Awards and Champions
TSA Friendship Award
The TSA Friendship Award is presented annually to a sailor on the TSA Youth Circuit , nominated by their peers, who exhibits the spirit of sportsmanship and is respected by his or her competitors and adults not just for sailing ability but also for character.
2022 Keaton Chandler (RCYC)
2021 Nicholas Carew (AYC)
2020 Parker Younger (FWBC)
2019 Alex Wise (LYC)
2018 Lucy Brock (AYC)
2017 Lucija Ruzevic (DCYC)
2016 Spencer LeGrande (AYC / HYC)
2015 Ben Froelich (AYC)
2014 Kelly Cole (OCBC)
2013 Meredith Morran (AYC)
2012 Keen Butcher (TCYC)
2011 William Romeo (HYC)
2010 Leoni Schuurmans (HYC)
2009 Trey Hartman (LYC)
2008 Colin Feik (FWBC)
2007 Rebekka Urbina (HYC)
2006 John O’Riordan (FWBC)
2005 Paul Denison (CSC)
2004 Leah Hoepfner (CCYC)
2003 Anthony Scruggs (HYC)
2002 Nathalie Mulhern (HYC)
2001 Roberta Steele (HYC)
2000 Stephen Johnson (CCYC)
1999 Danielle Ellenbrook (AYC)
Texas Sailing Association Youth Champions
Texas Youth Circuit
2022
Friendship Award: Keaton Chandler (RCYC)
Optimist Overall: Kaden Virag (RCYC)
Optimist Red: Kaden Virag (RCYC)
Optimist Blue: Milou Van Kuilenburg (LYC)
Optimist White: Eli Maher (LYC)
Optimist Green: Annabelle Robicheaux (LYC)
ILCA 4: Dylan Tomko (HYC)
ILCA 6: Pressley Massey (FWBC)
2021
Friendship Award: Nicholas Carew (AYC)
Optimist Overall: Ewan Dossin
Optimist Red: Ewan Dossin
Optimist Blue: Yuval Sela
Optimist White: Milou Van Kuilenburg
Optimist Green: Sergei Lopatin
Laser 4.7: Ashleigh Hoye
Laser Radial: Hamilton Barclay
2020
Friendship Award: Parker Younger (FWBC)
No Circuit Overall Scores
2019
Friendship Award: Alex Wise (LYC)
Optimist Overall: Stephen Momeier
Optimist Red: Stephen Momeier
Optimist Blue: Cole Gourley
Optimist White: Dylan Tomko
Optimist Green: Kale Bendele
Laser 4.7: Scott Mather
Laser Radial: Jacob Granberry
Laser Full: Ashton Pigulski
C420: Lucy Brock and Julius Heitkoetter
2018
Friendship Award: Lucy Brock (AYC)
Optimist Overall: Tony Slowik III
Optimist Red: Tony Slowik III
Optimist Blue: James Brock
Optimist White: Keen Cabrera
Optimist Green: Dylan Tomko
Laser 4.7: Jacob Brown
Laser Radial: Andrew Vandling
C420: Lucy Brock and Julius Heitkoetter
2017
Friendship Award: Lucija Ruzevic (DCYC)
Optimist Overall: Tony Slowik (AYC / LYC)
Optimist Red: Tony Slowik (AYC / LYC)
Optimist Blue: Scott Mather (LYC)
Optimist White: William Baker (LYC)
Optimist Green: Alex Bishop (LYC)
C420: Lucy Brock & Julius Heitkoetter (AYC)
Laser 4.7: Emma McInnis (CCYC)
Laser Radial: Lucija Ruzevic (DCYC)
2016
Friendship Award: Spencer LeGrande (AYC / HYC)
Optimist Overall: Tony Slowik (AYC / LYC)
Optimist Red: Emma McInnis (CCYC)
Optimist Blue: Tony Slowik (AYC / LYC)
Optimist White: James Brock (AYC)
Optimist Green: Carter Calk (RCYC)
C420: Peter Vaseliades (CCYC)
Laser 4.7: Lucija Ruzevic (DCYC)
Laser Radial: Spencer LeGrande (AYC / HYC)
2015
Friendship Award: Ben Froelich (AYC)
Optimist Overall: Tony Slowik (LYC)
Optimist Red: Yumi Yoshiyasu (LYC)
Optimist Blue: Tony Slowik (LYC)
Optimist White: Scott Mather (LYC)
Optimist Green: Mikey Mcgagh (LYC)
O’pen Bic: Zachary Zinn (LCYC)
Laser 4.7: Asher Zittrer (LYC)
Laser Radial: Alexandra Mares (HYC)
Laser Full: Nicholas Dunphey (LYC)
2014
Friendship Award: Kelly Cole (OCBC)
Optimist Overall: Dylan Ascencios (LYC)
Optimist Red: Dylan Ascencios (LYC)
Optimist Blue: Paul Houston (HYC)
Optimist White: Tony Slowik (AYC)
Optimist Green: Stephen Momeier (LYC)
Laser 4.7: Brandon Cassard (LCYC)
Laser Radial: Skylar Bayman (HYC)
Double-Handed: Zane Tinnell (CCYC)
2013
Friendship Award: Meredith Morran (AYC)
Optimist Overall: Dylan Ascencios (LYC)
Optimist Red: Julia Sheaffer (LYC)
Optimist Blue: Dylan Ascencios (LYC)
Optimist White: Emma McInnis (CCYC)
Optimist Green: Scott Mather (LYC)
Laser 4.7: Sullivan Foster (CCYC)
Laser Radial: Keen Butcher (TCYC)
Double-Handed: Meredith & Michael Morran (AYC)
2012
Friendship Award: Keen Butcher (TCYC)
Optimist Overall: Zane Tinnell (CCYC)
Optimist Red: Zane Tinnell (CCYC)
Optimist Blue: Dylan Ascencios (LYC)
Optimist White: Yumi Yoshiyasu (HYC)
Optimist Green: Morgan Ascencios (LYC)
Laser 4.7: Ben Lipari (GSC)
Laser Radial: Will Romeo (HYC)
Double-Handed: Hamrick Morgan (RCYC)
2011
Friendship Award: Will Romeo (HYC)
Optimist Overall: Dane Byerly (LYC)
Optimist Red: Dane Byerly (LYC)
Optimist Blue: Robbie Nicholls (HYC)
Optimist White: Dylan Ascencios (LYC)
Optimist Green: Ashely Thomas (LYC)
Laser 4.7: Keen Butcher (TCYC)
Laser Radial: Will Romeo (HYC)
Double-Handed: Forrest Short (HYC)
2010
Friendship Award: Leoni Schuurmans (HYC)
Optimist Overall: Richard Schuurmans (HYC)
Optimist Red: Mason Mings (HYC)
Optimist Blue: Richard Schuurmans (HYC)
Optimist White: Julia Sheaffer (LYC)
Optimist Green: Yumi Yoshiyasu (HYC)
Laser 4.7: Hannah Hughes (LYC)
Laser Radial: Will Romeo (HYC)
Double-Handed: Stewart Draheim (RCYC)
2009
Friendship Award: Trey Hartman (LYC)
Optimist Overall: Forrest Short (HYC)
Optimist Red: Forrest Short (HYC)
Optimist Blue: Richard Schuurmans (HYC)
Optimist White: Wiley Rogers (TCYC)
Optimist Green: Rachl Mittman (CSC)
Laser 4.7: Kayla Gibson (HYC)
Laser Radial: Marten Kendrick (HYC)
Double-Handed: Stewart Draheim (RCYC)
2008
Friendship Award: Colin Feik (FWBC)
Optimist Overall: Forrest Short (HYC)
Optimist Red: Forrest Short (HYC)
Optimist Blue: Geoffrey Nelson (CLYC)
Optimist White: Richard Schuurmans (HYC)
Optimist Green: Christine Kendrick (HYC)
Laser 4.7: Kayla Gibson (HYC)
Laser Radial: Lawrence Maher (HYC)
2007
Friendship Award: Rebekka Urbina (HYC)
Optimist Overall: Reed Baldridge (HYC)
Optimist Red: Reed Baldridge (HYC)
Optimist Blue: Will Romeo (HYC)
Optimist White: Richard Schuurmans (HYC)
Optimist Green: Hannah Hughes (LYC)
Laser 4.7: Luke Holmes (GSC)
Laser Radial: Lawrence Maher (HYC)
2006
Friendship Award: John O’Riordan (FWBC)
Optimist Overall: Christian Locke (CCYC)
Optimist Red: Christian Locke (CCYC)
Optimist Blue: Will Romeo (HYC)
Optimist White: Geoffrey Nelson (CLYC)
Optimist Green: Sophie Kerr (TCYC)
Laser 4.7: Chase Shaw (LYC)
Laser Radial: Carolyn Prioleau (TCYC)
Double-Handed: Rachel Short & Michelle Strebel (LYC)
2005
Friendship Award: Paul Denison (CSC)
Optimist Overall: Taylor Lutz (LYC)
Optimist Red: Taylor Lutz (LYC)
Optimist Blue: Christian Locke (CCYC)
Optimist White: Geoffrey Nelson (CLYC)
Optimist Green: Stefan Schuurmans (SSC)
Laser Radial: Travis LeConey (LYC)
Double-Handed: Andre Denais & Rebecca Holley (CCYC)
2004
Friendship Award: Leah Hoepfner (CCYC)
Optimist Overall: Taylor Lutz (LYC)
Optimist Red: Taylor Lutz (LYC)
Optimist Blue: Peter Flood (CCYC)
Optimist White: Gabriel Koh (GSC)
Optimist Green: Sidney Pinegar (OHSSA)
Sunfish/Byte: Maddie Phillips (SSC)
Laser Radial: Travis LeConey (LYC)
Double-Handed: Melissa Denman (LYC)
2003
Friendship Award: Anthony Scruggs (HYC)
Optimist Overall: Taylor Lutz (LYC)
Optimist Red: Andre Denais (CCYC)
Optimist Blue: Taylor Lutz (LYC)
Optimist White: Gabriel Koh (GSC)
Optimist Green: Katelynn Newberry (LYC)
Sunfish/Byte: Allison Chase (RCYC)
Laser Radial: Chris Flynn (FWBC)
Laser Full: William Jones (LYC)
Double-Handed: Gaines Gibson & Katie Troy (FWBC)
2002
Friendship Award: Nathalie Mulhern (HYC)
Optimist Overall: Kate Donelly (TCYC)
Optimist Red: Kate Donelly (TCYC)
Optimist Blue: Carolyn Prioleau (TCYC)
Optimist White: Taylor Lutz (LYC)
Optimist Green: Wilson Prioleau (TCYC)
Laser Radial: Mark Hulings (CCYC)
Double-Handed: Wesley Graham & Nathan Hartwell (HYC)
2001
Friendship Award: Roberta Steele (HYC)
Optimist Overall: Andreas Bernard (LYC)
Optimist Red: Matthew Nix (FWBC)
Optimist Blue: Andreas Bernard (LYC)
Optimist White: Taylor Lutz (LYC)
Optimist Green: Zachary Lattimore (SSC)
Laser Radial: Mark Hulings (CCYC)
Double-Handed: Nataleigh Vann (FWBC)
2000
Friendship Award: Stephen Johnson (CCYC)
Optimist Overall: Nataleigh Vann (FWBC)
Optimist Red: Nataleigh Vann (FWBC)
Optimist Blue: Andreas Bernard (LYC)
Optimist White: Carolyn Prioleau (TCYC)
Optimist Green: Kaylen Vera (PAYC)
Sunfish/Byte: Mariel Yarbrough (FWBC)
Laser Radial: Charles Higgins (FWBC)
Double-Handed: Stephen Gay (AYC)
Area F U.S. Junior Champions
Smythe Trophy
2021 – Houston YC– Hamilton Barclay
1993 – Lakewood YC – Bruce Mahoney
1989 – Lakewood YC – Marc Schneider
1976 – White Rock BC – Scott Young
Sears Cup
2015 – Lakewood Yacht Club – Dane Byerly, Howdy Hughes, Collin Scoville, Carson Shields
1990 – Houston YC – Scott Elting, Carter Perrin, Sam Pyne, David Thomas
1972 – Houston YC – Clark Thompson, Jr., Paul Thompson, Glenn F. (Bud) Brown
1970 – Houston YC – Dan Williams, Clark Thompson, Jr., Ed McFarlan
1968 – Galveston Bay Cruising Assn. – John Kolius, Jay Williams, Dan Williams
Bemis Trophy
1985 – Ft. Worth BC – David Heibert, Raymond Marks
1975 – White Rock BC – Dan Hathaway, Scott Young
Sears Shipshape Award
2017 – Lucy Brock, Julius Heitkoetter, Taylor Snyder
Cox Sportsmanship Trophy
2018 – Lucy Brock, Julius Heitkoetter, Taylor Snyder (Austin Yacht Club)
Faye Bennet Sportsmanship Award
2017 – Alexander Hankins
Bemis Sportsmanship Trophy
2005 – Carolyn Prioleau, Houston, TX