FC Buffalo held a dinner Thursday to celebrate its 2016 award winners and raise money for Pitch In Buffalo with an event co-chaired by the West Side Youth Development Coalition.
Along with raffles from the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bisons, Mes Que and WSYDC, the club raised money with drink specials, and a taco bar at Hot Mama’s Canteen on Military Road.
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Near the conclusion of each regular season, FC Buffalo conducts a survey of our players to determine some individual honors. This year, nearly every category was a logjam, reflective of the great talent assembled in the Queen City for our 2016 NPSL campaign.
Here’s who won, as we raised more than $1000 for Pitch in Buffalo
Best Offensive Player
2016 winner: (tie) Romario Guscott and Kieran Toland
2015 winner: Brett Larocque
2014 winner: Russell Cicerone
2013 winner: Ian Mort
2012 winner: Mike Reidy
2011 winner: Mike Reidy
2010 winner: Richie Wilson
Best Defensive Player
2016 winner: David Acuna Camacho
2015 winner: Andrew Coughlin
2014 winner: Jake Rinow
2013 winner: Bobby Ross
2012 winner: Josh Hall
2011 winner: Corey Phillips
2010 winner: Mbwana Johnson
Unsung Hero
2016 winner: Jack Donaldson
2015 winner: (tie) Connor Willings, Fox Slotemaker and Brett Larocque
2014 winner: Marcus Hanson
2013 winner: (tie) Brian Knapp and Bobby Ross
2012 winner: Patrick Zelko
2011 winners: (tie) Andrew Larracuente and Joshua Faga
2010 winner: John Grabowski
Most Valuable Player
2016 winner: (tie) Jack Donaldson and Johnny McBeth
2015 winner: Andrew Ferguson
2014 winner: Russell Cicerone
2013 winner: Ian Mort
2012 winners: (tie) Mike Reidy and Andy Tiedt
2011 winner: Joshua Faga
2010 winner: Daniel Stevens
Supporters Choice Award
2016 winner: Ian McGrath
2015 winner: Andrew Ferguson
2014 winner: Russell Cicerone
2013 winner: Ian Mort
2012 winner: Matt Stedman
2011 winner: Joshua Faga
2010 winner: (tie) Daniel Stevens and Eric Steinmetz
