Aprile Preller, Salisbury University Women’s Basketball Head Coach and guest speaker, addresses the crowd during her keynote speech.. (Courtesy photo)

Youth Sportsmanship and Outstanding Coach Award recipients from Little League Challenger, Dylan Freeman and Bob Freeman, accept their award from Recreation Superintendent James Simmons/ (Courtesy photo)

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 SALISBURY -- Players and coaches from 20 youth-based sports organizations were recognized at the sixth annual Good Sports Awards on Feb. 15.

The 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 was the lead sponsor of this event. Wellpoint sponsored the Youth Sportsmanship Awards and the Outstanding Coach Awards. The winners are listed below. 

Youth Sportsmanship Award winners  are:

• Alvin Wachira - Cross Pointe Upward Sports,
• Liam Garcia - Crossover Basketball,
• Harrison Cooper - Crown Sports Center,
• Cameron Johnson - Delmar Little League,
• Ethan Murphy - East Wicomico Little League,
• Reed Luppens - Falcons Youth Sports,
• Carter Lewis - Fruitland Little League,
• Mekhai Jeffress - Kappa Alpha Psi Basketball League,
• Jayla Johnson - Kidz R.O.C. Basketball,
• Dylan Freeman - Little League Challenger,
• Hezekiah Roberts - Mardela Recreation Council,
• Shaden McGinnis - MRC Youth Baseball,
• Journey Pinkett - Richard A. Henson YMCA,
• Eric E. Johnson IV - Salisbury Elite,
• Kerrigan Morrison - Salvation Army,
• Jude Carroll - Sharptown Recreation & Parks,
• Kaden Meadow-Siggers - West Salisbury Little League,
• Jeremy Quan - Wicomico County Recreation & Parks,
• Keith Phillips - Willards Littles League,
• Myles King - Wolverines Wrestling.

Outstanding Coach Award winners are:

• Jason Rebok - Cross Pointe Upward Sports,
• Eden Hade - Crossover Basketball,
• Kyle Willink - Crown Sports Center,
• Dustin Shiles - Delmar Little League,
• Bobby Schaller - East Wicomico Little League,
• Renee Hall - Falcons Youth Sports,
• Chris Agoglia - Fruitland Little League,
• Donta Mills - Kappa Alpha Psi Basketball League,
• Toya Mitchell - Kidz R.O.C. Basketball,
• Bob Freeman - Little League Challenger,
• Lee Hupke - Mardela Recreation Council,
• Charles Fiore - MRC Youth Baseball,
• James McAllister - Richard A. Henson YMCA,
• Tye Hardy - Salisbury Elite,
• Tabre Woolford - Salvation Army,
• John Taylor - Sharptown Recreation & Parks,
• Mike Banks - West Salisbury Little League,
• Jon Smith - Wicomico County Recreation & Parks,
• Dave Davis - Willards Littles League,
• Brian King - Wolverines Wrestling.

Representatives of these organizations could also make nominations for four additional awards.

Those awards were the Administrator of the Year, which went to Linda Mills of East Wicomico Little League; Official of the Year, sponsored by Robinson’s, which went to Jeremy Bouchelle of Wolverines Wrestling; the Community Impact Award which went to the Delmarva Shorebirds; and the Lorne C. Rickert Lifetime Volunteer Award, sponsored by the Shorebirds, which went to the Urban family of Falcons Youth Sports.

The award ceremony was held in the Wicomico Civic Center. Aprile Preller served as keynote speaker and Tim Nolan, sports director for the Delmarva Sports Network, was the master of ceremonies.

For more information on the Good Sports Awards or Wicomico County Recreation & Parks’ youth sports core values, visit www.WicomicoRecandParks.org.