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

1987     Peter DeMello, Hopkins Academy

1988     Justin Duncan, Pioneer Valley Regional High School

1989     Richard Peller – Northfield-Mount Hermon School

1990     David Chula, Mohawk Trail Regional High School

1991     Jack Jones, Eaglebrook School

1992     Adam Softic, Athol High School

1993     Marilyn Higgins, Belchertown High School

1994      Raymond Brown, Williston Northampton School

1995      Frederick Ames

1996      David Dec, Northampton High School

1997      Joe Montegna

1998      Doug Sudnick, Hampshire Regional High School

1999      Eric Jarry, Granby High School

2000      Jill Ninteau, Mahar Regional High School

2001      Ellen Pelletier & Larry Poirier, Pioneer Valley Regional High School

2002      Jay Czelusniak, Northampton High School

2003      Rick Konieczny, Easthampton High School

2004      Jim Trill, Pioneer Valley Regional High School

2005      Bill Sweidel, Frontier Regional High School

2006      Jim Gagner & Gene Rich, Ware High School

2007      Jill Ninteau, Mahar Regional High School

2008      James Mercer, South Hadley High School                                                              2009     Daniel Monahan and Michael Dorunda, Hampshire Regional HS

2010     Charles Malcolm and James Burstein, Northfield Mt. Hermon School

 

C. Bradley McGrath Award

 

1988     C. Bradley McGrath

1989     Michael Dorunda

1990     Tony Plaza

1991     Rick Konieczny

1992     Roland Young

1993     Edward Sullivan & David Woodcock

1994     Ray Brown

1995     Fred Ames

1996     David Dec

1997     Joe Mantegna

1998     Ron & Ken Berestka

1999     Peter Hindle

2000     Donald Tudryn

2001     Frank Abarno & Jeff Fisk

2002     Elaine Goodhind & Paula Banach

2003     Tom Parent

2004     Jack Jones

2005     Peter Kotch

2006     No Winner

2007     William Mahoney

2008     David Keir

2009     Justin Duncan

2010     Marilyn Higgins