2008 Awards Banquet Winners
The Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities Annual Awards Banquet is the
oldest "football only" awards banquet in the country. Awards
are presented to the outstanding players and coaches at the professional,
collegiate, and high school level for their excellence throughout the
season. The Touchdown Club also honors the MVP's of the Cleveland Muny
Football League.
(Scheduled to Appear)
Joe Fogg Memorial Award
Nate Kmic, Mt. Union College
Life Membership Award
Chuck Kyle, St. Ignatius High School
Cleveland Browns Pro Player of the Year
Shaun Rogers, Cleveland Browns
Doug Dieken Humanitarian Award
Joe Jurevicius, Cleveland Browns
Billy Reynolds Community Service Award
Joseph Fornal
Bobby Brown's Officials Award (Co-Winners)
James O’Meara & Douglas Roof
Ohio College Coach Service Award
Larry Kehres, Mount Union College
Local College Coach Service Award
Greg Debeljak, Case Western Reserve University
CTCC Offensive Player of Year & Defensive Players of the Year
Marcus Hall, Glenville High School & Ben Pike, Mentor High School
CTCC Cleveland Browns Alumni Award
Robert E. Jackson
Chuck Heaton Hometown College Award
Brian Hoyer, Michigan State University
Lou Groza Most Valuable Scholastics Player Award
Andrew Holland, St. Ignatius High School
Dr. Lee and Eloise Tressel Award
Robert Mihalik, Aurora High School
Bob Gain Cup
Mt. Union College
John Peyton Memorial Collegiate Awards
Brian Calderone, Case Western Reserve University
Greg Micheli, Mount Union College
Mike Nettling, John Carroll University
Matt Lepley, Baldwin Wallace College
CTCC High School Special Teams Player Award
Nate Freese, Strongsville High School
CTCC COUNTY AWARDS
Cuyahoga County
Offensive Player of the Year
Alex Kovach, Strongsville High
Defensive Player of the Year (co-winners)
Melvin Fellows, Garfield Heights High
Scott McVey, St. Ignatius High
Coach of the Year
Larry Pinto, Mayfield High
Summit & Portage County
Offensive Player of the Year
John Pettigrew, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Defensive Player of the Year
Adam Bellamy, Aurora High
Coach of the Year
Joe Vassalotti, Tallmadge High
Medina County
Offensive Player of the Year
Chris Snook, Medina Highland High
Defensive Player of the Year
Tyler Houska, Medina Highland High
Coach of the Year
Tom Lombardo, Medina Highland High
Lake & Geauga
Offensive Player of the Year
Mike Hanhausser, Perry High
Defensive Player of the Year
Ben Madden, Kirtland High
Coach of the Year
Tiger LaVerde, Kirtland High
Lorain County
Offensive Player of the Year
Ryan O’Rourke, Avon High
Defensive Player of the Year
Cody Wenrich, Amherst Steele High
Coach of the Year
Mike Elder, Avon High
Local Area Pee Wee Player Awards
To be Presented