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
Check out our photos and videos with 2015 Wuerffel Trophy recipient, Ty Darlington of Oklahoma, in New York City at the National Football Foundation’s festivities and in Atlanta at the ESPN College Football Awards Red Carpet Show. Ty Darlington and Danny Wuerffel on The Red Carpet Show Ty Darlington being
Ty Darlington, the University of Oklahoma’s gentle giant at center, is focused on the looming College Football Playoff semifinal against Clemson on New Year’s Eve. Yet away from the Orange Bowl stage, the 6-foot-3, 286-pound Florida native found himself garnering a different piece of the national spotlight Tuesday.
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Nov. 3, 2015 — The Wuerffel Trophy announces the eight semifinalists for the 2015 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. “This year again demonstrates how many tremendous
93 Players Considered for College Football’s Top Community Service Award FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Oct. 21, 2015 — The Wuerffel Trophy announces its list of nominees with a record number of 93 players from college football’s Football Bowl Subdivision being considered for the 2015 award. The Wuerffel Trophy, known
When the great ones leave us, they leave us with a lump in our throat and an ache in our heart. We find ourselves wondering how we ever got along before they were here. Such is the case with Bettye H. Campbell, who left us the morning of October 7,
If having his promising NFL career cut short wasn’t heartbreaking enough, former New Orleans Saints player Danny Wuerffel faced tragedy again when Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home and his ministry. Despite it all, this servant leader’s faith never wavered. The challenges prompted him to rebuild his life and his ministry,
Upon leaving the banquet last February, 2015 All Sports Collegiate Award Winner Devin Borders of Eastern Kentucky headed back to college and, not long after, to the hospital for surgery. A slightly torn meniscus was needing repair in his knee and caused him to miss spring practice. Of course, any
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2015) — The Wuerffel Trophy, college football’s premier award for community service, is invited to be a part of “The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show” on ESPNU and ESPN3 on Dec. 10, 2015. The 2015 Wuerffel Trophy recipient will be interviewed
All Sports Association Inc. recently presented a $15,000.00 check to support Emerald Coast Autism Center in pursuit of their athletic court at their forthcoming building to be located at Northwest Florida State campus. All Sports Association consists of 100 dues paying volunteers, and past presidents, whose primary mission is
As the 30th Annual All Sports Association Golf Tournament came to a close, the biggest cheers weren’t for the winners of the 3 flights in the tourney. Nor were they for celebrity guest, Tim Brando, when he spoke. The standing ovation, the first that anyone can remember, was for a
2015 WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED – 80 players get consideration for award honoring college football’s top community servant FORT WALTON BEACH, FL — The Wuerffel Trophy announced its watch list today of 80 players from college football’s Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier
2010 All Sports Professional award winner from Milton retires after 9 seasons in the NFL By: Kevin Patra – NFL.com Cortland Finnegan has considered retirement in the past. Now he’s making it official. The 31-year-old cornerback announced on Wednesday he will walk away from the NFL on Instagram in a
Wuerffel Trophy’s Executive Director, Tom Brassell, named as National Voter Tallahassee, FL – The Biletnikoff Award recently announced that Tom Brassell, Executive Director of the Wuerffel Trophy, has been named to their National Selection Committee. Founded by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., the Biletnikoff Award is presented annually
The All Sports Association mourns the loss of Giro “Jerry” Brigante The men in the blue blazers known for throwing a magnificent banquet each February lost one of their original members in the early morning hours of February 15, 2015, when Giro “Jerry” Brigante passed away at his home
DESTIN – Deterrian Shackelford is the refreshing side of sports. The side you wish to see more often. The Ole Miss star linebacker played his senior season with two degrees. He had completed his bachelor’s in history, then got his master’s degree in higher education, all while overcoming two reconstructive
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.