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 membership year prior to the Section Conference/Expo.


Area 2A	Winner	Region or Role
MY2020	Area A merged with J and N
MY2019	Jane Zdepski
MY2018	Lowell Sears
MY2017	Jill Korpal Shanmugasundaram
MY2016	Steve Hanson
MY2015	Sagit Andrews
MY2014	Beau James
MY2013	J Drew Van Horne	Area Director
MY2012	John Robbins	ACA & R44 VIP Coord.
MY2011	Caroline Lambert	ADRA and R26 RC
MY2010	Rob Schreiber Randy Harr	past ARA past AD and R43 RC
MY2009	none
MY2008	Janet and Jose Nunez	model VIP program
MY2007	Dave Elward	past AD and R26 RC
MY2006	Maurice Bizzarri	past ADRI and S2 SDRI
MY2005	Scott McGhee	U16/19 Play Coordinator
MY2004	Bob Arasmith	WYS developer & R44 RC
MY2003	Jann Rudkin	past AD and R44 RC
MY2002	Jim Madison	past ACA & volunteer
MY2001	Jim Madden
MY2000	Roy Levin	N.R.C. & RRA for R26


Area 2B	Winner	Region or Role

MY2024	Julia Dale-Jensen	RC R249
MY2023	Joe Meyer
MY2022	Richard Ryall
MY2021
MY2019	Sam Habash
MY2018	Ron Kratochvil
MY2017	John Keefer
MY2016	John Ford
MY2015	Mary Milliken
MY2014	Jesus Lima
MY2013	Mark Renz
MY2012	Robert Casco
MY2011	Steve Chinn
MY2010	Ted Marsh
MY2009	Greg Pierce
MY2008	Ron Kratochvil
MY2007	Heidi Pierce
MY2006	Kristina Kratochvil
MY2005	Pat King
MY2004	David Sondergeld
MY2003	Ron Kratochvil
MY2002	Mary Milliken
MY2001	Judi Richards
MY2000	Don King
MY1999	Manny Hirschel


Area 2C	Winner	Region or Role
MY2024	Jackie Peters	RC R305 Concord
MY2023	Denis McCarthy
MY2022	Cathy Corum	Area Treasurer/Webmaster
MY2021
MY2019	Abby Fleischman	R305 Concord
MY2018	Jeremiah Hiles Scott Schulze
MY2017	Patrick Fleischman Kim Apana	R305 Concord R223 MDSA
MY2016	Emily Gollinger Adrian Ponce	R328 River Delta R1645 Riverbank
MY2015	Rick Hults Roy Kiesler	R281 PHMSA R281 PHMSA
MY2014	Dave Killeen Derek Westphal	R281 PHMSA R281 PHMSA
MY2013	Jackie Peters	R305 Concord
MY2012	Sam Link Brian Lizzarago	R1187 American Canyon R223 MDSA
MY2011	Eric Dennis Paul Harmenzon	R223 MDSA R281 PHMSA
MY2010	Gina Paff	R281 PHMSA
MY2009	--	--
MY2008	Jeff McClure
MY2007	Brent Morrison	R281 PHMSA
MY2006	John Maltester	R281 PHMSA
MY2005	Dave Lewis	R1187 American Canyon
MY2004	--
MY2003	--
MY2002	--
MY2001	--
MY2000	--


Area 2D	Winner	Region or Role
MY2024	Samantha Conselman	R218
MY2023	Alissa Clark
MY2022	Katie Lyon
MY2021
MY2019	Nathan Sweetman
MY2018	Cem Bolkan
MY2017	Annette Sweetman
MY2016	JP Marie
MY2015	Alan Lee
MY2014	Jennifer Boschee-Danzer
MY2013	--
MY2012	Michael Karoly
MY2011	--
MY2010	--
MY2009	--
MY2008	Jock Hamilton
MY2007	Joe Hopelian
MY2006	Alan Matre
MY2005	Jarlene Cordonnier
MY2004	Greg Barrow
MY2003	--
MY2002	--
MY2001	--
MY2000	--


Area 2E	Winner	Region or Role
MY2024	Annie Bunten	R1426
MY2023	Bob Barkley
My2022	Vanessa Knotts
MY2021
MY2019	Chris Lanski
MY2018	James McGreevy
MY2017	Sabrina Cassens Nathan Cassens
MY2016	Lisa Thacker
MY2015	Jennifer Garrett
MY2014	Connie Brinkerhoff
MY2013	--
MY2012	Manuel Arellano
MY2011	--
MY2010	--
MY2009	--
MY2008	Lisa & John Morgan
MY2007	Diane Madigan
MY2006	Tammy Bressem
MY2005	Diane Madigan
MY2004	--
MY2003	--
MY2002	--
MY2001	--
MY2000	--


Area 2F	Winner	Region or Role
MY2024	Sara Whitney	R140
MY2023	Tami Anderson
MY2022	Mike Kahlich
MY2021
MY2019	Jon Hager
MY2018	Dave Kawchack
MY2017	Sequoia Rohr
MY2016	Ed Johns
MY2015	Joe Griego
MY2014	Stacie Gunderson
MY2013	--
MY2012	Stuart Brown
MY2011	--
MY2010	--
MY2009	--
MY2008	Yvette Barrett
MY2007	Galeen Stratton
MY2006	Cookie Oren
MY2005	Bill Collins
MY2004	Traci Ferrante
MY2003	Kyle & Linda Adams
MY2002	--
MY2001	--
MY2000	--


Area 2J	Winner	Region or Role
MY2024	Vijayaraghavan Ragunathan	ARA 2J
MY2023	James Kunz
MY2022	Jose Payne
MY2021
MY2019	Alex White
MY2018	Al Villareal Rex Wright
MY2017	Eric Huang
MY2016	Victor Morales
MY2015	Charlie Bedard Karlina Ott
MY2014	Uttam Saha Michael Siu
MY2013	Tim Oey	2-J-64, West San Jose
MY2012	Brad Gallaher	2-J-64, West San Jose
MY2011	Bob Hopkins
MY2010	Karen Sloan
MY2009	Randy Ristau	2-J-64, West San Jose
MY2008	Sean O'Keefe	2-J-64, West San Jose
MY2007	Kent Bossange	2-J-27, Saratoga
MY2006	Art Zimmermann	2-J-64, West San Jose
MY2005	Howard Miller	2-J-27, Saratoga
MY2004	Rosie Go	2-J-64, West San Jose
MY2003	Van Nelson	2-J-27, Saratoga
MY2002	Jesse Martinez	2-J-35, Cupertino
MY2001	Mark Linsky	2-J-27, Saratoga
MY2000	John Muskivitch	2-J-35, Cupertino


Area 2N	Winner	Region or Role
MY2024	Mark Evans	R1
MY2023	Paul Briant
MY2022	Angela Teldeschi
MY2021
MY2019	Eliot Alfi
MY2018	Sergio Raddavero
MY2017	Jon Burt
MY2016	George Butterworth
MY2015	Robert Bierman
MY2014	Michael Cassidy Craig Wallace
MY2013	Meeks Vaughan
MY2012	Clayton Wishoff
MY2011	Martin Bittner
MY2010	Lorie Rakstins
MY2009	Charlie Drechler
MY2008	Deron Shields
MY2007	Jeannine Holper
MY2006	Rand Potter
MY2005	Gene Batter
MY2004	Sonny Mencher
MY2003	Ken Rhoads
MY2002	Erik Hauser
MY2001	Keith Blackley
MY2000	--


Area 2S	Winner	Region or Role
MY2024	Todd Mann	R93
MY2023	Nicole Chapman
MY2022	Vince Waterhous
MY2021
MY2019	Jennifer Denver
MY2018	Luke Cotton
MY2017	Andy Ungerer
MY2016	Tricia Costa
MY2015	Erick Juarez
MY2014	Mark Baur
MY2013	--
MY2012	Duston Denver
MY2011	--
MY2010	--
MY2009	--
MY2008	Heather Dircksen
MY2007	John Park
MY2006	--
MY2005	Craig Dircksen
MY2004	--
MY2003	--
MY2002	--
MY2001	--
MY2000	--

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