Palm Beach County Sports Commission Presents

Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award

Palm Beach Sports

As part of the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards program, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission assembles a panel of Palm Beach County High School football coaches and select members of the local media to select the winners of three awards given out for excellence in Palm Beach County high school football:

  • Palm Beach County Player of the Year Award
  • Palm Beach County Place-Kicker of the Year Award
  • Sam Budnyk Coach of the Year Award
  • Team of the Year Award

Near the end of the season, ESPN West Palm, whose broadcast team covers the local football program all season, provides the nominees for each award. At the annual Lou Groza Awards banquet in December, the top three finalists in each category are recognized and the winner is announced.

The Palm Beach County Player of the Year Award is given out annually to the top prep football player in Palm Beach County. The award is open to players of all grade levels and school classifications.

PALM BEACH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

WINNERS

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Javian Mallory
DeeJay Holmes
Markel King
Guenson Alexis
Johnathan Mosley
Akeem Dent
Jordan Travis
Tyler Williams
Ahmmon Richards
Lamar Jackson
Travis Rudolph
Kelvin Taylor
Will Likely
Jacoby Brissett
Matt Elam
Matt Elam
Star Jackson
Brandon Pendergrass
Emanuel Cook
Antone Smith
Omar Haugabook
Ron Williams
Curtis Holley
Danny Embick
Abram Elam
Anquan Boldin
Brad Banks
Micah Mays
LaFann Williams
Johnny Rutledge
Fred Taylor
Andre Anderson

West Boca Raton
Pahokee
Palm Beach Central
Atlantic
Jupiter
Palm Beach Central
The Benjamin School
Oxbridge Academy
Wellington
Boynton Beach
Cardinal Newman
Glades Day School
Glades Central
William T. Dwyer
William T. Dwyer
William T. Dwyer
Lake Worth 
Royal Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens
Pahokee 
Glades Central
American Heritage
Glades Central 
William T. Dwyer
Cardinal Newman
Pahokee
Glades Central
Palm Beach Lakes
Pahokee
Glades Central
Glades Central
Suncoast

Palm Beach County Place-Kicker of the Year

WINNERS

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Jake Weinberg
Jake Weinberg
Hayden Gray
Jose Garcia
Morgan Suarez
Lowell Carr
Christian Rizo
Logan Robinson
Ezekiel Hernandez

Alex Ng
Paul Schumacher
Cameron Golob
Bobby Puyol
David Bicknell
Cody Parkey
Brendan Gibbons, Patrick O'Donnell
Daniel Riddle
Sal DiMauro
Matt Bosher
Matt Bosher
Tony Ciaravino
Brian Monroe
Brian Monroe
Bryan Bobo
Will Rhody
John Anderson
Taylor Northrop
David Pavich
Ryan Romano
Brandon Kornblue
Sean Holohan
Eric Meng

American Heritage
American Heritage
Seminole Ridge
Glades Central
Wellington
Benjamin
Benjamin
Forest Hill
Wellington
Pahokee 
Wellington
The King's Academy
Palm Beach Central
William T. Dwyer
Boca Raton
Jupiter Community 
William T. Dwyer
Boca Raton 
Jupiter
Jupiter 
Boca Raton 
Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach Gardens
William T. Dwyer
Benjamin
Pope John Paul II
William T. Dwyer
Boca Raton
Cardinal Newman
Boca Raton
Spanish River
Jupiter

Sam Budnyk Coach of the Year

The award is named in honor of legendary coach Sam Budnyk, head football coach at Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, FL.

WINNERS

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2020
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2016
2015
2014
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2012
2011
2010
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Jason Kradman
Kevin Thompson
Jim Basford
Rashad Jackson
Al Shipman
Brian Coe
Jude Blessington
Brian Dodds
T.J. Jackson
Tom Abel
Alphonso Moran
Chris Bean
Willie Bueno
Matt Dickmann
Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels
Brian Dobbs
Eric Patterson
Kevin Fleury
Pete Walker
Larry Coffey
Leroy Foster
Brian Dodds
Tim Tharp
Verryl Floyd
Joe Marx
Milton Watson
Bob Bolinder
Sam Budnyk
Jay Minton
Rick Casko
Ron Ream
Jupiter
Palm Beach Central
Forest Hill
Glades Central
Palm Beach Lakes
Sanatluces
Forest Hill
Park Vista
Atlantic
Wellington 
West Boca
Atlantic 
Royal Palm Beach
Seminole Ridge 
William T. Dwyer
William T. Dwyer
Park Vista 
Royal Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens
The King's Academy
Glades Central
Pahokee
Boca Raton
Palm Beach Gardens
Atlantic
Pahokee
Glades Central
Palm Beach Lakes
Cardinal Newman
Boca Raton
Glades Central
Benjamin

 

PALM BEACH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF THE YEAR 

WINNERS

2023 - Cardinal Newman
2022 - Cardinal Newman
2021 - Palm Beach Central
2020 - William T. Dwyer
2019 - Palm Beach Lakes
2018 - Atlantic 
2017 - Forest Hill
2016 - Park Vista
2015 - Atlantic
2014 - Wellington
2013 - William T. Dwyer
2012 - American Heritage
2011 - Glades Central
2010 - William T. Dwyer
 

Groza Committee Chair, Bill Davis welcomes local awards candidates during 2007 Banquet.

 

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