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56th Annual Sports Award Banquet

The 56th Annual Sports Award Banquet was held on November 9, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza in Clayton.   Dan Buck will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for this year's event. 

Photos above:  Banquet Room at the Crowne Plaza, Fr. Brian Fischer - Invocation, Paul Scovill - Sports Director, Dan Buck - Master of Ceremonies, Dan Flynn - Silver Boot Recipient and his presenter, Bill Hopfinger, Tom and Val Pelizzaro - Gold Boot presenter and recipient. 

District and Sport Award winners are listed below.

To view gallery of photos from the 2011 CYC Sports Banquet on Snapfish click here.
                 
2011 Award Winners 

                                           

  • Gold Boot: Val Pelizzaro                                                        Silver Boot:  Dan Flynn

L to R: Frank DeLonjay, Mary Adams, Jim Adams, Sue Rice, Paul Haarmann, Tim Fleming & Matt Althage

  • Sports Service Awards:
    • Basketball: Frank DeLonjay (St. Louis City District, St. Gabriel)
    • Baseball: Matt Althage (South County District, St. Mark)
    • Softball: Paul Haarmann (North County District, St. Sabina)
    • Soccer: Tim Fleming (South County District, St. Simon)
    • Volleyball: Mary & Jim Adams (South Central District, Holy Redeemer)
    • Track:  Sue Rice  (South Central District, Annunciation)

 

L to R:  Ed Shaver, Tom Connelly and Bob Jercinovic & Dan Millmann & Paul Counts & Guy Weber

  • District Service Person of the Year:
    • St. Louis City:Dan Millman, St. Stephen
    • West County: Paul Counts, St. Joseph-Manchester
    • South Central: Tom Connelly, Sacred Heart-Valley Park
    • South County: Ed Shaver, St. Justin
    • St. Charles: Guy Weber, Sts. Joachim & Ann
    • North County: Bob Jercinovic, St. Sabina
       

 

  • To view gallery of photos from the 2010 CYC Sports Banquet on Snapfish click here.

 

Banquet History

Every year the CYC holds a dinner to honor the volunteers of the program.  This event started as a pre-match dinner for the International Soccer matches, generally between a team from Europe and a team of CYC All-Stars.  These games and the "Kick-off Dinners" were started in the mid-1950's, usually the night before the game to introduce the players.  From the dinners spawned the Soccer Banquet, which was the forerunner to the CYC Sports Banquets.  In the early years honorees were all soccer related, with the major awards being the Gold & Silver Boot Awards.

The Gold and Silver Boots are still presented at today's event, the Gold Boot being presented to any player, coach, manager, game official, administrator, sponsor or contributor who has participated in St. Louis Soccer before 1955, the Silver Boot is for those that participated in St. Louis Soccer after 1955.

Nominations are made on the basis of the individual's contribution and service which advanced the popularity and appreciation for the game of soccer.  Nominee is an individual who has exemplified sportsmanship and dedication and a love for the game of soccer.

In 1973 the “District Person of the Year” award was started, this award is presented to a person from each one of our CYC Districts.  Each district selects their Awardee on the contributions that person has made over the years to their parish or district.

In 1984 the CYC began presenting the “Sport Service” award, in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball and track.  This award is presented to a player, coach, manager, game official, administrator, sponsor or contributor who has participated in their CYC sport.

Nominations are made on a basis of the individual’s contribution and service which has advanced the popularity and appreciation of the CYC “Sport” Program.  Nominee is an individual who has exemplified sportsmanship and dedication and is committed to the betterment of youth sports.  Nominees have participated in their respective CYC “Sport” Program for at least five years.

Please make plans to attend this year's event and help support the volunteers of the program.

Past Awardees