This past Saturday, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame held its annual banquet, honoring the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees and recognizing standout contributors from across the region’s soccer community. The event brought together players, coaches, referees, and leaders to celebrate excellence in the game.
The 2025 Hall of Fame class includes 11 distinguished individuals from various levels and roles within soccer:
- Bridgette Alexander
- Bobby Andrews
- Johnson Bowie
- Amber Brooks
- Tom Carlin
- Ed Decker
- Dennis Drumm
- John Lavelle
- Tom McDonald
- Kevin McNally
- Jim Wilkinson
In addition to the inductees, several annual awards were presented to recognize standout performances and contributions across all areas of the game:
2025 Award Winners
- Tom Paton Award – Female Player of the Year: Kylie Maxwell, Ukrainian Nationals
- Bill Peterman Award – Male Player of the Year: Finn Murray, LaSalle HS
- Charlotte Moran Award – Coach of the Year (Female Team): Brigid Sullivan Kelley
- John (Jukey) Nanoski Award – Coach of the Year (Male Team): Joe Caruolo
- Ned Potts Award – Club of the Year: Ukrainian Nationals
- Harry Rodgers Award – Referee of the Year: Tim Shaw and Shawn Schneider
- Nick Cinquanto Award – Young Referee of the Year: Drew Boligitz
- Paul Stilley/Little Club Administrator of the Year: Michelle Ganley, Bridesburg Cougars
- Chick Fallon Award – Service to Soccer: Tom Keenan
This year’s banquet also featured a special tribute to referees. All active and retired referees in attendance were recognized for their dedication to the game.
Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer congratulates all of this year’s honorees and thanks them for their continued contributions to the sport and our soccer community.