Each year, New Jersey Youth Soccer chooses its NJYS Annual Awards presented by RWJBarnabas Health. New Jersey players, teams, coaches, referees, and volunteers are recognized for outstanding performances during the preceding year and/or contributions to youth soccer in the state. NJ Youth Soccer annual awards will be presented in the following categories. Applications can be submitted electronically by choosing the appropriate link found below.
Winners in the following categories were honored at the 33rd NJYS Annual Awards Dinner presented by RWJBarnabas Health held on Friday, February 3, 2023.
Coach Awards
Bob McNulty Coach of the Year
2022 - Don Norton Jr. of Mount Laurel United SA
Recreation Coach of the Year
2022 - Giancarlo Riotto of Delaware Valley Youth SC
Referee Awards
Youth Referee of the Year
2022 - Liam Brett and Sophie Poslusny
Player Awards
Comeback Player of the Year presented by JAG-ONE Physical Therapy
2022 - Leith Matari
Goal of the Year powered by Red Bull New York
2022 - Hadley Rivera of Moorestown SC
2022 - Moses Lopez of Morris Elite SC
Save of the Year powered by NJ/NY Gotham FC
2022 - Maddison Miller of Mount Olive SC
2022 - Gabriel Ursic of Union SC
Service Awards
TOPSoccer Volunteer of the Year presented by RJWBarnabas Health
2022 - Matthew Rosenthal of Scotch Plains Fanwood SC
Soccer Parent of the Year presented by Soccer Parenting
2022 - Debra Padmore of East Brunswick SC
2022 - George Karounis of Madison SC
Liesel Krehan Volunteer of the Year
2022 - Frank Sena of Watchung Hills SA
Recreation Program of the Year
2022 - - Scotch Plains Fanwood SC
Scholarships
Frank Bollaci Memorial Scholarship
2022- Matthew Lam of Livingston SC
2022 - Samuel Vacca of Jersey Crew SC
Brett Fenster Memorial Scholarship
2022 - Julia Klatt of West Morris SC
2022 - Taj Turner of Cape Express SC
Allan Sinclair Memorial Scholarship
2022 - Thea Spellmeyer of Haddonfield SC and real Jersey FC
2022 - Ryan Shute of RUSA FC
Jeanine Willis Scholarship
2022 - Brandon De la Puente of Deptford SA
2022 - Lena Smith of Jackson SC
Winners in the following categories will be honored at the NJYS Annual General Meeting on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
NJYS Hall of Fame Inductee
(application closed)
Past Recipients
NJYS also acknowledges many of the state's players for their accomplishments at the state, regional, and national levels of US Youth Soccer events held throughout the year.
U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship Series
U.S. Youth Soccer Presidents Cup
NJ Youth Soccer Challenge Cup team champions
U.S. Youth Soccer East Region ODP pool team
Be sure to help our community celebrate all the achievements in youth soccer throughout the year in New Jersey!