The TCU Bi-County Basketball Tournament has proven to be an important part of our community’s history for more than 50 years, and Teachers Credit Union is proud to continue this partnership. This tournament and TCU share a common goal of promoting education, teamwork and empowering students to become our future leaders. The W. B. Hawkins Award for Excellence in Academics and Athletics is presented to two students for their positive contribution to their community and to their school. This award was established to honor TCU’s former president, W. B. Hawkins (1962-1987) who was dedicated to serving our communities and the Credit Union philosophy of “People Helping People.” For more than 90 years, we have operated under that same guiding principle. Established nearly 20 years ago in honor of the man who served as TCU’s President and CEO from 1962 to 1987, the award exemplifies all that W.B. Hawkins stood for, and annually recognizes both a boys and a girls recipient for outstanding achievement in academics, leadership and community service. A World War II veteran who played minor league baseball, W.B. Hawkins embodied a spirit of service and drew on the lessons of athletics — work ethic, sportsmanship, leadership — in leading TCU’s extensive growth, while also expanding its community impact. The TCU Bi-County Tournament is not only about basketball, but also about acknowledging the hard work, dedication and commitment it takes to achieve great things. We congratulate the students, coaches, parents, teachers and the community on this tournament’s continued success. Congratulations to all the 2023 TCU Bi-County W.B. Hawkins Award Nominees! TCU will announce the 2023 female and male recipients on Saturday, January 21 between the Girls Championship Game and the Boys Championship Game of the 58th Annual TCU Bi-County Basketball Tournament at LaVille Jr-Sr High School.