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Soccer leaders from all over the province were recognized at the 2020 Centre Circle Awards @ Home virtual event on Sunday.
This year’s Centre Circle Awards, presented by Nothers - The Award Store, was conducted as an online virtual event in accordance with Public Health Orders and was a special evening to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the game in our province and country.
Clubs, Academies, Leagues, Coaches, Match Officials, Administrators and those who have dedicated a lifetime to the game, all had a moment to shine in the spotlight of the Centre Circle.
“This has been a particularly challenging year for us as a sport and province, but it was important that we continued to recognize the work of those who give back to soccer in Ontario and this evening did just that,” said Peter Augurso, President and Chair of the Ontario Soccer Board of Directors. “It was also special as we unveiled a fifteenth Life Member in our almost 120 year history as an organization.”
The Centre Circle Awards are Ontario Soccer’s highest level of recognition and are presented annually to deserving soccer leaders and organizations nominated on the basis of their outstanding contributions to the development of soccer in Ontario and Canada.
In total, 13 individuals and organizations were recognized in 2020 for their life-long commitment to sport in Ontario.
Carmelina Moscato, Former National Team Player, Ontario Provincial Player and Commissioner of League1 Ontario Women's division, played host for the Centre Circle Awards @ Home
The 2020 recipients are:
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Club Recognition Award |
Soccer Northwest Ontario |
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Meritorious Award |
North Toronto SC |
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Meritorious Award |
Pickering FC |
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Meritorious Award |
Durham Region SA |
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Meritorious Award |
Nor'West Optimist SC |
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Match Officials - Mike Bremer Award |
Match Officials Development Committee |
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Match Officials - Carol Anne Chénard Award |
Match Officials Development Committee |
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Scott Bowman | Match Officials - High Performance Award | Match Officials Development Committee | |
Diarmuid Salvadori | Coaches – Development Award | Richmond Hill SC | |
Saverio Lento | Coaches – Soccer 4 Life Award | Soccer Northwest Ontario | |
All Ontario Soccer and Ontario Soccer Centre Staff |
Brian Avey Award | ||
SAAC | President's Award | President and CEO | |
Bill Spiers | Life Membership Award | Toronto SA |
Visit OntarioSoccer.net to learn more about the Centre Circle Awards.
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