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    Joslynn Bigelow won this year’s Carla Overbeck Leadership Award for her impactful work in the United States’ broad landscape of disability soccer with TOPSoccer- an adaptive soccer program for athletes with intellectual, developmental or physical disabilities. She serves as a TOPSoccer coach in her home state of Oregon, is the director for two local TOPSoccer programs and has been named the Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA) TOPSoccer Coach of the Year. Bigelow also currently serves as Vice President for Oregon Adult Soccer Association, OYSA TOPSoccer Chair plus is an assistant coach for CP Soccer, and head coach of the Down Syndrome Sports of America Futsal National Team.

    BURTON HAIMES EARNS WERNER FRICKER BUILDER AWARD

    By US Soccer 02/14/2024, 2:45pm CST

    After nearly 50 years of service to AYSO, Burton Haimes was named the Werner Fricker Builder Award winner, which is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an individual by U.S. Soccer.  A long-time member of the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors and a U.S. Soccer Life Member, he served on the AYSO Board of Directors for 30 years, including seven as President and 12 as Board Chairman. During his tenure, Haimes oversaw the development and growth of a nationwide, community-based youth soccer organization that has served millions of children and their families.

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