Minuteman Award Recipients

The National Guard was generous enough to sponsor an additional award for Ohio High School Rugby Players this year. They stepped up to present the 'Minuteman Award' to one boy and one girl student athlete.

The competition was fierce and the selection was done through coach nominations of qualified players. The coaches were asked to focus their nominations of the students on attributes that are shared between rugby and the National Guard. Honor, First to react, Helpful, Physical Fitness, Work Ethic and Service were the principles the National Guard identified as pertaining to their Minutemen.

For the boys, Pat Van Horn from Parma Blackhearts was awarded the prize. Pat is an amazing young man that has a strong focus on his education, hard work on the rugby field and community service. Pat was awarded the minuteman trophy by a couple of local National Guard recruiters during Parmas old boys game.
Mary Vasinko was awarded the Girls Minuteman award for 2009. She is a founding member of the Mayfield Rugby team and has put countless hours into growing her team, focusing on her grades, working a full schedule and giving back to her community. She always has a smile on her face and was awarded her trophy during the 2009 Girls State Championship Banquet.