[AWARDS] US Youth Soccer has named its regional Girls Recreation and Competitive Coaches of the Year. The national winners will be announced at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala Jan. 18 as part of the US Youth Soccer Workshop at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis. For regional winners:

Girls Regional Recreation Coach of the Year
Region I
Chris Thomas (Lawrenceville, N.J.)
Region II
Jeff Taylor (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Region III
Atef Iskander (Tulsa, Okla.)
Region IV
Rob Rittmeyer (Santa Fe, N.M.)
For more on the Rec winners, go HERE.

Girls Regional Competitive Coach of the Year
Region I
Larry Best (Vienna, Va.)
Region II
Patrick Ferguson (New Bremen, Ohio)
Region III
Cindy Parlow-Cone (Chapell Hill, N.C.)
Region IV
Cole Borgeson (Albuquerque, N.M.)
For more on the Competitive winners, go HERE.