FieldTurf Announces 2008 Soccer Coach and Team of the Year Awards

FieldTurf announced the winners of its annual Soccer Coach and Team of the Year Awards for the 2008 season today. The awards will be formally presented at the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention in St. Louis on January 16. Winners were announced in 11 different categories including the national high school team of the year. These awards are based on tabulated votes from FieldTurf Tarkett executives and a panel consisting of Al Albert, Tonya Antonucci, Chris Burt, Brian Ching, Glenn Davis, Anson Dorrance, Jay Hoffman, Bill Irwin, Buzz Lagos, Matt Reis, Steve Sampson, Steve Shak, Aly Wagner, Durward Williams and Tanya Vogel.
This year's winners are:
* USL W-League Coach of the Year - Shek Borkowski, FC Indiana
* NCAA Division 1 Coach of the Year (Women's Soccer) - Randy Waldrum, Notre Dame
* National High School Team of the Year (Girls) - The Pennington School (NJ)
* Southwest High School Team of the Year (Girls): Alta HS (UT)
* Northwest High School Team of the Year (Girls): Lincoln HS (OR)
* Midwest High School Team of the Year (Girls): St. Ursula Academy (OH)
* Metro High School Team of the Year (Girls): The Pennington School (NJ)
* Northeast High School Team of the Year (Girls): Minnechaug Regional HS(MA)
* Southeast High School Team of the Year (Girls): Sacred Heart Academy (KY)
* Great Lakes Region High School Team of the Year (Girls): Woodbury HS(MN)
* Midwest Metro High School Team of the Year (Girls): Strongsville HS (OH)
* Mid-Atlantic High School Team of the Year (Girls): Archbishop Spalding HS (MD)