PCA Updates
Congratulations to each of these National Finalists who were selected from nearly 800 nominations nationwide! Below is an alphabetical list of the National Finalists for PCA's 2018 Double-Goal Coach® Award presented by TeamSnap.
In the coming weeks our judges will select 50 National Winners who will each receive a $200 check, certificate from PCA, recognition on PCA's website, newsletters and media campaigns and an invitation with guest to accept the honor at PCA's National Youth Sports Awards & Benefit sponsored by Deloitte on April 28th at Stanford's Maples Pavilion. Four winners will be selected to win an all expenses paid trip with guest to California for the event and welcomed on stage for a panel discussion.
Select finalists will be added pending background checks. Questions? Contact PCA's Jennie Wulbrun.
First Name | Last Name | School/ Organization | State | Sport |
Kori | Ade | 7k International Skating Academy | Colorado | Skating |
Christian | Aguiluz | Michigan Burn Soccer Club | Michigan | Soccer |
Clint | Alexander | Grand Blanc High School | Michigan | Football |
Brad | Amundson | West Fargo High School | North Dakota | Cross Country, Track & Field |
Doug | Appleton | Firehawks Youth Lacrosse Club | California | Lacrosse |
Patrick | Banks | AAU San Francisco Rebels / Mission High School SF | California | Basketball |
Adam | Beasley | Hilliard Davidson | Ohio | Lacrosse |
Leon | Bekker | Michigan Academy of Gymnastics | Michigan | Gymnastics |
John | Berthiaume | Vipers Youth Hockey | Illinois | Hockey |
Brian | Bonin | Dillsburg Youth Baseball | Pennsylvania | Baseball |
Doug | Brotherton | The Village School | Texas | Basketball |
Kevin | Burke | Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation | Pennsylvania | Hockey |
Dannielle | Carter | Cherry Hill Football Club | New Jersey | Soccer |
Jose David | Castañeda | Dodgers RBI Youth Baseball- Highland Park | California | Baseball |
Joe | Chirico | Paintsville Independent Schools | Kentucky | Football |
Billy | Clendenin | Palma Ceia Little League | Florida | Baseball, Softball |
Bill | Crowley | Woodcreek Lacrosse Club | California | Lacrosse |
Joseph | Cruz | Warriors FC | Illinois | Soccer |
Joe | Cummings | Arctic Foxes and RMU Colonials in-house Hockey | Pennsylvania | Hockey |
Annie | Cunningham | Tomahawks 14 | Alabama | Softball |
Ron | Duncan | Screven County High School | Georgia | Football |
John "J. R." | Eldridge IV | Arkadelphia High School | Arkansas | Football, Wrestling |
Tom | Esslinger | Homewood High School | Alabama | Track & Field |
Aukai | Ferguson | Lake Oswego Water Polo (LOWPO) | Oregon | Water Polo |
Doug | Fischer | Kimball High School | California | Water Polo |
Mike | Fiscus | Slammers | Colorado | Baseball |
Julie | Fisette | Legacy Volleyball Club / Northville High School | Michigan | Volleyball |
Suzanne | Fitzgerald | Walton High School | Georgia | Volleyball |
Tawanna | Flowers | Trinity Valley School | Texas | Basketball |
Ted | Fundoukos | Lou Fusz Soccer Club | Missouri | Soccer |
Eli | Galbraith-Knapp | Rancho Santa Fe Attack Soccer | California | Soccer |
Veronica | Garcia | Dodgers RBI Youth Baseball- Roosevelt Park | California | Baseball |
Reza | Ghasemi | Central Catholic High School | Illinois | Soccer |
William (Billy) | Gibbons | Bochicchio Sports Character Initiative / Scranton High School | Pennsylvania | Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field |
Kevin ( "KG") | Greene | Cape Cod ReUnited | Massachusetts | Soccer |
John | Guzman | DC SCORES | District of Columbia | Soccer |
Anthony | Hall | Maryland Rush | Maryland | Soccer |
Shoni | Hansen | North Canyon High School | Arizona | Volleyball |
Calvin | Hassell | Premier Athletics of Nashville | Tennessee | Cheerleading |
Nicholas | Hellwig | Sycamore High School Water Polo / Cincinnati Moose Water Polo Club | Ohio | Water Polo |
Steve | Herdsman | Midwest United FC | Michigan | Soccer |
Jerrell | Hightower | Dodgers RBI Youth Baseball- Baldwin Hills Recreation Center | California | Baseball |
Phil | Huynh | Tri-Valley Minor Hockey Association (Tri-Valley Blue Devils--Mite Programs) | California | Hockey |
Sam | Jackson | Vermont Elite Basketball | Vermont | Basketball |
Rudy | James | Apple Valley wrestling | Minnesota | Wrestling |
Brian | Jardine | North Pocono High School | Pennsylvania | Baseball |
Doug | Jones | The Hill School | Pennsylvania | Water Polo |
Richard | Kasuya | Sacred Hearts Academy | Hawaii | Basketball |
Kurt | Keener | Gilbert Christian High School | Arizona | Basketball |
Jabari | King | Healthy Lifestyles Healthy Kids (HLHK) | Georgia | Swimming |
David | Klein | Legends Baseball Academy | California | Baseball |
Jeannie | Ledford | Towns County High School | Georgia | Cross Country |
Danny | Lee | CSI/McCown Dragons | New York | Basketball, Cross Country |
Dale | Leeper | Marietta High School | Ohio | Cross Country |
Mary | Lichtenberger | Riverview High School | Florida | Cross Country, Track & Field |
Jermaine | Lloyd | Back2Basics Academy | New York | Basketball |
Keanu | Lockwood | i9 Sports | Hawaii | Basketball, Football |
Miguel | Lopez | Tormenta FC | South Carolina | Soccer |
Mark | Malcolm | The June Shelton School | Texas | Football |
Javier | Mata | City of Santa Clarita Youth Sports | California | Basketball |
Jimmy | McAlister | Seattle United | Washington | Soccer |
Ben | McCarthy | Lionville Soccer Club | Pennsylvania | Soccer |
Andrew | McCorkindale | Conrad High School | Texas | Cross Country |
Alexander | McLanahan | St. John's School | Texas | Tennis |
Pat | McMahon | Canterbury High School | Indiana | Baseball |
Dave | Meng | Las Vegas Panthers | Nevada | Baseball |
Michael | Mischler | Cathedral Prep | Pennsylvania | Football |
Devin | Moore | Mount Airy High School | North Carolina | Cheerleading |
Jody | Moore | Canterbury School of Florida | Florida | Softball |
Ben | Mortimer | D.C. Stoddert Soccer | District of Columbia | Soccer |
Raymond Levi | Nelson | Rittman High School | Ohio | Football |
Andrew | Niebuhr | Del Val Jr. Lacrosse | New Jersey | Lacrosse |
Mark | Palmer | Patrick Henry High School | Virginia | Football |
Tim | Parker | Date Academy Track | Georgia | Track & Field |
Adelky | Paulino | John Adams HS | New York | Girls Bowling |
Robert | Pedroza | Orange High School | California | Football |
Rick | Porter | CIty of Surprise Community and Recreation Services | Arizona | Baseball, Basketball, Softball |
Lars | Porter | Homewood High School | Alabama | Cross Country |
Tammy | Porter | Elite Gymnastics Academy / Baraboo High School gymnastics | Wisconsin | Gymnastics |
John | Prezzia | Gregory the Great Academy Highlanders | Pennsylvania | Rugby, Soccer |
Mark | Princehorn | Souderton Area High School | Pennsylvania | Lacrosse |
Meredith | Prior | MethodLAX, LLC / Storm Club Lacrosse | Massachusetts | Lacrosse |
Bobby | Quinlan | SF Elite Academy | California | Soccer |
Phil | Raschke | Steilacoom Sentinels Youth Football (Thurston County Youth Football League) / Steilacoom High Varsity Football | Washington | Football |
Greg | Rasmussen | American Christian Academy | California | Swimming |
Susie | Redman (Kirk) | US Kids Golf | Texas | Golf |
James | Roberts | Mountain Park Athletic Association | Georgia | Softball |
Lauren | Rocchio | Green Valley High School | Nevada | Lacrosse |
Noel | Sanger | River Valley Futbol Club | Arkansas | Soccer |
Rocco | Sansone | AYSO | Illinois | Soccer |
Kevin | Sawchuck | Mt. Diablo Heat | California | Cross Country, Track & Field |
Katie | Schlosser | Brookfield Academy | Wisconsin | Field Hockey |
Darren | Schmidt | East Harlem Pride - Park East High School | New York | Baseball, Basketball, Football |
Justine | Schulerud | Skyline Soccer Association | Colorado | Soccer |
Michael | Seger | East Webster High School | Mississippi | Basketball |
Walter | Shaffer | Gameday Sports AZ | Arizona | Football |
Chris | Sharp | Alamo Heights High School | Texas | Soccer |
Tricia | Shugrue | Hamden High School | Connecticut | Volleyball |
Karen | Silcott | Ponte Vedra High School | Florida | Lacrosse |
Steve | Sills | Homewood Middle School | Alabama | Football, Track & Field |
Robert (Si) | Simons | Wallenpaupack Area High School | Pennsylvania | Golf |
Kelly | Sims | Sonesoccer Training Academy (STA) | New Jersey | Soccer |
Willie | Slaton | South Dekalb Tribe | Georgia | Baseball |
Kameel | Sneij | One Jump Ahead | Colorado | Jump Rope |
Stefan | Snow | Public School Athletic League Health Opportunities High School | New York | Basketball |
Ben | Soto | Cate School | California | Baseball, Football |
Ted | Sowle | Northland Sports Alliance | Missouri | Soccer |
Lance | Spigner | Horatio High School | Arkansas | Baseball |
John | Sterling | Bradshaw Mountain Girls Soccer Team | Arizona | Soccer |
Michael | Stoneback | Pinconning AYSO | Michigan | Soccer |
Russell | Stoner | William Penn High School | Pennsylvania | Football |
Shawn | Stringham | Olympus Aquatics Water Polo | Utah | Water Polo |
Chad | Sturgis | A.R. Gould School | Maine | Basketball |
Wesley | Temples | Normal Community High School | Illinois | Football |
Todd | Tullis | San Francisco Little League | California | Baseball |
Laura | Tweeten | Washburn HS (Southern McLean Coop) | North Dakota | Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field |
William "Scotty" | Tyson | Saints Field Hockey Rocks | Virginia | Field Hockey |
Kevin | Wallace | Cadence Futbol Club | Texas | Soccer |
Shane | Walton | The Bishop's School | California | Football |
Mike | Weiss | Charlotte Latin School | North Carolina | Cross Country, Track & Field |
Marlowe | Wells | FIERCE Basketball | California | Basketball |
Olivia | Wilkerson | Pittsburgh Football Club / Ringgold High School | Pennsylvania | Soccer |
Chad | Wilkerson | Lincoln Christian School | Oklahoma | Basketball, Golf |
Chris | Williams | Worcester Preparatory School / Salterwater Girls Travel Coach / Beach Recreational Program. | Maryland | Lacrosse |
Sean | Wimer | Stevenson High School / Northern Illinois Polo Club | Illinois | Water Polo |
Matt | Zahn | Eastview Athletic Association | Minnesota | Baseball |
Rene | Zeelenberg | Alamo Judo Club | Texas | Martial Arts |
Eddy | Zubey | Higley High School | Arizona | Football |
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