US Youth Soccer announces national winners of annual awards
FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 17, 2017) — US Youth Soccer is excited to announce the national winners of its annual awards, each of whom will be recognized at the 2018 US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held in Philadelphia.
The Awards Gala will take place Jan. 20 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 Coach of the Year and the Dr. Thomas Fleck Award. In addition, the 2018 US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame Class will be inducted at the Gala.
Goal and Save of the Year awards are still to be determined.
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Award
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National Recipients
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Hometown
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Female Young Referee of the Year
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Nichole Choplin
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Manassas, Va.
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Male Young Referee of the Year
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Eric Siegrist
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Wixom, Mich.
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Volunteer of the Year
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Kevin Brothers
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Woburn, Mass.
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Administrator of the Year
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John Ankeney
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Beavercreek, Ohio
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TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year
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Abbey Wills
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Amissville, Va.
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TOPSoccer Coach of the Year
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Caryn Goulet
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Wilmington, Mass.
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Girls Recreation Coach of the Year
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Allie Goff
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Viera, Fla.
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Boys Recreation Coach of the Year
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Ricardo Oliva
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Rohnert Park, Calif.
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Girls Competitive Coach of the Year
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Jeremy Harkins
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Sterling Heights, Mich.
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Boys Competitive Coach of the Year
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Jesse Faily
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Edmond, Okla.
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Dr. Thomas Fleck Award
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Vince Ganzberg
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Indianapolis, Ind.
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Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
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Dennis Brumfield
Amy Allman Griffin
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Point Pleasant, W.Va.
Seattle, Wash.
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For more information about the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala and award winners, go to USYouthSoccer.org/workshop/galaawards.