Save of the Year
Nomination Form
US Youth Soccer added the Save of the Year Awards to the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala in 2007. Ten players were nominated and the membership was invited to cast their vote for the national winner after watching a video of the saves on www.USYouthSoccer.org. The Save of the Year Award winner is honored at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, as part of the US Youth Soccer Workshop.
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012
2012 Save of the Year Award Winner
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Luke Whelan
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Under-17 Boys
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North Atlantic Soccer
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Roswell, Ga.
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2012 Save of the Year Award Top 10 Nominees
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Name
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Age
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Club
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Hometown
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Sami Skibell
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Under-11 Boys
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KCFC Sporting
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Overland Park, Kan.
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Will Rosenbaum
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Under-16 Boys
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PSC Coppa Arsenal
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Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
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Davis Byrkit
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Under-17 Boys
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VSI West Florida Flames
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Trinity, Fla.
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Katherine Liston
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Under-17 Girls
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Internationals
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Lakewood, Ohio
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Luke Whelan
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Under-17 Boys
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North Atlantic Soccer
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Roswell, Ga.
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Zachary Federowicz
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Under-15 Boys
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FSA Utd. Navy
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Plainville, Conn.
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Nick Costa
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Under-15 Boys
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Challenger Crew
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North Royalton, Ohio
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Alexis Carpenter
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Under-17 Girls
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Cleveland Utd.
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North Ridgeville, Ohio
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Phillip Mourikes
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Under-16 Boys
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Scottsdale Utd. Blackhawks
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Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Alison Jahansouz
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Under-17 Girls
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’95 Region IV ODP
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Huntington Beach, Calif.
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2011 Save of the Year Award Winner
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Alyse Scott |
Under-17 Girls |
NASA 12 Elite 2 |
Marietta, Ga. |
2011 Save of the Year Award Top 10 Nominees
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Name |
Age |
Club |
Hometown |
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Lionel Perez |
Under-14 Boys |
Sockers SC |
Palatine, Ill. |
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Blake Andrews |
Under-17 Boys |
EFC Tornados |
Maize, Kan. |
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Alyse Scott |
Under-17 Girls |
NASA 12 Elite 2 |
Marietta, Ga. |
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Brett Werner |
Under-12 Boys |
Danubia Celtic |
Philadelphia |
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Madison Newsom |
Under-13 Girls |
Elk Grove 98G |
Sacramento, Calif. |
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Jessica Wiggins |
Under-18 Girls |
FC Stars of Mass |
Acton, Mass. |
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Eric Bykowsky |
Under-16 Boys |
CESA 95 |
Columbia, S.C. |
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Katie Wilson |
Under-15 Girls |
Eclipse Select |
Oak Brook, Ill. |
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Sami Skibell |
Under-11 Girls |
KCFC Force |
Overland Park, Kan. |
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Tyler Volking |
Under-14 Boys |
Lonestars SC |
Cedar Park, Texas |
2010 Save of the Year Award Winner
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Taylor Bucklin
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Under-15 Girls
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CFC United
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Greenwich, Conn.
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Name
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Age
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Club
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Hometown
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Ben Rueter
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Under-18 Boys
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TSF Academy
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New Jersey
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Drew Hutchins
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Under-18 Boys
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YMS Xposion
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Eastern Pennsylvania
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Matthew Sanchez
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Under-15 Boys
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Baltimore Bays
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Owings Mills, Md.
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Taylor Bucklin
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Under-15 Girls
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CFC United
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Greenwich, Conn.
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Thomas Kalpokas
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Under-19 Boys
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FC Delco
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Eastern Pennsylvania
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Keighton Allen
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Under-17 Girls
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KCFC Heat
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Wichita, Kan.
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Luke Bergstrom
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Under-19 Boys
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Grand Rapids Crew Juniors
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Michigan
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Daniel Dorantes
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Under-17 Boys
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West Coast FC
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California South
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Mallory Fahler
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Under-13 Girls
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KC Metro Dynamos
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Overland Park, Kan.
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Eric Wilson
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Under-19 Boys
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Westside Metros
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Oregon
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Jaron Bradley |
U-15 SCSA 93 Gold (NC) |
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Britt Eckerstrom |
U-16 FC Frederick (MD) |
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Adrian Garcia |
U-17 CZ Elite (CA-S) |
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James Gladden |
U-18 DSC90 Green (SC) |
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Taylor Hafling |
U-17 Javanon 92 (KY) |
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Paul Hegedus |
U-16 GFA 92 Blue (VA) |
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Margaret Simpkins |
U-19 Freestate Shooters (MD) |
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Natalie Smith |
U-15 CSA Elite (OH-N) |
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Abby Smith |
U-15 Dallas Texans (N-TX) |
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Ari Zargarian |
U-15 San Diego Surf (CA-S) |
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Michael Baron |
U-16 FC Delco Galaxy (EPA) |
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Ryan Brose |
U-17 Concorde Fire South (GA) |
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Brock Duckworth |
U-19 Solar 89 (NTX) |
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Bryane Heaberlin |
U-16 Clearwater Soccer Club (FL) |
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Robert Kempf |
U-18 Shattuck St. Mary (MN) |
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Dana Moreno |
U-16 Real So Cal White (CA-S) |
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Katie Richmond |
U-15 So Cal Blues-Dodge (CA-S) |
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Courtney Smith |
U-18 Sting 90 (NTX) |
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Christopher Soukup |
U-16 Loudoun 92 White- Force (VA) |
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Paul West |
U-16 92 CASL Elite (NC) |
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Antonio Varitimos |
U-9 Norwood Youth Soccer (MA) |
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Morgan Hert |
U-15 CESA 91 Premier (SC) |
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Thomas Booth |
U-18 Terryville Fire (ENY) |
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Elayna Simpson |
U-15 Kirkwood Soccer Club (DE) |
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Mark Essary |
U-17 Andromeda 90 (NTX) |
*Winners were chosen based on the greatest percentage of online votes.
See the 2007 nominee videos [Save]