Plymouth Meeting—December 21, 2015— Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer is proud to announce its award winners for the 2015 year. These individuals were chosen for their club’s exploits as well as their commitment to serving the youth in our state.
All recipients will be honored at Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer’s Annual Awards Reception Saturday, March 12th, 2016 at the Philadelphia Marriott West in Conshohocken.
“We’re always amazed by the dedication our coaches, parents, volunteers and referees show to youth soccer,” said Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer CEO Chris Branscome. “We’re honored to have such wonderful people in our association.”
The winners are:
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Award
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Winner
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Club
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Administrator of the Year
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Lloyd Faller
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Red Lion Youth Soccer Club
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Volunteer of the Year
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Patty Butler
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Interboro Soccer Club
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TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year
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Corinne Mackenzie
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FC Brandywine
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Girls Rec. Coach of the Year
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Jim Sponaugle
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Manheim Township Soccer Club
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Boys Rec. Coach of the Year
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Rocky Rivello
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Midway Manor Soccer Club
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Girls Travel Coach of the Year
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Brad Sorkin
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Huntingdon Valley
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Boys Travel Coach of the Year
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Brian Hearn
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Montgomery United
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Young Ref of the Year (Male)
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Joshua Encarnacion
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NA
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Young Ref of the Year (Female)
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Charlotte Elrod
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NA
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All of the state winners automatically qualify for the Region I Award. Region I will also choose a recipient for each of the awards and the Region I winner will become a candidate for the US Youth Soccer Award. US Youth Soccer will present its awards at the 2016 Awards Gala that will be held on Friday, January 15, during the US Youth Soccer Workshop in Baltimore, Maryland.
Additional awards including the D’Anjolell (Club of the Year), Excellence in Coaching and Service to Youth will be announced in January 2016.
All award winners will receive free admission to our Annual Awards Receptions. Friends and families can purchase additional tickets at EPYSA.org/events/awards_reception.
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About Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer - For more than 40 years, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer has worked throughout Eastern Pennsylvania to promote, foster and perpetuate the game of soccer to the region’s youth. Through competitions, educational programs, workshops and coaching clinics, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer impacts the lives of more than 130,000 youth soccer players from ages five to 19. Additional information about Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer can be found at http://www.epysa.org.