ANNUAL SPECIAL AWARDS

[Team sportmanship][Officials][Contributors][News Media] [Scholar Athlete][Adversity][Service][Special][National Player of the Year]

COACH OF THE YEAR
2008- Steve Yanosy -Berlin HS, Nelson Mingachus-Immaculate HS, Jesse Klingebeil-Kent School

2007 - Tony Carrier-Bristol Central, Mark Morello-Lyman Memorial, Charlie Mitchell- Cheshire Academy
2006- Tom McKenna-Glastonbury, Eric Grant- HK, Tom Hackett- Wooster
2005- Tor Fiske- Simsbury HS,Rich Dyjak-Ellington HS,Scott Dunbar- Kingswood Oxford
2004 - Steve Coxon - Farmington High School, Don Desautels - Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Bob Lathrop - Loomis Chaffee
2003 - Pat Collet - Cromwell High School, Melissa Morgan Hostetler -South Windsor HS, Mark Chuhta - St Luke's School
2002 - Jim Murray - Avon High School & Matt Blanton - Taft School
2001 - Dave Zettervall - Norwich Free Academy & Christy Cooper - Hotchkiss School
2000 - Hal Lindert - Lewis Mills HS & H. Andrews Thomsen - Suffield Academy
1999 - Abe Breslow - Trumbull HS & Anne Armour - Choate Rosemary
1998 - Beth Regan - Tolland HS & Bruce Paro - Pomfret School
1997 - Chris D'Ambrosio -Coventry HS & Bud Kohler - Hamden Hall
1996 - Whitey Budreckas-Wilton HS & Rusty Brockman - St Margaret-McTernan
1995 - Chris Sidoli - Weston HS
1994 - John Hostetler - Ellington HS
1993 - Jim Sweeney - Guilford HS
1992 - Royal Hale Jr - Woodstock Academy
1991 - Bill Kapp Jr - New Canaan HS
1990 - Bill Stacy Jr - Granby HS

ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR

2008- Joe Blaszczyk and Steve Riser-Southington HS, Steve Sullivan- Morgan HS

TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP
2008- Jonathan Law High School - 

2007- St Paul High School- Flavio Periera
2006-  Westbrook High School-Craig Cusson
2005-  Maloney  High School- Tony Ieraci
2004 - New Britain High School - Margaret Coates
2003 - Parish Hill High School - Nick Chanese
2002 - Southington HS - Sal Penta
2001 - Middletown HS - Rob Smernoff
2000 - Windham HS - Melissa Deloureiro
1999 - Northwest Regional HS - Fred Williams
1998 - Notre Dame HS - Howard Thompson
1997 - Hartford Public HS - Kathy Lesinski
1996 - Amity Regional HS - Brian Gunther
1995 - East Catholic HS - Liz Palmer
1994 - Windsor Locks HS - Paul Muska
1993 - South Windsor HS - Ken Collins
1992 - Sheehan HS - Brian Murphy
1991 - Stamford HS
1990 - Newtown HS

OUTSTANDING OFFICIAL
2008-Tim Berger-Central Board

2007-  Gregg Hunt- Western Board
2006-  Larry Anderson- Central Board, Dan Marques- Greater NH Board
2005-  Tony Gorman- Western Board
2004 - Jack Folan - Central Board
2003 - Sean Duffy - Coastal Board
2002 - Mark Scozzafava - Western Board
2001 - Joe Maimone - Central Board
2000 - Jim Penders - Central Board
1999 - Arthur Reed - New Haven Board
1998 - Don Minton - New Haven Board
1997 - Dennis Guimares - Hartford Board
1996 - David Vitale - Fairfield Board
1995 - Guido Tino - Western Board
1994 - Ted Anthony - Central Board
1993 - Mark Maloney - Western Board
1992 - Charles Brown - Central Board
1991 - Mabel Peterson - New Haven Board
1990 - Rick Wood - Central Board

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR
2007-  Bruce Adams- Past President & Past Executive Director
2006-  Pat Collet- Cromwell HS,Hall of Fame Chair,Past Banquet Chair
2005-  Rocky Hill High School
2004 - Ron Palmer - Executive Director - CGSCA
2003 - President - KELME
2002 - Joe Amaio - Wethersfield Offset, Inc
2001 - John Salvatore - Soccer Extreme
2000 - Jim O'Brien - Southern Connecticut State University
1999 - Jean Kelleher - Carl Paquette - Dave Johnson -Started it all
1998 - Rachel Taylor - Hartford Public HS
1997 - Herb Shientop - Herbs Sport Shops
1996 - Ted Stavropoulos - University of Hartford
1995 - Peter Newnan - Westminister School
1994 - Dan Gaspar - Star Goalkeepers School
1993 - Jon Parker - Diadora
1992 - Steve Woolbert - Linda Bartkowski
1991 - Bob Cecchini - CHSCA
1990 - Tony DiCicco - Soccer Plus

Bo Kolinski News Media Award
2008-John Petit-Meriden Record Journal

2007- Mark Allard- Norwich Bulletin
2006- Matt Straub- New Britain Herald
2005- Jason Christley-New London Day
2004 - Tony Jones - Danbury News Times
2003 - Dave Ruden and Bob Greeney - Stamford Advocate
2002 - Ken Lipshez - New Britain Herald
2001 - Joe Palladino - Waterbury Republican-American
2000 - Joe Morelli - New Haven Register
1999 - Mark Pukalo - Hartford Courant
1998 - Vicki Fulkerson - New London Day
1997 - Fred Heasley - Lakeville Journal
1996 - John Sanderstrom - Valley News
1995 - George Albano - Norwalk Hour
1994 - Carl Adamek - Journal Inquirer
1993 - Tony Pioppi - Middletown Press
1992 - Jim Stout - Danbury News
1991 - Mike Callahan - Imprint News
1990 - Bo Kolinsky - Hartford Courant

BANK OF AMERICA TOP SCHOLAR ATHLETE ( started in 2007)
2007- Laura Dunn- Newington HS

OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIPS
2008-Lacey Furey- Bristol Central HS, Elizabeth Hamlin-Rockville HS, Molly Sabol-Rocky Hill HS, Shannon Godiksen-Westbrook HS, Alysha Thomas-Immaculate HS, Cara McSweeney-Kingswood-Oxford School

2007- Alyssa Carreau- Rockville HS, Amy Chamberlain- Haddam-Killingworth HS, Jessica Gouveia- Masuk HS, Brynn Leopold-Kingswood-Oxford, Hillary McKinley- Tourtellotte Memorial HS, Nicole Webb-Rocky Hill HS
2006-  Elizabeth Kemp- Rocky Hill HS, EvaE Peart-Bloomfield HS, Jessica Mullaney-HK, Amelia Rountree-Lyme-Old Lyme HS, Crista Rotolo-Canterbury School,           Rachel  Shea-Kingswood Oxford, Alison Seidor-Rockville HS
2005 - Laura Arnsten-East Catholic HS, Margot Cohen- Kingswood Oxford, Jessica Fox- Haddam Killingworth HS, Ashley Wells- Hale Ray HS
2004 - Ashley O'Brien - East Windsor HS ; Sara Goico - Conard HS ; Allison Baker - Farmington HS ; Erica Knee - Cromwell HS ; Maya Shoham - Hall HS ; Suzanne Willis - Kent School ; Meghan Thomsen - Suffield Academy
2003 - Molly Kruger - Housatonic Valley Regional HS ; Erika Notting - Bristol Central HS; Kate Christison-Lagay - E.O. Smith HS; Michelle D LaBoda -Rockville HS; Jenna Anderson -Hale Ray HS; Molly Olsen - St Luke's School
2002 - Natalia Grozoch - New Britain HS ; Anna Vannucci - Enrico Fermi HS; Liz Foley - Tolland HS ; Kimberly Sweezy - Rocky Hill HS ; Samantha Pitter -Kent School
2001 - Erin Garnett - Rockville HS ; Sara Kerin - Suffield Academy; Amy Kochanowsky - Berlin HS; Cheryl Prigodich -Berlin HS; Kathryn Scheinberg -East Catholic HS
2000 - Elini Benson - E.O.Smith ; Sarah Cioffi - Cromwell HS; Tracy Montigny - East Granby HS; Laura Toscano - Westminister School
1999 - Lillian Preston - Staples HS; Alexine Yorke Casanova - Hopkins School: Elizabeth Keehner - Rocky Hill HS; Andrea Colabella - East Granby HS
1998 - Danielle Ives - Lyman Memorial HS; Vanessa Pruzinsky - Trumbull HS; Danielle Robbins - Rocky Hill HS
1997 - Natalie Cusano - Bolton HS; Emily Ferguson - Hopkins School
1996 - Leslie Sandberg - Bacon Academy: Lauren Hierl - Avon HS
1995 - Katherine Connelly - East Granby HS
1994 - Heidi Peltier - Bolton HS
1993 - Emily Stauffer - New Canaan HS
1992 - No Recipient
1991 - Shireen Deen - Bolton HS
1990 - No Recipient

ADVERSITY AWARD
2008- Brittany Cowee- Old Lyme HS

2007-  Samantha Golding & Shantol Anderson- Sports & Sciences Academy
2006-  Kelly Hinds-Conard HS
2005-  Claire Myers- St. Luke's School
2004 - Chelsea Cohen - Norwalk High School
2003 - Rachel and Jessica Clukey - Terryville High School
2002 - Karen Taber - Valley Regional HS
2001 - Lauren Rosario - Rocky Hill HS
2000 - Lindsey Talbot - Canton HS
1999 - No Recipient
1998 - Alison Stahl - RHAM
1997 - Hannah Stauffer - New Canaan HS
1996 - No Receipent
1995 - No Receipent
1994 - Tricia Murray - Northwest Catholic
1993 - Kelly Dillner - RHAM
1992 - Darcey Devanney - East Catholic HS
1991 - Carrie Burdick - Tourtellotte HS
1990 - No Recipient

OUTSTANDING SERVICE- Outgoing CGSCA President
2007-  Eleanor Brainard- Masuk HS
2006-  Bill Pacelia-Rocky Hill HS
2005 - Robb Banyai- Ridgefield HS
2004 - Betsy Christensen - Guilford HS
2003 - Mark Morello - Lyman Memorial High School
2002 - Bruce Adams - Housatonic Regional HS
2001 - Don Desautels - Lyme-Old Lyme HS
2000 - Abe Breslow - Trumbull HS
1999 - Nick Moffo - Conard HS
1998 - John Hostettler - Ellington HS
1997 - Steve Menschell - Manchester HS
1996 - Dave Scott - Daniel Hand HS
1995- Jim Sweeney - Guilford HS
1994 - Pat Collet - Cromwell HS
1993 - Ron Palmer - East Catholic HS
1992 - Ron Palmer - East Catholic HS
1991 - Marty Lisevick - Simsbury HS
1990 - Joe Erardi - Manchester HS

RECOGNITION AWARD- Coaches retiring with at least 5 years service (not given after 2004)

2004 - Bruce Adams- Housatonic; Brian Douglas-Windsor; Dimitrios Bisbikos-Bacon Academy; Sean Driscoll-New Canaan; Erin Prescott-Reed-Manchester; Vicki Hebler-    East Granby                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2003 - Phil Santoro - Ridgefield HS; Jack Shea - Wethersfield HS; Carlo Magno - Bulkeley HS; Hal Lindert - Lewis Mills HS; Mark Poulin - Holy Cross HS
2002 - Milan Keser - East Lyme HS; Abe Breslow - Trumbull HS; Pete Schuler - Coginchaug HS; Deborah Karpinski - Wheeler HS; Royal Hale Jr - Woodstock Academy;   John Hostetler - Ellington HS
2001 - Mike Landolphi - Bolton HS; Winston Thompson - Southington HS
2000 - Marty Lisevick - Simsbury HS; Dave Scott - Hand HS; Bob Landers - Glastonbury HS

NSCAA National Player of the Year

2003 - Kia McNeill - Avon High School
1998 - Vanessa Pruzinsky - Trumbull High School
1988 - Kristine Lilly - Wilton High School