US Youth Soccer announces regional winners of annual awards

FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 11, 2019) — US Youth Soccer has announced the regional winners of its annual awards.

The regional awards include: Boys and Girls Competitive Coaches of the Year, Boys and Girls Recreation Coaches of the Year, Young Referees of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Administrator of the Year and TOPSoccer Buddy and Coach of the Year.

The national winners will be announced on November 18 and then recognized at the 2020 US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held Jan. 18 as part of the US Youth Soccer Workshop at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Baltimore.

In addition, the Dr. Thomas Fleck Award will be announced with the national award winners on Jan.18, and the 2019 US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame Class will be inducted at the Gala.

The 2019 Goal and Save of the Year awards will be announced live at the Awards Gala.

Award	Regional Recipients	Hometown

Female Young Referee of the Year	Reese Vandell – East Maya Ryder – Midwest Hannah Smid – South Kassidy Mashiyama – West	Powhatan, Va. Xenia, Ohio Madison, Ala. Millani, Hawaii

Male Young Referee of the Year	Andrew Kennedy – East Justus Heers – Midwest Nicholas Chetta III – South Elan Furman – West	Webster, N.Y. Plymouth, Mich. Midlothian, Texas Anthem, Ariz.

Volunteer of the Year	John Mingus – East Matt Crowl – Midwest Bryan McDermott – South Sherri Mackay – West	Arlington, Va. Altoona, Iowa Fayetteville, Ga. Tracy, Calif.

Administrator of the Year	Tom Antonelli – East Chris Hovde – Midwest Neil McNab Jr. – South Erin Misaki – West	Hockessin, Del. Cincinnati, Ohio Dacula, Ga. San Diego, Calif.

TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year	Jessica Lee – East Liberty Messer – Midwest Iain Garza – South Scott Stevison – West	West Hempstead, N.Y. Mason, Ohio Ft. Worth, Texas Vanocuver, Wash.

TOPSoccer Coach of the Year	Phillip Cook – East Stefan Bjes – Midwest David Robinson – South Christina Hughes – West	Forestville, N.Y. Oswego, Ill. Bradenton, Fla. Phoenix, Ariz.

Girls Recreation Coach of the Year	Jonathan Gangi – East Fred Nelson – Midwest Matthew Emmons – South Bryan Smith – West	Holden, Mass. Omaha, Neb. Sachse, Texas Snohomish, Wash.

Boys Recreation Coach of the Year	Epiphany Vera – East Kyle Kreuser – Midwest Greg McKee – South Matthew Cramer – West	Harvard, Mass. Hastings, Minn. Melbourne, Fla. Farmington, N.M.

Girls Competitive Coach of the Year	Tristan Wierbonski – East Giuliano Oliviero – Midwest Jeremy Beckett – South Simon Rothman – West	Morgantown, W.Va. Wauwatosa, Wisc. Wake Forest, N.C. Albuquerque, N.M.

Boys Competitive Coach of the Year	Alex Fatovic – East Daniel Trosper – Midwest Nicholas Chetta III – South Brian Orr – West	New York, N.Y. Brighton, Mich. Covington, La. Powell, Wyo.