ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Each year, the Western Massachusetts Soccer Officials Association presents two awards for notable participation in soccer in Hampshire and Franklin counties. First, the WMSOA offers the Frederick Ames Award to the coach and team who exhibit both laudable play and commendable sporting conduct. The Ames Award, given in memory of a long tenured member of the WMSOA, succeeds the Charles Niedzwiecki Award. Also, the Association bestows annually the C. Bradley McGrath Award for notable contributions to soccer in Franklin and Hampshire counties. This award is named for a notable, long-standing member of the WMSOA and is presented customarily to an administrator, a coach, or a referee. This award succeeds the John Skarzynski Award. Frederick Ames Award C. Bradley McGrath Award1987 Peter DeMello, Hopkins Academy1988 Justin Duncan, Pioneer Valley Regional High School C.Bradley McGrath1989 Richard Peller, Northfield-Mount Hermon School Michael Dorunda1990 David Chula, Mohawk Trail Regional High School Tony Plaza 1991 Jack Jones, Eaglebrook School Richard Konieczny1992 Adam Softic, Athol High School Roland Young1993 Marilyn Higgins, Belchertown High School Edward Sullivan and David Woodcock1994 Mike Duseau, Hopkins Academy Raymond Brown1995 Steve Lepore, Amherst High School Frederick Ames1996 Gary Mullins, Turners Falls High School David Dec1997 Steve Estelle, Gateway Regional High School Joseph Montegna1998 Doug Sudnick, Hampshire Regional High School Ronald and Kenneth Berestka1999 Eric Jarry, Granby High School Peter Hindle2000 Jill Ninteau, Mahar Regional High School Donald Tudryn2001 Ellen Pelletier and Larry Poirier, Pioneer Valley HS Frank Abarno and Jeffrey Fisk2002 Jay Czelusniak, Northampton High School Elaine Goodhind and Paula Branch2003 Rick Konieczny, Easthampton High School Thomas Parent2004 Jim Trill, Pioneer Valley Regional High School Jack Jones2005 Bill Sweidel, Frontier Regional High School Peter Kotch2006 Jim Gagner and Eugene Rich, Ware High School No Recipient2007 Jill Ninteau, Mahar Regional High School William Mahoney2008 James Mercer, South Hadley High School David Keir 2009 Daniel Monahan and Michael Dorunda, Hampshire HS Justin Duncan2010 Charles Malcolm and James Burstein, NMH School Marilynn Higgins2011 John Ruyffelaert, Northampton High School Peter deMello2012 Thomas Heise, Deerfield Academy No Recipient2013 Michael Rudd, Amherst High School Anthony Almeida2014 Nicholas Boorman, Granby High School Christopher Mogavero2015 Chad Softic, Mahar High School No Recipient2016 Lindsey Roberts, Hopkins Academy Larry Poirier2017 Eugene Rich, Ware High School No Recipient
2018 The Softic Family2022 Vanessa Butynski, Northampton High School William Kalmakis and Charlene Vallee 2023 Jeannette Boudway, Deerfield Academy No Recipient