For Immediate Release                                                                 Contact:         Jody Roudebush

                                                                                                                                    president@noblesvilleunited.com

 

The Steven Sizemore 2009 Award Winners Announced

 

Noblesville, Ind. (November 20, 2009)  Noblesville United Soccer Club announced the 2009 Steven Sizemore Mental Attitude Award winners.  The Under 14 Girls award winner is Liz Behrends.  The Under 14 Boys award winner is T.J. Schuster.  The Club will honor the winners and honor Steven Sizemore and his family at the Soccer Complex during the White River Soccer Tournament in May of 2010.

The Noblesville United Soccer Club is proud to continue the Steven Sizemore Mental Attitude Award to recognize superior attitude and character in the Rowdies travel soccer program. A permanent memorial to Steven, in the form of a bronze plaque, has been displayed on the outside of the concession stand.  Each year, two names will be added to the award.  Winners will also receive an individual plaque to     recognize their accomplishment at being recipients of this award. The first award was presented at the conclusion of the 2004 spring soccer season to one U14 Rowdie boy and one U14 Rowdie girl.

The nominees should be Rowdie soccer players that display the following characteristics:  Career Rowdie -- Superior attitude -- Team Leadership   Coachability -- Sportsmanship -- Outstanding Athletic Performance

  When he revealed his formidable athleticism...The team looked to him for leadership

  When he demonstrated lead-by-example leadership...The team looked to him for mutual respect

  When he commanded as well as showed respect...The team looked to him for attitude

  When he exhibited a coachability attitude...The team looked to him for sportsmanship

  When he practiced unwavering sportsmanship...The team found success

  And when his heartbeat subsided...The team forever emulated his qualities

                  STEVEN SIZEMORE MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD
     Dedicated to the Memory of Steven Trevor Sizemore #11         1982-2003

Steven Sizemore, 20, passed away as the result of a motorcycle accident on Saturday, April 19, 2003; Steven succumbed to head injuries about 2:00 AM Easter Sunday morning.  Steven was a prolific soccer player and the anchor of the boys' '83 travel team. He was a career Rowdie who proudly wore his favorite number, 11, for many years. Steven continued his soccer career as a four-year athlete on the NHS Miller Soccer Team.

Congratulations to Liz and T.J.” said Jody Roudebush, President of Noblesville United Soccer Club.  This award is very special for these two individuals.  It is an honor to be recognized and it is quite an achievement.  Join me in congratulating these two outstanding individuals and their families.  We are also very gracious of the Sizemore family for allowing us a chance to honor a wonderful young man in Steven Sizemore.