Annual TOPS Awards
The following individuals have been recognized by the Virginia Youth Soccer Association for their commitment to the TOPSoccer mission and their dedication to the young athletes that benefit from this outreach program.
| YEAR | AWARD WINNER | CLUB REPRESENTED |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Olivia Fant | Culpeper Soccer Club |
| 2025 | Fiona Kunkel | Alexandria Soccer Association |
| 2024 | Owen Shannon | Vienna Youth Soccer |
| 2024 | Trisha Knisley | McLean Youth Soccer |
| 2022 | Lily Fry | Culpeper Soccer Club |
| 2021 | Aeshan Kapil | Great Falls Reston Soccer Club |
| 2020 | Evan Bauer | Virginia Soccer Association |
| 2019 | Jacob Porzeinski | Stafford Soccer Club |
| 2018 | Brennan Ebert | Vienna Youth Soccer |
| 2017 | Abbey Willis* | Northern Piedmont Soccer Club |
| 2016 | Patrick Casey* | Virginia Soccer Association |
| 2015 | Virginia Sanford | Virginia Rush Soccer Club |
| 2014 | Camille Freeman | NA |
| 2013 | Lauren Schlenker | Virginia Soccer Association |
| 2012 | Will Olsen | McLean Youth Soccer |
| 2011 | Lilly Thomas | Loudoun Soccer Club |
| 2008 | Ariel Schwartz | Arlington Soccer Association |
*US Youth Soccer National Buddy Award Winner
Dave Williams Memorial TOPSoccer Service Award
Dave Williams’ hard work, enthusiasm, and big heart helped grow the VYSA TOPSoccer program from just a few clubs to the many that now participate. His commitment and dedication to VYSA players with disabilities were exemplary.
In honor of Dave Williams’ efforts and results of his hard work, the state association established the Dave Williams Memorial TOPSoccer Exemplary Service Award. Dave Williams is the first recipient of this award.
The award criteria are as follows:
a. exemplary service to TOPSoccer programs to include program development
b. exemplary service to TOPSoccer athletes and parents
c. minimum of 10 years service prior to nomination
*The absence of a qualified nominee as determined by the VYSA Board of Directors will result in no award winner being named for that year. Any nominees not selected for this award will be eligible for the Volunteer of the Year award.
A memorial plaque listing the names of those selected for this award is kept at the VYSA State Office.
2006 Dave Williams
2007 Ariel Schwartz
2011 Bob Sokolinsky
2012 Sharon Wells
2013 Wes Brownlee
2014 Toby Brown
2016 John Schlenker
2018 Sid Wesseldine
2021 Theodore Renaud
2022 Steve O’Neil & Bob Zadeh
2023 Greg Mitchell & Norina Moy
2024 Boutia Pourhashemi & Betsy Fry
2025 Todd Andrews & Jennifer Andrews