Player of Year selections from the New
Haven Register.
1934 – Edward Zimkus, T, Stamford
1935-36 – no award
1937 – Daniel Morelli, B, Stamford, and
Fillmore Avdevich, B, NFA
1938 – Charles Weiss, B, NFA
1939 – Charles Weiss, B, NFA
1940 – Paul Johnsen, B, Hillhouse
1941 – Edward Cody, B, New Britain
1942 – Roger Goodson, B, Ansonia
1943 – Levi Jackson, B, Hillhouse
1944 – Levi Jackson, B, Hillhouse
1945 – William “Sammy” Nakaso, QB,
Hillhouse
1946 – Joseph Kozdeba, B, Harding
1947 – Gerald Apuzzo, B, West Haven
1948 – Vinnie Drake, QB, Ansonia
1949 – Bill Albrecht, B, Lewis-Southington
Note: In most years from 1934 to 1949,
the Register’s board of coaches selected
a player deemed “best bet,” who usually
was the leading vote-getter for the All-
State team. Specific “most valuable play-
er” or “player of the year” awards began
in 1969.
1950-68 – no awards
1969 – Mark Allen, QB, Seymour
1970 – Pete Demmerle, WR, N. Canaan
1971 – Kurt Horton, QB, New Canaan
1972 – Greg Woods, RB, Xavier
1973 – Roger Ings, RB, Ansonia
1974 – Anthony Brown, RB, Xavier
1975 – John Rodgers, RB, Cheshire
1976 -- Tony Elliott, DE, Harding
1977 – Ken Sweitzer, QB, Hand
1978 – Sandy Osiecki, QB, Ansonia
1979 – Edwin Esson, RB, Seymour
1980 – Edwin Esson, RB, Seymour
1981 – Bob Orchano, RB, Derby
1982 – Rich Vitale, LB, Maloney
1983 – Jim Bell, RB, Hand
1984 – David Thompson, QB, Hand
1985 – Terry McNamara, WR, Ansonia
1986 – K.C. Sirowich, DE, Seymour
1987 – Rico Brogna, QB/K/P, Watertown
1988 – Jamal Johnson, RB, New London
1989 – Remo Guarnieri, OG/DE, Branford
1990 – Scott Overbeck, DL/FB, New
Canaan
1991 – Daryl Parler, WR, Trumbull
1992 – Tebucky Jones, RB, New Britain
1993 – Chris Silvestri, RB, New Canaan
1994 – Tony Ortiz, RB/LB, Crosby
1995 – Steve Coughlin, WR/QB, Ansonia
1996 – LaTroy Oliver, RB, Weaver
1997 – Phil Bowman, QB/DB, Cheshire
1998 – Andrew Pinnock, FB, Bloomfield
1999 – Jermelle Lewis, RB, Bloomfield
2000 – Dan Orlovsky, QB, Shelton
2001 – Tim Washington, QB, Bristol
Central
2002 – John Sullivan, C/NG, Greenwich
2003 – Kenny Tinney, RB/KR, Ansonia
2004 – Mike McLeod, RB, New Britain
2005 – Amari Spievey, RB, Xavier
2006 – Aaron Hernandez, TE/LB, Bristol
Central
2007 – Alex Thomas, RB, Ansonia
2008 – Jordan Brown, RB, Glastonbury
2009 – Connor Keniry, WR, Notre Dame-
West Haven
2010 – Montrell Dobbs, RB, Ansonia.
2011 -- Arkeel Newsome, RB, Ansonia
2012 -- Matt Walsh, LB, Hand
2013 -- Arkeel Newsome, RB, Ansonia
2014 -- Zach Allen, DE/LB, New Canaan
2015 -- Mark Evanchick, DE, Darien
2016 -- Ben Mason, FB/LB, Newtown
2017 -- Kyle Godfrey, DB, West Haven
2018 -- Mozi Bici, DL, Greenwich
2019 -- Mike Morrissey, St. Joseph
2021 -- Camryn Edwards, RB, Norwalk
Coach of the Year selections from the
New Haven Register.
1997 -- Steve Filippone, Hand
1998 -- Jack Cochran, Bloomfield
1999 -- Mike Emery, Fitch
2000 -- John Acquavita, Hyde-N. Haven
2001 -- Jim Buonocore, Jr., Stonington
2002 -- Ed McCarthy, West Haven
2003 -- Sal Morello, Cromwell
2004 -- Chuck Drury, Pomperaug
2005 -- Sean Marinan, Xavier
2006 -- Bob Zito, Maloney
2007 -- Pat Cox, Tolland
2008 -- Peter Pfeffer, Glastonbury
2009 -- Dave Cadelina, Bridgeport Central
2010 -- Joe DellaVecchia, St. Joseph
2011 -- Jason Pace, Wolcott High
2012 -- Jemal Davis, NFA
2013 -- Mike Drury, Southington
2014 -- Tim King, Valley Reg./Old Lyme
2015 -- Tony Sagnella, North Haven
2016 -- Reggie Lytle, Hillhouse
2017 -- Chad Neal, Killingly
2018 -- John Marinelli, Greenwich
2019 -- Bobby Pattison, Newtown
2021 -- Randell Bennett,
Cromwell/Portland
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
COACH OF THE YEAR
GATORADE
STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1985 - Andrew Walker, T, Norwalk
1986 - Tim Frager, RB, Avon Old Farms
1987 - Rico Brogna, QB, Watertown
1988 - Jamal Johnson, RB/DB, New
London
1989 - Steven Mills, QB, Bristol Eastern
1991 - Paul Young, RB, Maloney
1991 - Edward Green, T/DT, St. Paul
1992 - Adam Salina, RB/LB, Berlin
1993 - Chris Silvestri, RB/DB, N. Canaan
1994 - Tony Ortiz, RB/LB, Crosby
1995 - Steve Coughlin, WR, Ansonia
1996 - Tarrell Freeney, RB/LB, Holy Cross
1997 - Phil Bowman, QB/DB, Cheshire
1998 - Horace Dodd, RB, Hamden
1999 - Jermelle Lewis, RB/S, Bloomfield
2000 - Dan Orlovsky, QB, Shelton
2001 - Tim Washington, RB, Bris. Central
2002 - John Sullivan, OL, Greenwich
2003 - D.J. Hernandez, QB, Bris. Central
2004 - Asaph Schwapp, FB/LB, Weaver
2005 - Matt Kelleher, QB, Southington
2006 -- Aaron Hernandez, TE, Bristol
Central
2007 - Alex Thomas, RB, Ansonia
2008 - Mike Osiecki, LB/FB, Seymour
2009 - Kevin Pierre Louis, LB/FB, King
Low Heywood Thomas-Stamford
2010 - Casey Cochran, QB, Masuk
2011 - Casey Cochran, QB, Masuk
2012 -- Colin Moore, RB, Avon
2013 -- Dario Highsmith, RB, Middletown
2014 -- Zach Allen, DB/LB, New Canaan
2015 -- Mark Evanchick, DE. Darien
2016 -- Ben Mason, FB/LB, Newtown
2017 -- Spencer Lockwood, RB, Killingly
2018 -- Cornelius Johnson, WR,
Brunswick School-Greenwich
2019 -- Jack Wallace, QB, St. Joseph
2020 -- Wilfredo Aybar, DE, Cheshire
Academy
2021 -- Victor Rosa, QB, Bristol Central