US Youth Soccer announces national winners of annual awards
FRISCO, Texas (Via US Youth Soccer) — US Youth Soccer has announced the regional and national winners of its annual awards, with the national winners being recognized at the 2019 US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held in Chicago.
The Awards Gala will take place Jan. 12 as part of the US Youth Soccer Workshop at the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
The 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, TOPSoccer Buddy and Coac
Goal and Save of the Year awards are still to be determined.
| Award | Regional Recipients | Hometown |
| Female Young Referee of the Year | Dara Qualter – East* Amber Festian – Midwest Kaitlynn Josephs – South Arcelie Rodrigues – West |
Sagamore Beach, Mass. Plymouth, Mich. Kingston Springs, Tenn. Atwater, Calif. |
| Male Young Referee of the Year | Adam Brzozowiec – East* Almir Celovic – Midwest William Labrit – South Forest Rach – West |
Derby, N.Y. Lansing, Mich. Seffner, Fla. Arroyo Seco, N.M. |
| Volunteer of the Year | David Glass – East* Jane Little – Midwest Isabella Fraire – South Mark Bethel – West |
Chester, Va. Indianapolis, Ind. Germantown, Tenn. San Francisco, Calif. |
| Administrator of the Year | Megan O’Donnell – East Lisa Hausser – Midwest Melinda Earnheart – South* Louis Bond – West |
Wilmington, Del. Cincinnati, Ohio Coppell, Texas Poulsbo, Wash. |
| TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year | Julia Bulgarelli – East* Elizabeth Sensel – Midwest Morgan Shupsky – South Sydney Shafer – West |
Avondale, Pa. Libery Township, Ohio Lakeland, Fla. Placentia, Calif. |
| TOPSoccer Coach of the Year | Andrew Moroney – East Lori Charbonneau – Midwest Ron Reid – South Rocky Fresh – West* |
Lagrangeville, N.Y. Cary, Ill. Meridian, Miss. Camas, Wash. |
| Girls Recreation Coach of the Year | Kim Cook – East Lisa Olson – Midwest Daniel Penny III – South Jay Bieber – West* |
Point of Rocks, Md. Belleville, Wisc. Melbourne, Fla. San Francisco, Calif. |
| Boys Recreation Coach of the Year | Mohamed Ouchikh – East* Jasen Smolk – Midwest Matthew Petzold – South Roger Anaya – West |
Laurel, Md. Ravenna, Ohio Etowah, N.C. Stockton, Calif. |
| Girls Competitive Coach of the Year | Mo Tayari – East Jacob Zammit – Midwest* Dennis Johnson – South Janet Trujillo – West |
Lorton, Va. Lathrup Village, Mich. Placida, Fla. Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Boys Competitive Coach of the Year | Kevin Smith – East Luis Padilla – Midwest* Jeremy Hurdle – South Peter Voiles – West |
Attleboro, Mass. Kansas City, Mo. Tampa, Fla. Sumner, Wash. |
| Dr. Thomas Fleck Award | Sam Snow* | Belton, Texas |
| Hall of Fame | John Sutter* Brian McBride* Jim Cosgrove* |
Carrollton, Texas Arlington Heights, Ill. Plano, Texas |
