USARS RINK BALL HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Winning this award, first given in 1993, identifies the recipient as the USARS Rink Ball Hockey Player of the Year. It may be awarded to a current athlete, or team, who typifies the best in rink hockey through consistently superior performance, outstanding progress through the competitive season or contributions made in showcasing the sport to others.
To receive this award, the candidate must:
1) Be a USARS member in good standing
2) Have demonstrated clearly superior performance throughout the competitive year; or, the individual must have made an outstanding effort to improve his or her level of achievement during the competitive year;
3) Have demonstrated a willingness to share his or her event knowledge with others through participation in exhibitions, demonstrations, clinics; or, through acceptance of invitations to visit other countries for these purposes;
4) Have conducted himself or herself with distinction at all events in which he or she represented rink hockey for the USA Roller Sports or the United States.
Past award recipients are:
2011 - Shawn Schmelcher, Utica, New York
2010 - Shawn Schmelcher, Utica, New York
2009 - Ball Rink Hockey – Gwen Catledge, Bremerton, Washington
2008 - Hardball Hockey – 2008 Men’s “B” Hockey World Team: Joshua Englund, Alexander Forbes,
Christopher Gibson, Kevin Hayes, Brian Moyer, Dylan Sordahl, Cameron Torvik, Michael Lawrence Trussell, Leonard Burnett – Goalie, Brian Stallman – Goalie.
2007 - Hardball Hockey – Brian Stallman, Chehalis, Washington
2006 - Hardball Hockey – 2006 Women’s World Hardball Hockey Team: Heather Acquaviva,
Tannah Elwess-Jones, Jennifer Pontes Goncalves, Sarah Gross, Ashley Lee, Autumn Lee, Sarah Molloy, Shilo Schmelcher, Celidh Sligh, Danielle Walter
2005 - Hardball Hockey – Brian Moyer of Boyertown, Pennsylvania
2004 - Hardball Hockey - Danielle Walter, Bremerton, Washington
2003 - Hardball Hockey - Tonya Vensel, Bremmerton, Washington
2002 - Hardball Hockey - Josh Englund, Burlington, Washington
2001 - Hardball Hockey - Danielle Gibson, Lacey, Washington
2000 - Hardball Hockey - Brian Stallman, Chehalis, Washington
1999 - Hardball Hockey - Shane Hayden, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1998 - None Named for Hardball Hockey
1997 - 1996 "B" Ball Hockey World Team. Members: Jeff Gibson, Frankie Lee, Shane Hayden, Mike Stevenson, Taylor Sisson, Brian Gibson, Sean Pearson. Mike Yoder, David Jones, Nick Grassia,
1996 – None Named for Hardball Hockey
1996 - None Named for Hardball Hockey
1995 - Shane Hayden, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1994 - Jeff Gibson, Lacey, Washington
1993 - Keith Huckaby, Port Neches, Texas