Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame Honorees Announced

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From: Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame, Fairfax County, Virginia

Date: January 12, 2017

For immediate publication and disbursement:

The Executive Board of the Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame announced today

that the 27th Annual Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday, March 5 th, 2017

at the McLean Hilton Hotel, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia. Festivities will

begin with a social gathering at 2:30 PM with dinner at 3:30 PM. The awards ceremony

will immediately follow honoring local area youth and high school players, coaches,

officials, and cheerleaders along with other guests and the new Hall of Fame inductees.

This event draws celebrities and supporters from all over the area.

For ticket information contact:

Mary Small at (571) 238-3565 or maryesmall64@gmail.com

For general information contact:

Betty Powell at (703) 273-3216 or bpowe1@aol.com

Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame

The Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame is an organization that recognizes and

promotes the special efforts of individuals from the local youth and scholastic football

programs as well as their collegiate and professional counterparts. This recognition

includes our Inductees to the Hall of Fame that represent the rich history of the

sport in the area as well as current football Players, Coaches, Cheerleaders,

Officials, Administrators, and other individuals exhibiting outstanding dedication to the

sport from both the scholastic and youth club ranks.

Each year the NVFHOF holds a banquet to publicly recognize these individuals.

Inductees are selected in consideration of their special contributions and devoted

service to the game. Player and cheerleader awards are based upon leadership,

dedication, conduct, character, and scholastic as well as athletic achievements. In

bestowing these awards, NVFHOF strives to positively influence and reward the

integrity, sportsmanship, and character of the individuals and the great game of football.

Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame 2017 Inductees:

Lucky Whitehead Osbourn High School, Dean College, Florida

Atlantic University, NFL Dallas Cowboys

Mac Slover Alexandria Recreation Department

Regional Program Director

Youth Activities Section

Field and Courts Coordinator

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Football Officials of the Year:

Michael Simon Fairfax County Football Officials Association

Robert Walther Northern Virginia Football Officials Association

Anthony McGill D.C. Metropolitan Football Officials Association

Karl Davey Community Achievement Award

This award, named for one of the founders, is presented to individuals who have made a

significant and lasting impact on the sport and our community. Past recipients included

individuals from all aspects of the game in Northern Virginia. This year we honor:

Alva Foster Fort Belvoir Youth Sports

Tom Davis Meritorious Service Award

This award, named for and presented by, former U.S. Congressman Tom Davis, is

bestowed on individuals who have selflessly given their time and energies to support the

youth and/or scholastic football in our area. This year we honor:

Steve Fredley/Matt Barakat McLean Great Falls Football Association

Gene Nelson Commissioner of the Year Award

Named after an outstanding individual that provided decades of leadership as Chairman,

Board of Commissioners, Fairfax County Youth Football League, and is presented to

FCYFL’s outstanding club commissioner this past season. This year we honor:

Chuck Martin Commissioner – Gum Springs Youth Athletic

Association

NVFHOF Awards (4) $1,500 Scholarships

The Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame will announce the recipients of three $1,500

scholarships presented to graduating high school senior football players and a $1,500

cheerleading recipient at the upcoming banquet. Each scholarship winner will be

presented an award check at the banquet.

NVFHOF Player & Coach Awards

High School Players of the Year:

Kevin Petrillo Westfield High School Conference 5

Brian Delaney Westfield High School Conference 5

Kris Thornton Osbourn High School Conference 8

Lamont Atkins Lake Braddock High School Conference 7

Sam Kidd Madison High School Conference 6

Brailyn Franklin Battlefield High School Conference 8

High School Coaches of the Year:

Kyle Simmons Westfield High School

Mickey Thompson Stone Bridge High School

Youth Coaches of the Year:

ANKLEBITER DIVISION: Steve Lane American Pride Youth Football

NATIONAL DIVISION: Vinson B. Morris Springfield Youth Club

CENTRAL DIVISION: Stefan Green Arlington Football League

AMERICAN DIVISION Cliff Epperson Southwestern Youth Association

Youth Players of the Year:

Alexandria Recreation Joshua Clarke

American Pride Youth Football Jonah Jurack

Annandale Boys & Girls Club Ethan Heim

Arlington Football League Jack Perkins

Braddock Road Youth Club Ryan Riveria

Chantilly Youth Association Ethan Ross

Dulles South Youth League Alfred Nathaniel Honesty

Fairfax Police Youth Club Kyle Scher

Ft. Belvoir Youth Sports Copeland Oliver

Fort Hunt Football Benjamin Chambers

Gainesville-Haymarket Gabe Bigbee

Gum Springs Kebbren Leigh

Herndon Optimist Club Kevin Dickson

James Lee Football Jason "Duce" Harris Jr.

Lee Franconia Football Club Xavier Carmichael

Manassas Youth Football League RaHe Life Ward

McLean - Great Falls Football Association Brendan Mansinne

Reston Youth Association Nicholas Haitz

South County Athletic Association Owen Schleyer

Southwestern Youth Association Avery Ford

Springfield Youth Club Jakob Knud Foss

Vienna Youth Incorporated Jeff Ryder

Youth Cheerleaders of the Year:

Dulles South Youth League Carson Munchel

Gum Springs Hayden Wilkins

Dulles South Youth League Mia Vu