Football Field -- Credit to U of L

By Connor Gunn

Football Alberta announce 2020 award winners

Feb 11, 2021 | 11:45 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB– Although there was not very much football allowed in 2020, Football Alberta have given their awards for the season.

School districts in Lethbridge decided to postpone sports for the fall, and one man wasn’t going down without a fight.

Andrew Kamitakahara, with the Lethbridge U18 Flag Football League, was recognized for quickly reaching out to coaches and players alike and created the Lethbridge U18 Flag Football League.

Since there was no football allowed for most of 2020 in Lethbridge due to COVID-19 rules, Kamitakahara helped dozens of players who otherwise might not have had a football experience in 2020, and were able to be on-field for meaningful competitions.

15 other individuals and three co-winners were awarded their 2020 Football Alberta Awards of Merit:

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Todd Carwell, Beaumont Minor

Adam Cooper, Sherwood Park Rams

Sean Davis, Crescent Heights H.S. (Medicine Hat)

Matthew Hassett, Holy Trinity Academy (Okotoks)

Dennis Holowaychuk, Calgary Colts (CJFL)

Todd Lewis, Ponoka Bantam

Chris Malo, Fort Saskatchewan Minor

Rob McNab & Tom Knitter, Cochrane High School

Bill Monks & Dan Pedersen, Calgary Bantam

Vince Orieux, Holy Rosary H.S. (Lloydminster)

Tony Plett, Leduc Midget

Trevor Prichard, St. Joseph’s H.S. (Grande Prairie)

Ryan Schulha, Edmonton Raiders Female Midget

Brock Ralph & Tyler Greenslade, Harry Ainlay H.S. (Edmonton)

Melissa Roth, Calgary Bantam

Quinn Skelton, Medicine Hat High School

David Swager, University of Calgary Dinos

Marlow Weldon, Sherwood Park Rams Atom

Two men were recognized as 2020 Hall of Fame and Life Memberships award winners:

Jim Skitsko, Sherwood Park Rams

Ron Logan, Calgary Bantam Football Association

More information can be found here.