Thomas A. Simone Award

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Thomas A. Simone Award
Awarded for Kansas City Metropolitan Area's Most Outstanding High School Football Player
Location Kansas City Metropolitan Area
CountryUnited States
Presented byGreater Kansas City Football Coaches Association, coaches, media
First award1983
Currently held byRocco Marriott
Website thesimoneawards.com/awards/thomas-simone

The Thomas A. Simone Memorial Football Award is presented yearly to the most outstanding high school football player in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The award was created in 1931 by Dr. D. M. Nigro and continued until Dr. Nigro's death in 1976. The award was reinstated by Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Simone as a tribute to their 12-year-old son Tommy. [1] The award is selected by a vote of the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association (GKCFCA), head coaches in the metro area and selected media members.

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It is one of the Simone Awards presented annually to players, coaches and broadcasters for their outstanding contributions to high school football in the Kansas City area

The Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association, as well as select area media members, are responsible for the administration of the Thomas A. Simone Award and the other awards presented annually as part of the Simone Awards.

Winners

YearWinnerSchool
1983Jeff Kelso Park Hill
1984Shawn Long Grandview
1985Craig Phillips Lee's Summit
1986Tim Ryan Rockhurst
1987 Kenyon Rasheed Rockhurst
1988Derrick Hart Schlagle
1989Jeff Handy Blue Springs
1990Kevin McIntosh Hickman Mills
1991Andy Murray Blue Valley
1992Nate Minnis Blue Springs
1993Jason Thoren Lawrence
1994Eddie Brooks Blue Springs South
1995 Arland Bruce Olathe North
1996 Ladell Betts Blue Springs
1997Josh Brewer Olathe North
1998Sean Doyle Rockhurst
1999Brandon Shelby Rockhurst
2000 Darren Sproles Olathe North
2001Maurice Mack Olathe North
2002Jim Bouknight Olathe North
2003Michael Keenan Oak Park
2004 Chase Coffman Raymore–Peculiar
2005 Josh Freeman Grandview
2006Zack Rampy Blue Valley
2007 Nathan Scheelhaase Rockhurst
2008Blaine Dalton Blue Springs South
2009James Franklin Olathe North
2010 Bubba Starling Gardner Edgerton
2011 Evan Boehm Lee's Summit West
2012Dalvin Warmack [2] Blue Springs
2013Dalvin Warmack [3] Blue Springs
2014 Drew Lock [4] Lee's Summit
2015 Skylar Thompson [5] Fort Osage
2016Julian Ross [6] Staley
2017 Ronnie Bell [7] Park Hill
2018 Graham Mertz [8] Blue Valley North
2019Arland Bruce IV [9] Olathe North
2020Conrad Hawley [10] Raymore–Peculiar
2021Mikey Pauley [11] Blue Valley Northwest
2022Kendrick Bell [12] Park Hill
2023Dylan Dunn [13] Blue Valley Southwest
2024Jaxon Hicks [14] Liberty
2025Rocco Marriott [15] Platte County

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas A. Simone Memorial Football Award now in 40th year". BVM Sports. November 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2012 Simone Awards". The Harbinger. December 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Dalvin Warmack is first two-time winner of Simone Award". The Kansas City Star. December 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Lee's Summit QB Drew Lock wins Simone award as top KC area football player". The Kansas City Star. December 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Thompson Wins Simone Award". 810 Varsity News. December 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ Kerr, Emilie (December 6, 2016). "Running Back Ross Earns Thomas A. Simone Award". Staley News.
  7. ↑ "Bell Wins Simone, Others Honored". 810 Varsity. December 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Blue Valley North QB Graham Mertz wins Simone Award as top player in KC". The Kansas City Star. December 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Arland Bruce IV wins Simone Award as top KC football player". The Kansas City Star. December 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Simone returns to Ray-Pec". PrepsKC. December 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ Shaffer, Mick (December 7, 2021). "Blue Valley Northwest QB Mikey Pauley wins 2021 Simone Award". KSHB.
  12. ↑ "Park Hill QB Kendrick Bell named the 2022 Thomas A Simone Award". Yahoo News. December 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ "BVSW QB Dylan Dunn wins 2023 Simone Award for KC HS football". The Kansas City Star . December 6, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Liberty Blue Jays' Jaxon Hicks wins 2024 Simone Award as KC's top football player". The Kansas City Star . December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Marriott crowned Simone Award winner, Stevens and Dixon also honored". The Platte County Citizen . December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
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