2021 Saskatchewan Soccer Recognition Awards Nominees and Recipients Announced
Saskatchewan Soccer Association is proud to announce the Awards nominees and recipients for the 2021 SSA Recognition Awards. These players, coaches, referees, and volunteers had an outstanding year in 2021. We are excited to celebrate all their accomplishments. The celebration will happen on March 19, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the Saskatoon Inn.
“The Recognition Awards Celebration allows us to look back on the year that has passed and reflect on our member’s accomplishments. This is an event that we look forward to each year as part of our Annual General Meeting Weekend” says Saskatchewan Soccer Association Executive Director Doug Pederson.
| 2021 SSA Technical Awards | |
| Female Youth Player of the Year Nominees | Zyna Centeno, Astra Soccer Academy Saskatoon Sophie Lavallee, SSA REX Excel Saskatoon Kadence Madraga, SSA REX Excel Saskatoon Isabella Salazar, FC Regina |
| Male Youth Player of the Year Nominees | Logan Johnston, MLS Whitecaps Academy Saskatoon Kaylum Langmo, FC Regina U17 BlueStars |
| Female Adult Player of the Year Nominees | Allyson Ford, University of Regina Cougars Penny Mulenga, Texas Tech Red Raiders Brenna Paquin, Grant MacEwan University Griffins |
| Male Adult Player of the Year Nominees | Kuhle Bekwayo, University of Saskatchewan Huskies Thomas Hasal, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Brett Levis, Valour FC |
| Soccer for Life Player Nominees | Jaron Slopinski, FC Regina Jared Ursulan, FC Regina |
| Competitive for Life Nominees | Catherine Collins, FC Regina Cam Houle, Valley Soccer Association (Osler) |
| Multisport Athlete of the Year Nominees | Kaitlyn Erickson, QC United Soccer Bailey McMaster, FC Regina BlueStars Jenna Muir, QC United U15 Girls |
| Referee of the Year Nominees | Theodor Diederichsen, Saskatoon Carl Pearson, Regina |
| Community Referee of the Year Nominees | Riley Drader, Valley Soccer Association (Dalmeny) Zoey Koppelaar, Prince Albert Youth Soccer Association |
| Soccer For Life Coach of the Year Recipient | Darren Lindskog, Valley United U19 Fusion (Warman) |
| Youth Coach of the Year Nominees | Lisa Drouin-Gardiner, Astra Soccer Academy Shelley Krahenbil, QC United Soccer Moe Rtimi, Astra Soccer Academy/ Whitecaps Academy Simon Shannon, FC Regina Will Torres, FC Regina |
| Senior Coach of the Year Recipients | Astrid Baecker, University of Regina Rob McCaffrey, University of Regina |
| Coaching Dedication Award | Jens Nielsen, Assault FC - Saskatoon Adult Soccer Shirley Potts, FC Regina |
| Senior Team of the Year Nominees | University of Regina Cougars University of Saskatchewan Huskies Women |
| Youth Team of the Year Nominees | FC Regina U15 Girls BlueStars FC Regina U17 Boys BlueStars |
| SSA Recognition Awards | |
| Volunteer of the Year | Jamie Drader, Valley Soccer Association (Warman) |
| David Newsham Award | Leonard Lewko, Lakewood Soccer (Saskatoon) |
| Member Organization of the Year | Valley Soccer Association |
| Provincial Soccer League | |
| U15 Girls Golden Boot | Folawe Balogun, Astra U15 Academy |
| U17 Girls Golden Boot | No PSL season played in 2021 |
| U15 Boys Golden Boot | Tristao Hein, Saskatoon Alliance U14 Boys |
| U17 Boys Golden Boot | Kaylum Langmo, FC Regina U17 Boys |
| U15 Girls Clean Sheet Award | FC Regina BlueStars U15 Girls |
| U17 Girls Clean Sheet Award | No PSL season played in 2021 |
| U15 Boys Clean Sheet Award | FC Regina BlueStars Srs U15 Boys Astra Soccer Academy U15 Boys |
| U17 Boys Clean Sheet Award | FC Regina BlueStars U17 Boys |
Thank you to the many nominators who took the time to submit a worthy nominee for the awards.
The media are invited to attend this event. Please contact Nathan Holowaty at 306-519-1618 or cms@sasksoccer.com for interview availability.
