Regional Awards Ceremony
- At the 24th Annual Awards Ceremony, the Florida Region presented over 20 special awards in multiple categories and $140,000 in scholarships to high school seniors!
- The total number of Florida Region scholarships presented has reached over $1,000,000!
Awards eligible for nomination:
- Ben Jordan Golden Whistle Award
- Extra Mile Award
- Florida Region Hall of Fame Inductee
- Most Improved Junior Club
- Outstanding Service Award
- Bruce Perry Volleyball Ambassador Award
- Ernest Langford Pioneer Award
- Meritorious Service Award
2025 Awards Presented:
- Ben Jordan Golden Whistle Award
- Officials Advanced in 2024
- Outstanding Juniors Coach
- Most Improved Junior Club
- Outstanding Club Director
- Outstanding Service Award
- Ernest Langford Pioneer Award
- Norelli Family Extra Mile Award
- Meritorious Service Award
- Bruce Perry Volleyball Ambassador Award
- & several inductees into the Florida Region Hall of Fame
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS
Most Improved Junior's Club
Tampa United Volleyball Academy – 2025
Florida Elite Volleyball Academy – 2024
Not awarded in 2023
High Voltage VB Academy – 2022
Quest Volleyball Academy – 2021
Cape Coast Volleyball Club – 2020
No Name VBC – 2019
Not awarded in 2018
Sideout – 2017
Not Awarded in 2016
Ocean Bay Volleyball Club – 2015
Tribe Volleyball – 2014
Metro Orlando Juniors -2014
Power Volleyball Academy-2013
Ocala Power-2012
Top Select VBC-2011
Miami Elite VBC-2011
USA South-2010
LAVA-2009
Treasure Coast-2008
Blue Lightning of Gainesville-2007
Club Volei-Tech-2006
Blaze-2005
SW Sunset – 2004
Pinellas Heat-2003
Pinellas Heat-2002
Outstanding Club Director
Nicholas Behrens – 2025
Steve Patella – 2024
Luiz Da Silva – 2023
Chris Kallinosis – 2022
Pri Piantadosi-Lima -2021
Jules Colina – 2021
Courtney & Mark Draper – 2020
Jason Berry – 2019
Ashley Schinzing – 2018
Jan Class – 2017
Terri Kaiser – 2016
Eric Praetorius – 2015
Fred Howell – 2014
Landon Thomas-2013
Laurinda Nguyen-2012
Vicky Page-2011
Connie Denaburg-2010
Sam Skelton-2009
Terry & Barb Small-2008
Adis Imamovic-2007
Terry & Barb Small-2006
Steve Harrel – 2004
Carrie Prewitt-2002
Meritorious Service Award
Donna Beasley – 2025
Rebecca Carstenson – 2024
Jeff Reavis – 2023
Jim Fales – 2022
Nancy Cothron – 2022
Darin Clark – 2021
Sue Wainio – 2020
Doug Darling – 2019
Michael Hertz – 2018
Landon Thomas – 2017
David Jester – 2016
Mike Carter – 2015
Donna Carter – 2015
Brian Imperiale – 2014
James Phillips-2013
Richard Purtz-2012
Dave Carstenson-2011
Steve Bishop-2010 (PAVO)
James Phillips-2010 (PAVO)
Dave Greenlee-2010
Richard Purtz-2009
Mike Farah-2008
Kathie Bekker-2007
Carrie Prewitt-2006
Sam Cibrone-2005
Jaye Flood-2004
Yvonne Devlin-2003
Outstanding Junior Coach
Formerly Outstanding Male and Female Coach
Altone Williams – 2025
Aaron Phillips – 2025
Miguel Dapena – 2025
Eric Marshall – 2025
Ben Jordan Golden Whistle Award
Robert Owen – 2025
Marsha Gibson – 2024
Gil Wartell – 2023
Mark Goodson – 2022
Ricky Cruz – 2021
Joe Donnelly – 2020
Tom Eagen – 2019
Daniel Carp – 2018
John Bear – 2017
Rob deVeire – 2016
Rodolfo Marrero – 2015
John King – 2014
Moises Santiago – 2014
Jennifer Williams-2013
Dave Skove-2012
Tony Cothron-2011
James Phillips-2010
Moises Santiago-2010
JP Santasofia-2009
Michael Gale-2009
Leisa Jordan-2008
Jim Fales-2007
Charles Moxey-2006
Dave Carstenson-2005
Rebecca Carstenson-2004
Charlie Purkiser-2003
Darin Clark-2002
Norelli Family Extra Mile Award
Joya Teter – 2025
Luke & Monica Ewalt – 2025
Dr. Cameron Gholampour – 2024
Laura Greatbanks – 2023
Carlos Rolon – 2023
Scott Bishop – 2022
Rodrigo Justiniano – 2021
Carlos Rionda – 2021
Sam Cibrone – 2020
Joe & Judy Norelli – 2019
Renamed in 2019
Richard Purtz – 2018
Matt Heffner – 2017
Orlando Berrios – 2017
Em DeGroot – 2016
Norelli Family Foundation – 2015
Donna Beasley – 2014
Jentre Robinson – 2014
Terrence Chapple – 2014
April Chapman – 2014
Theresa Arandia – 2014
Jason Harrison – 2014
Michael Gale – 2014
Gordon Mayforth-2013
Carol Hudson-2013
Ben Keyes-2012
David Jester-2012
Donna Beasley-2011
Michelle Daniels-2010
CJ Sherman-2009
Nick Cheronis-2009
Jennifer Gale-2008
Jason Davila-2008
Barb Small-2007
Ron Jacobs-2007
Lauri Dagostino-2006
Bob Nichols-2005
Dave Carstenson-2004
Bob Nichols-2003
Melaney O’Carroll-2002
Outstanding Service Award
Gear4All Foundation – 2025
Terry & Barb Small – 2025
Linda & Andy Pai – 2024
Alisha Wintersdorf – 2023
Joya Teter – 2022
Sam Crosby – 2021
Lake-Sumter State College – 2021
Jeremy Edge – 2020
Kathy Ets-Hokin – 2019
Not awarded in 2018
Jon Arbuthnot – 2017
April Smith – 2016
Ben Keyes – 2015
Semei Tello – 2015
Lori Eaton – 2014
David Jester-2013
Isaac Raphael-2012
David Crabb-2011
Shanon Lewis-2010
Rick Lindon-2009
James Phillips-2008
Renee Stone-2007
Jim Beaird-2006
Dave Crowder-2005
Dave Crowder-2004
Steve Bishop-2003
Mary Andrew-2002
Ernest Langford Pioneer Award
Gordon Mayforth – 2025
Dr. Cecile Reynaud – 2024
Michelle Goodall – 2023
Jason Jones/AVCA – 2022
Kathy DeBoer/AVCA – 2022
Latoya Washington – 2021
Chris Seilkop – 2020
Chris Halliday – 2020
Mark Equizi – 2020
Brandon Matulka/Visit Lake -2019
Stuart Weiss/SSAC – 2018
Tom Drevyn – 2017
Robert Chandler – 2016
Welton Cadwell – 2016
Linda Gomez – 2015
Jose Zabala – 2015
Steve Benson – 2014
Rob Holley – 2014
Greg Villareal – 2014
ROX Volleyball-2013
Nick Cheronis-2012
Lori Eaton-2011
Lauri Dagostino-2011
Cindy Phillips-2010
Fred Howell-2009
Bob Johnson-2008
Ernest Langford-2007
Bruce Perry Volleyball Ambassador Award
Sue Wainio – 2025
Mark Foster (posthumously) – 2024
Ricky Cruz – 2023
Vicky Page – 2022
Pedro Garcia – 2021
Hector Negron – 2020
Carlos La Torre – 2020
Leisa Jordan – 2019
Corey Sarubbi – 2018
Ore Pablos – 2017
Sam Skelton – 2016
Dan King – 2015
AJ Joseph – 2014
Renamed in 2012
Tony Cothron-2013
Rob Holley-2012
Bruce Perry-2011
Randy Tedder-2011
Steve Benson-2010
Mary Andrew-2009
Terri Jimenez-2008
Dave Nichols-2007
Jim Hoffman-2006
Florida Region Hall of Fame Inductees
Maria Hardwick – 2025
Landon Thomas – 2025
Jason Berry – 2024
Latoya Washington – 2024
Sam Cibrone – 2024
Darin Clark – 2023
James Phillips – 2023
Ore Pablos – 2022
Brian Smith – 2022
Scott Doan – 2022
Carrie Prewitt – 2022
Bill Littell – 2021
Dave Greenlee – 2021
Chris Halliday – 2020
Mark Equizi – 2020
John Kessel – 2020
Richard Purtz – 2019
Terry Small – 2019
Barb Small – 2019
Sam Skelton – 2018
AJ Joseph – 2017
Brian Wheatley – 2017
Terri Jimenez – 2016
Dave Carstenson – 2016
Tim Weldon – 2015
Leisa Jordan – 2015
Yvonne Devlin – 2014
Sindee Snow – 2014
Connie Denaburg-2013
Rich Hubbard-2013
Nancy Cothron – 2012
Dr. Cecile Reynaud-2011
Mike Farah-2010
Eric Vlahov-2010
Lori Eaton-2009
Mike Carter-2008
Ben Jordan-2008
Chip Williams-2007
Ken Deterding-2006
Mark Headrick-2005
Michael Hertz-2005
Mary Andrew-2004
Lauri & Randy Dagostino-2003
Donna Carter-2002
Guest Speakers
Amy Pauly – 2024
Michelle Goodall – 2023
George Mulry – 2022
Jamie Davis – 2019
USA Women’s Nat Sitting Team – 2018
Mary Andrew – 2017
James Phillips – 2017
AJ Joseph – 2017
Mike Farah – 2017
Donna Carter – 2017
Lloy Ball – 2016
George Mulry – 2015
Stacy Sykora – 2014
Sinjin Smith – 2013
Dr. Cecile Reynaud – 2012
David Benzel – 2011
Don Yaeger – 2010
Doug Beal – 2009
Tara Cross-Battle – 2008
Mary Wise – 2007
John Kessel – 2006
Rita Buck-Crockett – 2005
Liz Masakayan – 2004
Mike Carter – 2003
Dave Nichols – 2002
DISCONTINUED AWARDS
Outstanding Adult Male Player
Discontinued in 2018
Clay Messenger – 2017
Adam Wienckowski – 2017
Eric Duda – 2016
Chad Mercado – 2015
Mike Iandolo – 2014
Juan Ramirez-2013
Adrian Carambula-2013
Mark Vanzwieten-2012
Kenny Veliky-2011
Steve Grotowski-2010
Ala Itayem-2009
Jeff Soler-2008
Mark Swingle-2007
Chuck Waddington-2006
Tony Cothron-2005
Mike Zarate-2004
Outstanding Adult Female Player
Discontinued in 2018
Nicky Nieves – 2017
Tia Edwards – 2017
Katie Mosher – 2016
Nicole Nieves – 2015
Benavia Jenkins – 2014
Jordanan Price-2013
Kristen Batt-2013
Benavia Jenkins-2012
Brooke Sweat-2011
Emily Kohler-2010
Tanya Jarvis-2009
Nancy Cothron-2008
Jaime Oelke-2007
Kelly Jackson-2006
Melissa Hawkins-2006
Jennifer Sanchez-2005
Brandi McCollum-2004
Outstanding Female Coach
Nekane Mendizabal – 2024
Brenda Winkeler – 2023
Laura Stegenga – 2022
Pri Piantadosi-Lima – 2021
Joy VanDyke – 2020
Flavia Siqueira – 2019
Carrie Prewitt – 2018
Nicole Russell – 2017
Laura Praetorius – 2016
Jessicah Bullock – 2015
Kim Vach – 2014
Linda White – 2014
Virginia Kelly-2013
Melissa Pennington-2012
Sindee Snow-2011
Sherrene Benedict-2010
Donna Collins-2010
Denny Angaye-2009
Marrita Royster-Crockett-2008
Rita Buck-Crockett-2007
DeeDee McClemmons-2006
Not awarded in 2004 & 2005
Sindee Snow-2003
Sindee Snow-2002
Outstanding Male Coach
Pedro Penate – 2024
Ross Usie – 2023
Tony Gaetan – 2023
Edwin Montalvo – 2022
Corey Marks – 2021
Tony Gaetan – 2020
Adis Imamovic – 2019
Blake Rawlins – 2018
Yamil Del Valle – 2017
Brian Goodhind – 2016
Felix Viera – 2015
Brian Goodhind – 2014
James McHugh-2013
Randy Dagostino-2012
Rob Holley-2011
Brian Imperiale-2010
Dave Wolcott-2009
Tad Lewis-2008
Charles Wolsonovich-2007
Kevin Reynolds-2006
Not awarded in 2004 & 2005
Jeff Reavis-2003
Terry Small-2002
Best Outdoor Tournament
Discontinued in 2003
Gino Ferraro – 2002
Outstanding Junior Scorer
Not awarded in 2024
Not awarded in 2023
Taylor Bates – 2022
Not awarded in 2021
Shay Pfendler – 2020
Not awarded in 2018 or 2019
Lauren Lange – 2017
Haley Wadsworth – 2016
Madelyne Anderson – 2015
Cassie Anderson – 2014
Hope Casella – 2014
Madeline Furtado-2013
Tori Ellison-2012
Mikaela Maher-2011
Chelsea Albritton-2010
Adrianna McLamb-2009
Jessica Burghart-2008
Shayda Samani-2007
Allison Davis-2006
Kaitlin Morrison-2005
Ally Gray-2004
Kaitlin Morrison-2003
Kaitlin Morrison-2002
Outstanding Impact Clinician
Discontinued in 2015
Linda Gomez – 2014
Joel Dearing – 2013
Jose Rivera – 2012
Joan Powell – 2011
Nancy Cothron – 2010
Jose Rivera – 2009
Nancy Cothron – 2008
John Kessel – 2007
Outstanding Official's Clinician
Discontinued in 2012
Leisa Jordan – 2011
Doug Darling – 2010
Tina Spann – 2009
Dave Carstenson – 2008
Rebecca Carstenson – 2007
Jim Fales – 2006
Nancy Cothron – 2005
Rebecca Carstenson – 2004
Charlie Purkiser – 2003
Rebecca Carstenson – 2002
Outstanding Asst. Clinician
Discontinued in 2011
Dave Skove – 2010
Donna Beasley – 2009
Tracy Evans – 2008
Tony Cothron – 2007
Van Scott – 2006
Rebecca Carstenson – 2005
Rebecca Carstenson – 2003
Outstanding Junior's Coach (12U-14U Division)
Discontinued in 2017
Altone Williams – 2016
Bill Alvis – 2015
Jason Burgess – 2014
Katie George-2013
Casey Winn-2012
Erica Bunch-2011
Carrie Prewitt-2010
Daniel Eleutiza-2010
Altone Williams-2009
Julie Nichols-2008
Joy Becker-2007
Jerri Jackson-2006
Barb Small-2005
Kelly Oneill-2004
Outstanding Junior's Coach (15U-16U Division)
Discontinued in 2017
Nuni Dominguez – 2016
John Alipio – 2015
Chris Vergnaud – 2014
Eric Praetorius-2013
Eric Praetorius-2012
Enrico Discacciati-2011
Stephanie Gibson-2010
Ryan Lengerich-2010
Adam Milewski-2009
Sindee Snow-2009
Andrew Wilson-2008
Tom Baxter-2007
John Coup-2006
Stephanie Gibson-2005
Gary Larkin-2004
Outstanding Junior's Coach (17U-18U Division)
Discontinued in 2017
Dexter Rogers – 2016
Aaron Harrison – 2015
Terri Kaiser – 2014
German DelValle-2013
Laura Stegenga-2012
Steve Wilcosky-2011
Pete Sproules-2010
Isaac Raphael-2009
Jose Rivera-2008
Terry Small-2007
Misti Neutzling-2006
Sindee Snow-2005
Sam Cibrone-2004
Outstanding Service Award (Officials Division)
Discontinued in 2003
Dana Voight – 2002
Outstanding Service Award (Junior's Category)
Discontinued in 2003
Lauri Dagostino – 2002
Outstanding Service Award (Outdoor category)
Discontinued in 2003
Dave Carstenson – 2002
Outstanding Adult Scorekeeper
Discontinued in 2003
Leisa Jordan – 2002
Outstanding Jr. Officiating Team
Not awarded in 2024
Not awarded in 2023
Not awarded in 2022
Legacy 14 John – 2021
Quest 16 Teresa – 2020
JJVA Boys 14 Teal – 2019
Not awarded in 2018
Not awarded in 2017
Palm Beach Jrs 14 Elite – 2016
Black Creek VBC 12 Liz – 2015
Middleburg VBA 17U – 2014
JJVA 14R-1 Miriam – 2013
USA South 16’s-2012
Club Storm U16 Black-2011
Boomers 14 Elite Black-2010
Wildfire 15-Black-2009
OBV 16-Travel Breeze-2008
Sarson IVA 17-Elite-2007
Cape Coast 14N-2006
Outstanding Tournament Director
Discontinued in 2017
Mark Foster – 2016
Yvonne Devlin/Danny Eleutiza – 2015
Mary Andrew – 2014
Sam Cibrone-2013
AJ Joseph-2012
Sam Skelton-2011
AJ Joseph-2009
Sam Skelton-2008
Yvonne Devlin/Sindee Snow-2007
Yvonne Devlin-2006
Yvonne Devlin-2005
Dave Crowder-2004
Gino Ferraro-2003
Gino Ferraro-2002
Outstanding Junior Referee
Not awarded in 2024
Not awarded in 2023
Not awarded in 2022
Not awarded in 2021
Taylor Gilman – 2020
Not awarded in 2019
Jonathan Jacques – 2018
Kendel Saigol – 2017
Payton Murchie – 2016
Taylor Perez – 2015
Marissa Boston -2014
Caitlin Clark-2013
Donna Lewis-2012
Haley Mitchell-2011
Jenna Duvall-2010
Lauren Mangus-2009
Magen Wetmore-2008
Alisha Hoffman-2007
Paige Mitchell-2006
Sloane Baby-2005
Kaitlin Morrison-2004
Paula Gentil-2003
Shauna McTeer-2002
Paula Gentil-2002
Outstanding Parent(s)
Not awarded in 2024
Not awarded in 2023
Not awarded in 2022
Not awarded in 2021
Julie Ferguson – 2020
Angelo & Diane LoPresti – 2019
Christopher Mineo – 2018
Not awarded in 2017
Rhonda Heide – 2016
Anthony & Teresa Petrilli – 2015
Melissa Benoit – 2014
Not awarded in 2013
Gail Bittman-2012
Bill Wegner-2011
Jeffery Chandler-2010
Keith & Courtney Linder-2009
Bob & Julie Nichols-2008
Leza Mueller-2007
Tony & Nancy Cothron-2006
Robert & Sherri Spigner-2005
Gay Fischer-2002
Erin Belvin-2002
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