Goffstown Junior Baseball is proud to remember Clifford Rich Nyquist.

Each year, in his memory, an award is bestowed upon one player who shows exemplary sportsmanship to players, coaches, umpires, and league volunteers. Clifford reminds us that being a good friend and teammate is important both on and off the field.

Clifford was born on March 9, 1989, and died on November 7, 2004, in a swimming accident. A straight-A student and varsity athlete, he excelled in academics and several sports. A talented competitor, Clifford was a top alpine ski racer and was the number three qualifier in New Hampshire, earning him a spot at the 2004 Eastern Junior Olympics. He captained both the Mountain View Middle School soccer and baseball teams as an eighth grader. While part of Goffstown Junior Baseball, he was on the Northeastern Sheet Metal Majors team in 2000 and 2001 and started in center field for the 2001 All Star team. After he aged out of Goffstown Junior Baseball, Clifford moved to Goffstown Babe Ruth and made the St. Paul’s varsity baseball team as a freshman.

Clifford’s brother Lincoln was also a part of our league, earning a spot on the 2019 All Star team, winning the state championship, and playing at the regional tournament in Bristol. Clifford’s greatest love was baseball. He was overjoyed to see the Red Sox finally win the World Series in 2004. Clifford was kind, caring, and is remembered fondly by his family, friends, and fellow players. On the last day of his life, he spent the afternoon volunteering at The Birches, a home emphasizing care for Alzheimer’s patients.  

Thank you to Lee Nyquist and Leslie Nixon.

Yearly recipients are listed below.

2005 RYAN MORAN
2006 NATHANIEL QUEALY
2007 RYAN ZARNOWSKI
2008 CODY HOWE
2009 RYAN DESRUISSEAUX
2010 NICK DISTASO
2011 ALEX GAMACHE
2012 LIAM O’GRAD
2013 TYLER WHITNEY
2014 BRAD BAXTER
2015 WILTON GEISSENHEINER
2016 CONNOR BOISVERT
2017 COLE MASKER
2018 BRODY REEVES
2019 CARTER HORNE
2020 ZACK TARRIER
2021 JUDE ELECHKO
2022 BRODY SHEA
2023 WILLIAM SMITH