NEU Pat Monaghen Named National Volunteer of the Year
During the 2011-12 US Youth Soccer National Awards Gala, Kansas' own Pat Monaghen, NEU (Shawnee) was named as the 2011 USYSA National Volunteer of the Year! Congratulations to Pat, her Club and her family for this esteemed honor! It is well deserved.
Kansas was well represented in the awards competition with Carrie Ognowoski, Sunflower (Topeka) and Tim Schwindt, McPherson Strikers (McPherson) being considered for USYSA Administrator of the Year and USYSA Girls Recreation Coach of the Year. Although not selected for the National Award, both Carrie and Tim are to be congratulated for their efforts on behalf of youth soccer players in Kansas ~ as are all of our other State Award winners.
The nominees chosen by category are listed below in the various stages of the competition which includes State selection; Region II selection and finally National selection.
The 2011 Region II Award Recipients by Category were:
TOPSoccer Buddy - Annie Dunbar, Kentucky
Volunteer of the Year - Patricia Monaghen, Kansas
Administrator of the Year - Carrie Ogonowski, Kansas
Boys Recreation Coach of the Year - Jesse Nester, South Dakota
Girls Recreation Coach of the Year - Tim Schwindt, Kansas
Girls Competitive Coach of the Year - Keri Heedum, Ohio South
Young Male Referee of the Year - Christopher Badgett, Kentucky
Young Female Referee of the Year - Raechel Conine, Michigan
The 2011 State Award Recipients by Category Were:
Girls Recreational Coach of the Year:
Tim Schwindt, McPherson Soccer Club - McPherson Strikers U12 Girls
Boys Recreational Coach of the Year:
Everett Spellman, Sunflower Soccer Assn. - U13/14 Rec Co-Ed
Girls Competitive Coach of the Year:
Daouda Kante, Kansas Rush - U17 Rush Nike Blue , U18 Rush Nike Blue
Boys Competitive Coach of the Year:
Gareth Hughes, Kansas Premier Soccer League - U18 KCFC Rangers
Young Female Referee of the Year:
Morgan Mosby
Young Male Referee of the Year:
Andrew Miller
Volunteer of the Year:
Patricia Monaghen - North East United Soccer Club
Administrator of the Year:
Carrie Ogonowski - Sunflower Soccer Association
State Nominees for 2011 Were:
Girls Recreational Coach of the Year:
Tim Schwindt, McPherson Soccer Club - McPherson Strikers U12 Girls
Boys Recreational Coach of the Year:
Pete Gustin, Kansas Rush - U9 Boys
Everett Spellman, Sunflower Soccer Assn. - U13/14 Rec Co-Ed
Girls Competitive Coach of the Year:
Steve "Shinner" Davis, KCFC - U9, U12 and U13 KCFC Girls
Doug Miller, KC United - U14 KCU Rangers
Daouda Kante, Kansas Rush - U17 Rush Nike Blue , U18 Rush Nike Blue
Scott Kubick, Sedgewick County Soccer - U11 Wichita Cheetahs Black
Carah Medill, Blue Valley Soccer Club - U9 Black Aces
Boys Competitive Coach of the Year:
Tim Nussbaum, Sunflower Soccer Assn. - U16 Topeka Select
Daniel Fiszel, Sedgewick County Soccer - U13 Wichita Rojos
Gareth Hughes, Kansas Premier Soccer League - U18 KCFC Rangers
Young Female Referee of the Year:
Jamie Fritsch
Morgan Mosby
Young Male Referee of the Year:
Andrew Miller
Avery Haskell
Volunteer of the Year:
Joe Harkins - McPherson Soccer Club
Patricia Monaghen - North East United Soccer Club
Administrator of the Year:
Carrie Ogonowski - Sunflower Soccer Association