Banquet Pictures

The Arlington Youth Football organization held it's annual Recognition and Awards banquet on Sunday, October 24. After the potluck dinner, Youth Football Commissioner, Paul Thies, recognized the following AYF Board members, Scott Ostrand, Sherone Stork, Jeff Burianek, Susie Moravec, Amy Hill, Stuart Beck for the 2004 season; Midget Coaches: Scott Ostrand, Bill Menking, Curt Moore, Adam Monke, Adam Loftis and Tyler Baker, PeeWee Coaches: Tim Miller, Doug Ernesti, Jeff Burianek, Jason Wiese, Brandon Mues and Todd Donnealy; Photographers: Cathi Sampson, Tuesday Neary and Jim Loftis; Game Announcers: David Dam, Kelly Thompson and John Neary; volunteers who worked in the concession stand, chain gang, game spotters and team assistants.

After a great slide show (produced by Stuart Beck), AHS senior players, Adam Monke and Adam Loftis spoke to the crowd of 200 players, parents and other volunteers. Monke and Loftis spoke of their early football experiences in youth football, both beginning at age 11 (in 1998) and how those experiences helped them in junior and high school football. Monke and Loftis, were part of a larger group of players their age who enjoyed playing with each other and played the game of football with a lot of heart and intensity.

Awards were given out to the following players: Sportsmanship awards went to Cody Erickson, Taylor Mues, Phillip Rasmussen, Connor Clark, Cory Moravec, Sean Thies, Mitchell Thompson, Joseph Vampola and Makota Fogg. The Team Leader awards went to Phillip Rasmussen and Cory Moravec for the PeeWees and Matt Ostrand for the Midget team.

The Margaret Thies Student Athlete Scholarships went to: Austin Sampson, Jack Scott, Sam Neary, Jacob Korus, Tanner Smith, Preston Thompson, Mitch Thompson and Kale Peterson.