USL News Release
Monday, December 12, 2011
TAMPA, Fla. – USL will honor the teams and executives that set a standard for excellence during the 2011 USL PRO, PDL and W-League seasons at the 2011 USL Hall of Fame Banquet this Friday, December 16, on Clearwater Beach. The event, part of the 2011 USL Annual General Meeting, will also feature the inductions of nine new members of the USL Hall of Fame.
The USL AGM runs Thursday, December 15 through Sunday, December 18 at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach.
2011 USL Organizational Awards Finalists
Rookie Franchise of the Year
USL PRO
Antigua Barracuda
Dayton Dutch Lions
Wilmington Hammerheads
W-League
D.C. United Women
Dayton Dutch Lions
Fredericksburg Impact
PDL
Fredericksburg Hotspur
Hamilton FC
WSA Winnipeg
Marketing Award
USL PRO
Charleston Battery
Orlando City
Rochester Rhinos
W-League
Charlotte Lady Eagles
D.C. United Women
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Virginia Beach Piranhas
PDL
Des Moines Menace
Fresno Fuego
Reading United AC
Progress Award
USL PRO
Charlotte Eagles
Harrisburg City Islanders
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
W-League
Colorado Rush
Rochester Ravens
Santa Clarita Blue Heat
PDL
Central Florida Kraze
El Paso Patriots
Victoria Highlanders
Media Award
USL PRO
Charleston Battery
Harrisburg City Islanders
Wilmington Hammerheads
W-League
D.C. United Women
Ottawa Fury
Pali Blues
Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Virginia Beach Piranhas
PDL
Michigan Bucks
Portland Timbers U23s
Reading United AC
Betsy McAdams Key Grip Award
USL PRO
Alli D’Amico, Los Angeles Blues
Alex Wolf, Orlando City
Whitney Woods, Charleston Battery
W-League
Rita Ostin, Colorado Force
Rachel Singer, Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Diane Voice, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Remy DuCote, NoVa Majestics & D.C. United Women
PDL
Fabricio Codeceira, Fresno Fuego
Bev Houle, New Hampshire Phantoms
Carol Senechal, Virginia Beach Piranhas
Adam Small, Des Moines Menace
Scott Taylor, Mississippi Brilla
Executive of the Year
USL PRO
Phil Rawlins, Orlando City
Bill Rudisill, Wilmington Hammerheads
Shelley Sowers, Richmond Kickers
W-League
Jeremy Auyer, Charlotte Lady Eagles
John Pugh, Ottawa Fury
Tim Schweitzer, NoVa Majestics & D.C. United Women
PDL
John Marrello, Thunder Bay Chill
Todd Meiners, Des Moines Menace
Alex Silva, North Sound SeaWolves
Jeff Von Holle, West Texas United Sockers
Scott Zapko, Carolina Dynamo
Organization of the Year
USL PRO
Orlando City
Richmond Kickers
Wilmington Hammerheads
W-League
Charlotte Lady Eagles
Ottawa Fury
Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
PDL
Fresno Fuego
Kitsap Pumas
Laredo Heat
Thunder Bay Chill