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US Youth Soccer's Young Referee of the Year
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Each year, US Youth Soccer chooses a National Male and Female Young Referee of the Year. Through the Young Referee of the Year program, US Youth Soccer helps foster the development of referees for the future of soccer in the United States. Many of the leagues around the country would not be able to cover all of their games but not for the involvement of youth referees.

The National Young Referees of the Year are chosen from a group of four US Youth Soccer Regional winners, both male and female. These regional winners have won State Association honors, and in some cases, league and club honors. The National Winners are chosen by the US Youth Soccer Board of Directors.

To nominate a referee for Young Referee of the Year, please complete the nomination form. [doc]

We congratulate the National, Regional and all of the State Association winners for their dedication to the game, their outstanding personal accomplishments, the role models they serve to other youth referees and players, and for their excellence as recognized by their adult referee peers and mentors.

Past Young Referee of the Year winners:

2006 National Young Referees of the Year
Jessica Burke, Kansas
Sam Herbert, Arizona

2005 National Young Referees of the Year
Alexandra Hallas-Button, Virginia
Joshua Nicholson, Illinois

2004 National Young Referees of the Year
Nina Johnson, Alaska
Anthony John Ferragamo, Massachusetts

2004 Regional Young Referees of the Year
• Region I
Anthony John Ferragamo, Massachusetts
Angela Louro, Eastern Pennsylvania

• Region II
Canavan, Illinois
Jeffrey Somers, Minnesota

• Region III
William Hale, Athens, GA
Caitlin Brongel, Sarasota, FL

• Region IV
Johnson, Alaska
Harrison Lakehomer, Oregon

2004 State Association Young Referees of the Year: Region I
• Connecticut Junior Soccer Association
Alexander N. Casella

• Delaware Youth Soccer Association
Elliott Fitzgerald

• Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
Dennis McGovern
Kathleen McMaster

• Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association
Wallmuth
Angelo Louro

• Soccer Maine
Benjamin Hole
Christina Cronin

• Maryland State Youth Soccer Association
Robert ""Brett"" Lally
Amanda Harris

• Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association
John Ferragamo
Amanda Harris

• New Hampshire Soccer Association
Bosselman
Amy King

• New Jersey State Youth Soccer Association
Jason Cochran
Danielle Magourik

• New York West Youth Soccer Association

• Pennsylvania West State Soccer Association
Justin Angotti
Priya Mitra

• Soccer Rhode Island
Carreira

• Vermont Soccer Association
Matt Wolff
Hethba Fatnassi

• Virginia Youth Soccer Association
Jeffrey Casullo
Ryanne Fond

• West Virginia Youth Soccer Association
Ian Novak
Vanessa McCrady

2002 State Association Young Referees of the Year: Region II
• Illinois Youth Soccer Association
Robin Canavan
Mark Mavrothalasitis

• Indiana Youth Soccer Association
Alicia Earnest
Thomas Gentry II

• Iowa Soccer Association

• Kansas State Youth Soccer Association
M. Espinoza
Matthew C. Nelson

• Kentucky Youth Soccer Association
Michael Crush
Kim Lacy

• Michigan State Youth Soccer Association
Sylvia Ridgeway

• Minnesota Youth Soccer Association
Lindsey C. Sailer
Jeffrey Somers

• Missouri Youth Soccer Association
Jillian Burrows
Erich Hankamer

• Nebraska State Soccer Association
Jeffrey A. Newcomb

• North Dakota Youth Soccer Association
Amanda Geiss
Zach Deeter

• Ohio South Youth Soccer Association

• Ohio Youth Soccer Association – North
Lauren Zielinski
Kyle D. Igneczi

• South Dakota State Youth Soccer Association
Karissa Tieszen
Tony Lunzman

• Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association

2004 State Association Young Referees of the Year: Region IV
• Alaska State Youth Soccer Association
Nick Stramp
Nina Johnson

• Arizona Youth Soccer Association
Josh Spivack
Anna Negrette

• California Youth Soccer Association – North
Jimmy Hufford
Juliana Moats

• California Youth Soccer Association – South
Apolinar E. Eduardo Mariscal
Andrea Garcia

• Colorado State Youth Soccer Association
Shawn Ostby
Sarah Miller

• Hawaii Youth Soccer Association
Rylan Chong
Brittni Yamada

• Idaho Youth Soccer Association
Erik Martes
Teresa Kobza

• Montana Youth Soccer Association

• United States Youth Soccer Nevada

• New Mexico Youth Soccer Association

• Oregon Youth Soccer Association
Harrison Lakehomer
Rachelle Nicolai

• Utah Youth Soccer Association
Justin Dietrich
Tiva Harash

• Washington State Youth Soccer Association
Niall Trimble
Katie Salvey

• Wyoming State Soccer Association
Phil Haywood

2003 National Young Referees of the Year
Gina Leigh Cozad, Kansas (Region II)
Christopher J. Powers, Ridgefield, Connecticut (Region I)

2003 Regional Young Referees of the Year
• Region I
Amanda L. Ross, New York West Youth Soccer Association
Christopher J. Powers, Connecticut Junior Soccer Association

• Region II
Matthew J. Miller, Kansas State Youth Soccer Association
Leigh Cozad, Kansas State Youth Soccer Association

• Region III
Molly O'Brien Moran, Florida Youth Soccer Association
Fischer, Georgia Youth Soccer Association

• Region IV
Philip Mellinger, Arizona Youth Soccer Association
Katie Fadden, Washington State Youth Soccer Association

2002 National Young Referees of the Year
Emily Brown, Minnesota (Region II)
Jeremy Fagundes California-North (Region IV)

2002 Regional Young Referees of the Year
• Region II
Ryan Boyko (IL)
Emily Brown (MN)

• Region III
Brad Bieber (SC)
Ester Vasquez (FL)

• Region IV
Jeremy Fagundes (CA-N)
Krystin Lambalot (WA)

2002 State Association Young Referees of the Year: Region I
• Connecticut Junior Soccer Association
Daniel Marques
Paisley Mullin

• Delaware Youth Soccer Association
Daniel Fitzgerald
Andrea Stewart

• Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
William Pfeister
Crystal Pinzo

• Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association
Paul Hayes
Jessica Guh

• Soccer Maine
Nick Farynaz
Katie Lindemann

• Maryland State Youth Soccer Association
Aaron Riner
Krystle Berhns

• Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association
Matthew Ames

• New Hampshire Soccer Association
Scott Thornton

• New Jersey State Youth Soccer Association
Salvatore Avino
Danielle Magourik

• New York West Youth Soccer Association
Christopher Luhrs

• Pennsylvania West State Soccer Association
M. Alexandrunas
Priya Mitra

• Soccer Rhode Island
Michael B. Forte
Jessica Logan

• Vermont Soccer Association

• Virginia Youth Soccer Association
Ben Hichak
Robin Kessinger

• West Virginia Youth Soccer Association
Jason McCrady
Justina Nickole Smith

2002 State Association Young Referees of the Year: Region II
• Illinois Youth Soccer Association
Ryan Boyko
Janelle L. Kolisch

• Indiana Youth Soccer Association

• Iowa Soccer Association
Ramsey Tesdell
Emily Scholten

• Kansas State Youth Soccer Association
Marc Quirarte
Lane Wellnitz

• Kentucky Youth Soccer Association
Travis Absher
Kim Lacy

• Michigan State Youth Soccer Association

• Minnesota Youth Soccer Association
Emily J. Brown

• Missouri Youth Soccer Association

• Nebraska State Soccer Association

• North Dakota Youth Soccer Association
Daniel Foster
Stephanie Bartsch

• Ohio South Youth Soccer Association
Nicholas Fiorelli
Ashleigh Matheny

• Ohio Youth Soccer Association – North
Brian Miller
Michelle L. Rossio

• South Dakota State Youth Soccer Association
Cody Becker
Katie Buehler

• Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association

2002 State Association Young Referees of the Year: Region III
• Alabama Youth Soccer Association

• Arkansas State Soccer Association
Michael Ferry
Christina Cope

• Florida Youth Soccer Association
Nicholas King
Ester Vasquez

• Georgia Youth Soccer Association
David Ubriaco
Beth Burnett

• Louisiana Soccer Association
Andrew Palermo

• Mississippi Youth Soccer Association
Jonathan Barlow

• North Carolina Youth Soccer Association
Robert Campbell

• Oklahoma Soccer Association
Sean Hughes

• South Carolina Youth Soccer Association
Brad Bieber
Rachel Bisnett

• Tennessee State Soccer Association

• North Texas State Soccer Association

• South Texas Youth Soccer Association
Matt Mechler
Natalie Roszel

2002 State Association Young Referees of the Year: Region IV
• Arizona Youth Soccer Association
Rick Maher
Deanna Tejada

• California Youth Soccer Association – North
Jeremy Fagundes

• California Youth Soccer Association – South
Frans Buins
Alice Schorf

• Colorado State Youth Soccer Association
Devin Rairdon
Claire Hopkins

• Hawaii Youth Soccer Association
Garrett Y. Hatakenaka

• Idaho Youth Soccer Association
Josh Byers

• Montana Youth Soccer Association
Ryan Cathey

• United States Youth Soccer Nevada
Christian Headrick
Kathleen Gallagher

• New Mexico Youth Soccer Association
Andy Schryver

• Oregon Youth Soccer Association
Stefan Crabtree
Tonya Rosa Corning

• Utah Youth Soccer Association
Carsten Weldon

• Washington State Youth Soccer Association
Josh Wilkens
Krystin Lambalot

• Wyoming State Soccer Association
Jake Ginsbach

2001 National Young Referees of the Year
Bradlee S. Whitson, Bridgeton, New Jersey (Region I)

Annalisa M. Pawlosky Springfield, Virginia (Region I)

2001 Regional Young Referees of the Year
• Region I
Bradlee S. Whitson (NJ)
Annalisa M. Pawlosky (VA)

• Region II
Steven G. Fox (NE)
Amber Hull (KS)

• Region III
David Robinson (TN)
Rene Marshall (NC)

• Region IV
Dan Chapman (CO)
Sara Troy (AK)

• Alaska State Youth Soccer Association
Jeremy Roe
Aly Jeannet

• Region I
Jason McCrady (WV)
Jessica Logan (RI)

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