Communitys Best Score Big at Washington Youth Soccers Annual Award Dinner

FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON (Monday, April 28) Over the weekend Washington Youth Soccer bestowed awards and special recognition upon its most dedicated volunteers, coaches and referees at the 2008 Annual Awards Dinner. Held in conjunction with SoccerPalooza, Washington Youth Soccers highly attended community event, more than 500 guests attended the dinner at the Tacoma Convention Center to celebrate the accomplishments of state-wide nominees in eleven different award categories.

The 2008 Washington Youth Soccer Award Categories and Winners:

Administrator of the Year Gary Martschiniske
Fred Meyer TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year Amber Kay Sikora
Volunteer of the Year Neil Callahan (posthumously)
Goal of the Year Alemi Basurto (Crossfire Select Coker '91)
Dairy Farmers of Washington Paul Raymore Young Referees of the Year Victoria White & Zachary Pendt
Competitive Coach of the Year (Boys) Emerson Skip Robbins
Competitive Coach of the Year (Girls) Jeff Orwick
Recreational Coach of the Year (Boys) Dan Drennon & Ryan Cardiff
Recreational Coach of the Year (Girls) Kurt Grevstad
President?s Award Adrian Hanauer & Exequiel Soltero
Life Member (Inducted) Marty Torres & David Marincovich
Hall of Fame (Inducted) Dave Painton & James Jimmy McAlister

To read more about these awards and the individuals who won them, please visit Washington Youth Soccers web site at WYS Site

About Washington Youth Soccer

Washington Youth Soccer is the largest youth soccer organization in Washington. Washington Youth Soccer is the state's affiliate for US Youth Soccer, which is the largest sports organization in the United States and the most populous member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body for soccer in the United States. Washington Youth Soccer is the sixth largest membership in the nation; our organization represents over 126,000 players (ages 4-19) and their families, 15,000 coaches on 12,000 teams and 6,500 referees in the state of Washington. Washington Youth Soccer's mission is to foster the physical, mental and emotional growth and development of the State of Washington's youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of age and competition.