ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
The candidate has to be a “true rookie”. Someone that is new to the League and not a player who has played in the past, took a hiatus for whatever reason and is now back playing again. In some instances this award may NOT be awarded if there are no candidates to fit the criteria.
2024
Monday 40+ Hartman Women Division II: KIM GRAVES
Monday 40+ Hartman Women Division III: KATIE THOMPSON
Monday 70+ Draft Roe Park: JERRY WEAVER
Tuesday 50+ Draft Independence: BRIAN ULLMAN
Tuesday 55+ Black Bob: JIM WIRT
Tuesday 65+ Black Bob: BOB DAUM
Tuesday 70+ Black Bob: JERRY SULLIVAN
Wednesday 50+ Hartman: MIKE TUCKER
Thursday 35+ Hartman Women: BROOKE UMBAUGH
Thursday 50+ Heritage Gold: DON VINING
Thursday 60+ Draft Roe Park: DENNIS KERN
Saturday 60+ Gold: JIM KING
Saturday 65+ Silver: JERRY KEESEE
Saturday 60+ Draft: KEVIN KERN
2023
Sunday 35+ Black Bob: NO CANDIDATE
Monday 40+ Hartman Women Division I: AMY POWERS
Monday 40+ Hartman Women Division II: NO CANDIDATE
Monday 40+ Hartman Women Division III: AMBER WIEDMIER
Monday 60+ Independence: PETER HO
Monday 70+ Draft Roe Park: GERALD WOODS
Tuesday 50+ Draft Independence: LOU LOPEZ
Tuesday 55+ Black Bob: NO CANDIDATE
Tuesday 65/70+ Black Bob American Division: JOHN HENDEL
Tuesday 65/70+ Black Bob National Division: RICHARD TORREZ
Wednesday 50+ Hartman: TODD CRABTREE
Thursday 35+ Hartman Women: JACQUELINE WINTER
Thursday 50+ Heritage Gold: CASEY LEWIS
Thursday 50+ Heritage Silver: JIM RYAN
Thursday 60+ Draft: CHUCK BARRY
Saturday 60+ Competitive: TONY LENCI
Saturday 60+ Draft: PAUL JACKSON
2022
SUNDAY EVENING 35+ Black Bob: NO Candidate
MONDAY 40+ Women’s GOLD HARTMAN: NO Candidate
MONDAY 40+ Women’s SILVER Hartman: Kathy Bartow
MONDAY 40+ Women’s BRONZE / SILVER Hartman: Heather Hanna
MONDAY 50+ Draft Black Bob: Larry Rousselo
MONDAY 60+ INDEPENDENCE: Rob Ryan
MONDAY 70+ Draft ROE PARK: Jerry Gottlieb
TUESDAY 50+ Draft Independence: Tommy Fernandez
TUESDAY 55+ Black Bob: NO Candidate
TUESDAY 65/70+ American Conference Black Bob: Jon Engstrom
TUESDAY 65/70+ National Conference Black Bob: Mike Curley
WEDNESDAY 50+ Gold / Silver Hartman: John Stoltz
THURSDAY 35+ WOMENS Hybrid Hartman: Monica Mays
THURSDAY 50+ GOLD Heritage: NO Candidate
THURSDAY 50+ SILVER Heritage: NO Candidate
THURSDAY 60+ Draft Roe Park: Steve Turner
SATURDAY 60+ Competitive Roe Park: Steve Appier
SATURDAY 60+ Draft Roe Park: NO Candidate
2019 Rookie of the Year
Monday Morning 70+ Hybrid Draft No candidate
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Monday Night 50+ Draft Terry Jackson
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Monday Night 40+ Women’s Gold Ginger Coons
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Monday Night 40+ Women’s Silver Jennifer Ward Minnis
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Monday Night 60+ Silver No candidate
IAC – Independence, MO
Tuesday Night 50+ Draft Mike Zans
IAC – Independence, MO
Tuesday Night 55+ Gold Brook Nienstedt
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Tuesday Night 60+ Gold Mike Hildebrandt
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Tuesday Night 65+ Gold/Silver Brian O’Grady
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Tuesday Night 70+ Gold Bill Smith
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Tuesday Night 70+ Silver Rick Keefover
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Wednesday Night 50+ Silver Larry Squiers
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Thursday Morning 60+ Draft Vernon Scott
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Thursday Night 50+ Bronze No candidate
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday Night 50+ Silver John Alden
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday Night 50+ Gold No candidate
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday Night 50+ Platinum No candidate
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Friday Night COED Pam Moses
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Saturday Morning 60+ Silver Malcolm Thomas
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Saturday Morning 60+ Draft Jim Hager
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Sunday Afternoon 35+ Gold No candidate
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
2018 Rookie of the Year
Monday Morning 70+ Hybrid Draft Ray Harre
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Monday Night 50+ Draft Brian McNichols
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Monday Night 40+ Women’s Gold Beth Anne Tiffin
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Monday Night 40+ Women’s Silver Jennifer Sexton
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Tuesday Night 50+ Draft Larry Lewis
IAC – Independence, MO
Tuesday Night 55+ Gold Gary Jaklevich
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Tuesday Night 60+ Gold Phil Loomis
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Tuesday Night 65+ Gold No candidate
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Tuesday Night 65+ Silver Bruce Goodman
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Wednesday Night 50+ Gold No candidate
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Wednesday Night 60+ Silver Billy Green
IAC – Independence, MO
Thursday Morning 60+ Draft Reza Derakhshanian
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Thursday Night 50+ Bronze Michael Riggs
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday Night 50+ Silver No candidate
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday Night 50+ Gold Jeff White
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Friday Night COED No candidate
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Saturday Morning 60+ Silver Dayle Phillips
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Saturday Morning 60+ Draft Mark Boyle
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Sunday Afternoon 35+ Gold No candidate
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
2017 Rookie of the Year
Monday Night 50+ Draft Brock Simmons
Jewish Community Center – O.P., KS
Monday Night Women 40+ Gold Renee Harders
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Monday Night Women 40+ Silver Tara Lavelle
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Tuesday Night 50+ Draft Gary Combs
IAC – Independence, MO
Tuesday Night 60+ Gold Mike Love
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Tuesday Night 60+ Silver Tony Roberts
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Wednesday Night 50+ Gold Troy Catanzaro
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Thursday 50+ Gold Kirk Searcey
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday 50+ Silver Mike Yager
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday 50+ Bronze No candidate
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday Morning 60+ Draft Jack Shelton
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Saturday 60+ Silver No candidate
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Saturday 60 + Draft No candidate
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Sunday Afternoon 35+ Gold No candidate
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
2016 Rookie of the Year
Monday Night 50+ Draft Fred Preusch
Jewish Community Center – O.P., KS
Monday Night Women 40+ Lisa Kraxner
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Tuesday Night 50+ Draft Steve Jones
IAC – Independence, MO
Tuesday Night 60+ Gold No candidate
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Tuesday Night 60+ Silver No candidate
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS
Wednesday Night 50+ Platinum Gary Stucker
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Wednesday Night 50+ Gold No candidate
Hartman Park – Lee’s Summit, MO
Thursday 50+ Gold Monte Johnson
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday 50+ Silver George Callas
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday 50+ Bronze Dean Cassidy
Heritage Park – Olathe, KS
Thursday Morning 60+ Draft Lee Acciacca
Roe Park – Overland Park, KS
Saturday 60+ Silver No candidate
140th & Holmes park – Kansas City, MO
Saturday 60 + Draft No candidate
140th & Holmes park – Kansas City, MO
Sunday Afternoon 35+ Gold No candidate
Black Bob Park – Olathe, KS