Member Recognition

USAWP Annual Award

2015 National Award Winners
2014 National Award Winners
2013 National Award Winners
2012 National Award Winners
2011 National Award Winners
2010 National Award Winners
2009 National Award Winners

Archives
Zone Award Winners 2015
Zone Award Winners 2014
Zone Award Winners 2013
Zone Award Winners 2012

2016 Zone Award Winners

2016 Zone Award Recipients
	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Monte Nitzkowski Distinguished Coaching Award	Central California Zone	Drew Clute
	Coastal California Zone	Alexander Rodriguez
	Midwest Zone	Dave Miller
	Mountain Zone	Â
	Northeast Zone	Ted Minnis
	Pacific Zone	John Vargas
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Â
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Matthew Ustaszewski
	Southeast Zone	Carroll Vaughan
	Southern Pacific Zone	Scott Taylor
	Southwest Zone	Joe Linehan
	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Sandy Nitta Distinguished Coaching Award	Central California Zone	Jamey Wright
	Coastal California Zone	Brian Roth
	Midwest Zone	Â
	Mountain Zone	Todd Clapper
	Northeast Zone	Chris Vidale
	Pacific Zone	Sean Nolan
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Â
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Carin Crawford
	Southeast Zone	Stephanie Johnson-Possell
	Southern Pacific Zone	Andrew Rowe
	Southwest Zone	Becca Andrews
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Bill Barnett Distinguished Coaching Award	Central California Zone	Rick Nordell
	Coastal California Zone	John Kocur
	Midwest Zone	Paul Baudendistel
	Mountain Zone	Kevin Ohlson
	Northeast Zone	Mark Lawrence
	Pacific Zone	Jack Bowen
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Denny Piccolotto
	Pacific Southwest Zone	David Spence
	Southeast Zone	Michael Goldenberg
	Southern Pacific Zone	Steve Carrera
	Southwest Zone	Mihai Oprea
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Doc Hunkler Distinguished Coaching Award	Central California Zone	Douglas Wright
	Coastal California Zone	Jason Rosenthal-Agoura
	Midwest Zone	Doug Eichstaedt
	Mountain Zone	Michael Goldhardt
	Northeast Zone	Alicia Keating
	Pacific Zone	Frances Usedom
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Â
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Jaclyn Puccino
	Southeast Zone	Alexander Donis
	Southern Pacific Zone	Steve Carrera
	Southwest Zone	Jeff Chandler
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Ted Newland Distinguished Coaching Award	Central California Zone	Zachary Koerner
	Coastal California Zone	Ian Davidson
	Midwest Zone	Beto Garcia
	Mountain Zone	Chris Magee
	Northeast Zone	Ulmis Iordache
	Pacific Zone	Marshall Dortch
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Dave Schiffner
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Charlie Equels
	Southeast Zone	Randall Walters
	Southern Pacific Zone	Justin Kroeze
	Southwest Zone	Justin Prejean
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Brent Bohldender Distinguished Coaching Award	Central California Zone	Kristie Dunham
	Coastal California Zone	Connor Levoff
	Midwest Zone	Paul Splitt
	Mountain Zone	Samantha Nestman
	Northeast Zone	Leslie Entwistle
	Pacific Zone	Todd Halvorson
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Farrah Kunkel
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Ian McKercher
	Southeast Zone	Monica Szalma
	Southern Pacific Zone	Jessy Cardey
	Southwest Zone	Christopher Cullen
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Bret Bernard Distinguished Referee Award	Central California Zone	Darren Spiritosanto
	Coastal California Zone	Levon Dermendjian
	Midwest Zone	Â
	Mountain Zone	Joseph Peila
	Northeast Zone	Alex Stankevitch
	Pacific Zone	Andrew Selder
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Eugene Gill
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Robert Tilburg
	Southeast Zone	Humberto Navarro
	Southern Pacific Zone	Haz Ortega
	Southwest Zone	Scott Voltz
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Tom Hermstad Distinguished Referee Award	Central California Zone	Ross Spiritosanto
	Coastal California Zone	Chris Jimenez
	Midwest Zone	Derek Zokoe
	Mountain Zone	Amber Drury
	Northeast Zone	James Wolff
	Pacific Zone	Trevor Stumm
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Â
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Taelor Moreno
	Southeast Zone	Nicholas Gaffey
	Southern Pacific Zone	Peter Sophabmixay
	Southwest Zone	Kristen Barnett
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Aaron Chaney Distinguished Referee Award	Central California Zone	Zachary Weaver
	Coastal California Zone	Jenna Phreaner
	Midwest Zone	Nicole Lum
	Mountain Zone	David Robins
	Northeast Zone	Jesus Mejia
	Pacific Zone	Katelynn Thompson
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Chris Calvert
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Gerardo Arellano
	Southeast Zone	Stuart Sheldon
	Southern Pacific Zone	Mark Williamson
	Southwest Zone	Leonardo Aguilu
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Barbara Kalbus Distinguished Volunteer Award	Central California Zone	Christian Taylor
	Coastal California Zone	Janet Galgani
	Midwest Zone	Luisa Cerda
	Mountain Zone	Jesse Kochel
	Northeast Zone	Â
	Pacific Zone	Chris McCracken
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Sue Nishioka
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Gary Hull
	Southeast Zone	Scott Ennis
	Southern Pacific Zone	Mary Cain
	Southwest Zone	Chris Cullen
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Bryan Weaver Distinguished Male Masters Athlete of the Year Award	Central California Zone	Â
	Coastal California Zone	Â
	Midwest Zone	Steve Coupland
	Mountain Zone	Joe Bejarano
	Northeast Zone	Mike Hoffman
	Pacific Zone	Zachary Monsees
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Â
	Pacific Southwest Zone	John Vasek
	Southeast Zone	Paul Becskehazy
	Southern Pacific Zone	Wes Kading
	Southwest Zone	Arseni Grokhovski
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Bryan Weaver Distinguished Female Masters Athlete of the Year Award	Central California Zone	Kandace Waldthaler
	Coastal California Zone	Â
	Midwest Zone	Heather Cotton
	Mountain Zone	Vaune Kadlubek
	Northeast Zone	Sarah Fitch
	Pacific Zone	Joanna Wilk
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Shari Smart
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Sandra Dielman
	Southeast Zone	Debbie Cavanaugh
	Southern Pacific Zone	Kathryn Manderino
	Southwest Zone	Kristen Barnett
Â	ZONE	RECIPIENT
Masters Club of the Year	Central California Zone	Central Valley
	Coastal California Zone	Â
	Midwest Zone	Clayton Water Polo
	Mountain Zone	Â
	Northeast Zone	Washington Wetskins
	Pacific Zone	East Bay Water Polo
	Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone	Â
	Pacific Southwest Zone	Â
	Southeast Zone	Miami Riptides
	Southern Pacific Zone	LA Athletic Club
	Southwest Zone	HOPS