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 awarded1983
Currently held byKendrick Bell
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

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