Salisbury, MD — Players and coaches from 22 youth-based sports organizations were recognized at the seventh annual Good Sports Awards on Feb. 18.
Th Good Sports Awards honors community members who demonstrate the four youth sports core values supported by Wicomico County Recreation, Parks & Tourism: fun, community, sportsmanship and skill development.
Eligible youth-based sports organizations were invited to recognize one youth player and one coach who best demonstrate these core values.
Robinson’s proudly served as the lead sponsor of this event, including the Sportsmanship Awards and the Outstanding Coach Awards. The winners are listed below.
Youth Sportsmanship Award winners
- Crossover Basketball – Owen Lewis
- Cross Pointe Upward Sports – Noah Andrews
- Crown Sports Center – Nolan Murphy
- Delmar Little League – Beckham Figgs
- Kappa Alpha Psi Basketball League – Andre Collins Jr
- Hoops R Us – Mahagany Evans
- Falcons Youth Sports – Jason Monar
- Falcons Youth Sports – Caroline Auchey
- Fruitland Little League – Sullie Ennis
- Wicomico County Jr. Girls Softball – Zoey Cherry
- Bury City FC – Caroline Hussey
- NFL Flag Football League – Shamar Moore
- Little League Challenger – Nicholas Fritz-Ayers
- Salisbury Elite – Kamari Fontaine
- Sharptown Recreation Council – Gabriel Furst
- West Salisbury Little League – Tristan White
- Wicomico United Soccer League – Chloe Watson
- W.I.N.S – Spiro Stanfield
- Wicomico Youth Basketball League – Kolton Rayne
- Wicomico Youth Soccer League – Logan Hudson
- Willards Little League – Karsyn Cropper
- Game Changers – Fall – Sibusiso Junior Avuletey
- Game Changers – Spring – Paul Cho
- Wolverines Wrestling – James “JR” Merrill
Outstanding Coach Award winners
- Crossover Basketball – Bo McAllister
- Cross Pointe Upward Sports – Robert Hopkins
- Crown Sports Center – Cody Revel
- Delmar Little League – Brandon Figgs
- Kappa Alpha Psi Basketball League – James Smalls
- Hoops R Us – Martika Jefferson
- Falcons Youth Sports – Daniel Seman
- Falcons Youth Sports – Michele Urban Evans
- Fruitland Little League – Will Bryan
- Wicomico County Jr. Girls Softball – Graylon Kitchens
- Bury City FC – Maddie Rush
- NFL Flag Football League – Carlos Stanley
- Little League Challenger – Carrie Mahle
- Little League Challenger – Amaris Ford
- Salisbury Elite – Aneyah King
- Sharptown Recreation Council – Shawnee Furst
- West Salisbury Little League – Shaun Tyre
- Wicomico United Soccer League – Jason Lankford
- W.I.N.S – Jeff Hubbard
- Wicomico Youth Basketball League – Diana Glassman
- Wicomico Youth Soccer League – Jesus Cruz
- Willards Little League – Jon Ward
- Game Changers – Fall – Carson Bozman
- Game Changers – Spring – Kevin Lindsey
- Wolverines Wrestling – Devene Spence
Representatives of these organizations could also make nominations for four additional awards.
Those awards were the Administrator of the Year, which went to Mark Urban of Falcons Youth Sports; Official of the Year, sponsored by Robinson’s, which went to Dan Spotts of West Salisbury Little League; the Community Impact Award which went to Pohanka Automotive Group of Salisbury and the Lorne C. Rickert Lifetime Volunteer Award, sponsored by the Shorebirds, which went to Butch Waller of Wicomico High Basketball.
The award ceremony was held in the Wicomico Civic Center. Dalton Deardorff served as keynote speaker and Darron Wallace, from the Delmarva Sports Network, was the emcee.
For more information on the Good Sports Awards or Wicomico County Recreation & Parks’ youth sports core values, visit www.WicomicoRecandParks.org.
- Dalton Deardorff, Salisbury University Golf Head Coach and guest speaker, addresses the crowd during his keynote speech.
- Youth Sportsmanship and Outstanding Coach Award recipients from West Salisbury Little League , Tristian White and Shaun Tyre, walk the red carpet.
- Lorne C. Rickert Lifetime Volunteer Award recipient Butch Waller, sponsored by the Delmarva Shorebirds, poses with presenter James Simmons, Deputy Director.
