Manny Hirschel Award

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Manny Hirschel Award

The Manny Hirschel Award is given annually at the Section 2 EXPO to a deserving individual from each Area in Section 2. The award was named after Manny Hirschel and first given to him at the Section 2 Conference in 2000 with the plan to give it out in subsequent years to other worthy members of AYSO. Manny gave many years of unselfish leadership, knowledge, commitment, and effort to the betterment of AYSO, at many levels, and to its players having safe, fun, and fair experiences. The award is intended to be given for long-term contributions at the National, Section, Area, and/or Regional level; however the winner has typically had an impact at multiple levels. Nominees are individuals who have been role models for volunteers and for players. Their actions epitomize the values and philosophy of AYSO.

The year of the award is the year prior to the Section Conference/Expo.


Area 2A	Winner	Region or Role

2019	Jane Zdepski
2018	Lowell Sears
2017	Jill Korpal Shanmugasundaram
2016	Steve Hanson
2015	Sagit Andrews
2014	Beau James
2013	J Drew Van Horne	Area Director
2012	John Robbins	ACA & R44 VIP Coord.
2011	Caroline Lambert	ADRA and R26 RC
2010	Rob Schreiber Randy Harr	past ARA past AD and R43 RC
2009	none
2008	Janet and Jose Nunez	model VIP program
2007	Dave Elward	past AD and R26 RC
2006	Maurice Bizzarri	past ADRI and S2 SDRI
2005	Scott McGhee	U16/19 Play Coordinator
2004	Bob Arasmith	WYS developer & R44 RC
2003	Jann Rudkin	past AD and R44 RC
2002	Jim Madison	past ACA & volunteer
2001	Jim Madden
2000	Roy Levin	N.R.C. & RRA for R26


Area 2B	Winner	Region or Role

2019	Sam Habash
2018	Ron Kratochvil
2017	John Keefer
2016	John Ford
2015	Mary Milliken
2014	Jesus Lima
2013	Mark Renz
2012	Robert Casco
2011	Steve Chinn
2010	Ted Marsh
2009	Greg Pierce
2008	Ron Kratochvil
2007	Heidi Pierce
2006	Kristina Kratochvil
2005	Pat King
2004	David Sondergeld
2003	Ron Kratochvil
2002	Mary Milliken
2001	Judi Richards
2000	Don King
1999	Manny Hirschel


Area 2C	Winner	Region or Role

2019	Abby Fleischman	R305 Concord
2018	Jeremiah Hiles Scott Schulze
2017	Patrick Fleischman Kim Apana	R305 Concord R223 MDSA
2016	Emily Gollinger Adrian Ponce	R328 River Delta R1645 Riverbank
2015	Rick Hults Roy Kiesler	R281 PHMSA R281 PHMSA
2014	Dave Killeen Derek Westphal	R281 PHMSA R281 PHMSA
2013	Jackie Peters	R305 Concord
2012	Sam Link Brian Lizzarago	R1187 American Canyon R223 MDSA
2011	Eric Dennis Paul Harmenzon	R223 MDSA R281 PHMSA
2010	Gina Paff	R281 PHMSA
2009	--	--
2008	Jeff McClure
2007	Brent Morrison	R281 PHMSA
2006	John Maltester	R281 PHMSA
2005	Dave Lewis	R1187 American Canyon
2004	--
2003	--
2002	--
2001	--
2000	--


Area 2D	Winner	Region or Role

2019	Nathan Sweetman
2018	Cem Bolkan
2017	Annette Sweetman
2016	JP Marie
2015	Alan Lee
2014	Jennifer Boschee-Danzer
2013	--
2012	Michael Karoly
2011	--
2010	--
2009	--
2008	Jock Hamilton
2007	Joe Hopelian
2006	Alan Matre
2005	Jarlene Cordonnier
2004	Greg Barrow
2003	--
2002	--
2001	--
2000	--


Area 2E	Winner	Region or Role

2019	Chris Lanski
2018	James McGreevy
2017	Sabrina Cassens Nathan Cassens
2016	Lisa Thacker
2015	Jennifer Garrett
2014	Connie Brinkerhoff
2013	--
2012	Manuel Arellano
2011	--
2010	--
2009	--
2008	Lisa & John Morgan
2007	Diane Madigan
2006	Tammy Bressem
2005	Diane Madigan
2004	--
2003	--
2002	--
2001	--
2000	--


Area 2F	Winner	Region or Role

2019	Jon Hager
2018	Dave Kawchack
2017	Sequoia Rohr
2016	Ed Johns
2015	Joe Griego
2014	Stacie Gunderson
2013	--
2012	Stuart Brown
2011	--
2010	--
2009	--
2008	Yvette Barrett
2007	Galeen Stratton
2006	Cookie Oren
2005	Bill Collins
2004	Traci Ferrante
2003	Kyle & Linda Adams
2002	--
2001	--
2000	--


Area 2J	Winner	Region or Role

2019	Alex White
2018	Al Villareal Rex Wright
2017	Eric Huang
2016	Victor Morales
2015	Charlie Bedard Karlina Ott
2014	Uttam Saha Michael Siu
2013	Tim Oey	2-J-64, West San Jose
2012	Brad Gallaher	2-J-64, West San Jose
2011	Bob Hopkins
2010	Karen Sloan
2009	Randy Ristau	2-J-64, West San Jose
2008	Sean O'Keefe	2-J-64, West San Jose
2007	Kent Bossange	2-J-27, Saratoga
2006	Art Zimmermann	2-J-64, West San Jose
2005	Howard Miller	2-J-27, Saratoga
2004	Rosie Go	2-J-64, West San Jose
2003	Van Nelson	2-J-27, Saratoga
2002	Jesse Martinez	2-J-35, Cupertino
2001	Mark Linsky	2-J-27, Saratoga
2000	John Muskivitch	2-J-35, Cupertino


Area 2N	Winner	Region or Role

2019	Eliot Alfi
2018	Sergio Raddavero
2017	Jon Burt
2016	George Butterworth
2015	Robert Bierman
2014	Michael Cassidy Craig Wallace
2013	Meeks Vaughan
2012	Clayton Wishoff
2011	Martin Bittner
2010	Lorie Rakstins
2009	Charlie Drechler
2008	Deron Shields
2007	Jeannine Holper
2006	Rand Potter
2005	Gene Batter
2004	Sonny Mencher
2003	Ken Rhoads
2002	Erik Hauser
2001	Keith Blackley
2000	--


Area 2S	Winner	Region or Role

2019	Jennifer Denver
2018	Luke Cotton
2017	Andy Ungerer
2016	Tricia Costa
2015	Erick Juarez
2014	Mark Baur
2013	--
2012	Duston Denver
2011	--
2010	--
2009	--
2008	Heather Dircksen
2007	John Park
2006	--
2005	Craig Dircksen
2004	--
2003	--
2002	--
2001	--
2000	--