourth in assists (33) ... fifth in total chances (169) ... enjoyed a hot start to the season, hitting .359 (14-39) with four doubles in his first 13 games ... struck out just five times in 47 plate appearances during that stretch ... had three hits vs. Coker and two hits in five other games ... scored three runs vs. Barry ... grounded into just one double play ... threw out 13 of 31 potential base-stealers (41.9 percent) and picked off two runners ... played in 20 GLVC games and started 17, hitting .219 with four RBI.

High School/Other: Lettered three years as a shortstop and second baseman ... as a senior, was all-state honorable mention and all-conference ... helped lead Belvidere to a 30-4 record and the league title by hitting .416 with eight home runs, 36 RBI, 23 walks and a .953 fielding mark ... as a junior, was all-conference and recipient of the team's Fred Shulte Award as best offensive player ... hit .427 with five homers, 46 RBI and 27 walks for team that was 27-7 and won the conference ... joined the varsity as a sophomore and was all-conference at second base with a .362 batting average ... played on freshman team that won a school-record 31 games (31-2) and won the conference crown ... lettered three years in golf ... averaged 78 as a senior, 79 as a junior and 80 as a sophomore ... four-year honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Ken and Kate Sweet ... business administration major.