Shane Patty – 2024 Special Olympic Athlete Award Winner
The winner of the prestigious All Sports Association Special Olympics athlete of the year award is Shane Patty. This follows his recent selection as the Area 1 (Northwest Florida Region)
The winner of the prestigious All Sports Association Special Olympics athlete of the year award is Shane Patty. This follows his recent selection as the Area 1 (Northwest Florida Region)
Titus Thornell, a Choctaw High School senior, is the recipient of the All Sports Scholastic Award. Titus is an outstanding student athlete who excelled during his high school career. He
University of Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey is the 2023 recipient of the Wuerffel Trophy, which is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdivision football player who best combines exemplary community
Lauren, a Choctaw High School senior, participated in cross-country, flag football, and weightlifting. She was the 2023 Defensive MVP on the State Runner-up Flag Football Team. Lauren is a true
The All Sports Association is honored to name Liliana Fernandez as the Female Collegiate Award winner. The Tulsa University Hurricane senior is a four-year letter winner and has started in
This year’s Taylor Haugen Trophy winner is Garrison LeMire, a senior at Niceville High School. Garrison’s primary sport is lacrosse, “the fastest sport on two feet.” Garrison’s motto is “Every
[soliloquy id=”2471″] NICEVILLE – Niceville senior Sydney Dawson had a guidance counselor meeting on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. At least that was the cover story her mom told her so she would stay at school after her day of classes ended. The real reason Dawson had to stay at Niceville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2017 All Sports Association Hall of Fame Class Announced FORT WALTON BEACH, FL — All Sports Association President Joe Fagundes announced today that the 2017 inductees to the association’s Hall of Fame are Coach Mary “Roonie” Scovel of Panama City and former collegiate and NFL standout Cliff
NEW YORK (Dec. 6, 2016) – Texas A&M University quarterback, Trevor Knight was named the 2016 Wuerffel Trophy recipient at the National Football Foundation’s Annual Awards ceremonies press conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City today by the award’s namesake, Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Nov. 21, 2016 — The Wuerffel Trophy announces the three finalists for the 2016 Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” which is presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach. The 2016 Wuerffel Trophy finalists, listed alphabetically
[soliloquy id=”2410″] The names are admittedly big. Paul “Bear” Bryant, Bobby Bowden, Nick Saban, Steve Spurrier, Lou Holtz and Joe Paterno have all graced the stage of the All Sports Association Banquet, a combined 1,786 wins and 17 national titles are shared between the coaches. And that’s just keeping it
Wuerffel Trophy Announces Record Number of Nominations for 2016 94 Players Considered for College Football’s Top Community Service Award FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Oct. 19, 2016 — The Wuerffel Trophy announces its list of nominees with a record number of 94 players from college football’s Football Bowl Subdivision being
“Put on for ‘the 850’” is a common phrase among local athletes – and not just high school ones. Any time a local football team traveled for a playoff game – like Choctaw heading east to Nease – people vouched for the Indians to represent “the 850” well, summarizing the
Monica Johnson’s collegiate volleyball career was never a means to a professional end. Granted, the 2012 Niceville alumna’s two years as an outside hitter for Liberty were impressive, a staple of the Flames’ 36-26 record and 21-7 mark in Big South Conference competition. That talent parlayed into a decorated two-year
NICEVILLE – Brian Haugen never met Tyler Russell before Thursday’s encounter inside the Niceville High School cafeteria. The co-founder of the Taylor Haugen Foundation did hear a lot – all good things – about the senior. There was one thing he remembered above all – how similar Russell was to
To most people, he’s simply “Jimbo.” John James Fisher just doesn’t have the same ring to it, and his official title of Florida State University head football coach doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Yet when he takes the stage Feb. 12 at the Emerald Coast Convention as the keynote
FORT WALTON BEACH – A tie? Really? That was the All Sports Association’s reaction when, twice, 80-plus members failed to come to a consensus on the Female Scholastic Award voting. With no quantifiable formula to decide the split between athletics and academics – leadership, a strong GPA and athletic success
FORT WALTON BEACH – The dream for Tyler Cohen has always been collegiate golf. Multiple offers from Division I schools up North and smaller, local schools affirm that reality for the reigning Daily News Golfer of the Year, a three-time state qualifier who helped lead Fort Walton Beach to a
Through the efforts of our annual banquet & summer golf tournament, we help fund numerous worthwhile sports organizations & charitable causes. Our primary beneficiaries are the Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast, Special Olympics Florida- Okaloosa, Eleanor J. Johnson Youth Center and Okaloosa Walton FCA.