On May 20, the Northeast Times will celebrate its 30th annual Sports Awards Banquet at Cannstatter’s (9130 Academy Road). In next week’s edition, the paper will publish a special banquet pullout section highlighting in detail all of this year’s winners.
Below is a complete list of the award winners, who have been chosen by the Times sports department in affiliation with the local schools:
Football Coach of the Year: Bill Harrigan, Samuel Fels
Public League Football Player of the Year: Shareef Miller, George Washington
Catholic League Football Player of the Year: Samir Bullock, Archbishop Ryan
Boys Soccer Coach of the Year: Kraig Feldman, Northeast
Public League Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Abraham Kamara, Northeast
Catholic League Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Mark Pohl, Father Judge
Girls Soccer Coach of the Year: Ryan Haney, Archbishop Ryan
Public League Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Devon Keller, Franklin Towne Charter
Catholic League Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Jazmin Gonzalez, Archbishop Ryan
Boys Basketball Coach of the Year: Sean Riley, Tacony Charter
Girls Basketball Coach of the Year: Mike McCusker, Archbishop Ryan
Catholic League Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Izaiah Brockington, Archbishop Ryan
Public League Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Charles Brown, George Washington
Catholic Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Marissa Sylvester, Nazareth Academy
Public League Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Taylor Fritz, Philadelphia Academy Charter
Baseball Coach of the Year: Shawn Williams, Swenson
Public League Baseball Player of the Year: Edgardo Bernard, Frankford
Catholic League Baseball Player of the Year: Dan Hammer, Father Judge
Softball Coach of the Year: Dan Milio, Little Flower
Public League Softball Player of the Year: Riley Walker, Philadelphia Academy Charter
Catholic League Softball Player of the Year: Jazmin Ortiz, St. Hubert
Holy Family University Male Athlete of the Year: Shane King, track and field
Holy Family University Female Athlete of the Year: Kimber Kisselback, soccer and lacrosse
Most Courageous Athlete Award: Glenn Shapley, Northeast
Sportsmanship Award: Kim Tran, Abraham Lincoln
Unsung Hero Award: Emily Shellenberger, Little Flower
Northeast Philadelphian Award: Paul Dooley, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Female Scholar Athlete of the Year: Tamara Jennings, Nazareth Academy
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Pete Blumenstein, Father Judge
Female Athlete of the Year: Kerri Dadalski, Archbishop Ryan
Male Athlete of the Year: Yeedee Thaenrat, Father Judge
Lifetime Achievement Award: Ron Cohen, George Washington
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