USAT Announces 2008 Annual Award Winners

Congratulations to the following individuals and clubs who were named recipients of USAT's Annual Awards. Thank you to all those who submitted nominations.

The winners:

Male Athlete of the Year: Mark Lopez (Sugar Land, Texas)

Female Athlete of the Year: Diana Lopez (Sugar Land, Texas)

Male Junior Athlete of the Year: Thomas Lee (Rockville, Md.)

Female Junior Athlete of the Year: Nicole Palma (Lake Worth, Fla.)

Co-Referees of the Year: Tweedy Nguyen (Dallas, Texas) & Bernard Robinson (Chesterfield, Va.)

Coach of the Year: Patrice Remarck (Alexandria, Va.)

Club of the Year: Ray Smith TKD (Summerville, S.C.)

Volunteer of the Year: Marco Mack (Laguna Niguel, Calif.)

Family of the Year: The Kimmich Family (Aurora, Colo.)

Lifetime Service Award: Dr. Ken Min (El Sobrante, Calif.)

Directors Leadership Award: Ji Ho Choi (Fort Lee, N.J.)