Palm Beach County Sports Commission Presents

Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award

Palm Beach Sports

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The Awards Banquet

The Breakers Sponsor Dinner

St. Mary's Children Hospital Visit

 

The Kicking Clinic

The Kick-Off Tailgate Party

2008 Lou Groza Collegiate Place Kicker Awards Banquet & Silent Auction

 

1996 Groza Winner, Marc Primanti, NC State, Groza Award Presenter 2008 with wife Julie.

 

ESPN's Evan Cohen interview University of Miami Head Coach Randy Shannon during pre-banquet event.

 

2008 Finalists, Graham Gano from Florida State University and Josh Arauco from Arkansas State University.

 

University of Miami Head Coach Randy Shanoon with PBCSC President Don Dufresne.

 

University of Miami Head Coach Randy Shannon with 1996 Groza Winner, Marc Primanti.

 

Former NFL stars, Troy Drayton, Bobby Harden and Bennie Blades at the Groza Banquet.

 

 

ESPN's Evan Cohen and Steve Poliztiner interview Graham Gano at Groza Banquet.

 

 

FedEx Orange Bowl is major sponsor of the Groza Award

   
   

 

Local Finalists Cody Parkry, Jupiter High School, Nu'Keese Richardson, Pahokee High School and Brendan Gibbons, Cardinal Newman High School.

 

University of Miami Head Coach, Randy Shannon, is interviewed by Channel 12 at the Groza Banquet.

 

David McIntosh, Randy Shannon, Donald Dufresne and Mark Primanti at the Groza head table.

 

Sports Director at Newschannel 12, Pat Murphy, was the MC for the Groza Banquet.

 

Mrs. Groza being introduced at the Groza Banquet.

 

Over 350 sports fans attended the 2008 Groza banquet.

 

 

Local Finalists Brendan Gibbons, Cardinal Newman and Tyler Wilhelm, Seminole Ridge.

 

Lois Kwasman Award winner Jeff Zipper is congratulated by PBCSC President Donald Dufresne and PBCSC Executive Director Gerry Baron.

 

Sam Budnyk Coach of the Year winner Jack Daniels, Dwyer High School, with Sam Budnyk and Bill Davis, chair of the Groza Committee.

 

Brendan Gibbons and Patrick O'Donnell winners of the Place Kicker of the Year Award with chairman, Bill Davis.

 

Matt Elam winner of the Player of the Year with chairman, Bill Davis.

 

2008 Groza Banquet Keynote Speaker, University of Miami Head Coach Randy Shannon.

2008 Finalists; Graham Gano, Florida State University, is being interviewed by ESPN's Evan Cohen during the banquet. 

 

2008 Finalists; Graham Gano, Florida State, and Josh Arauco, Arkansas State, tell of their experiences during the banquet

 

Matt Elam, William T. Dwyer High School, Player of the Year award winner.

   

 

ESPN Radio 760 General Manger, Steve Politziner welcomes University of Miami Head Coach Randy Shannon during the banquet.

 

 

Breakers Sponsor Appreciation Dinner

 

Mrs. Groza welcoming and congratulating all of the local and national finalists at the Breakers reception.


Bill Davis, Chairman of the Lou Groza Award and MC for the Breakers reception.

PBCSC President, Donald Dufresne, thanking the sponsors for being a part of this wonderful event.

Jim Watt, founder of the Groza Award, explaining how the award was started.  

David McIntosh on behalf of the Orange Bowl Committee.

 

Certificate of Appreciation to Nu'Keese Richardson, Pahokee,  for Player of the Year Award.

 

Certificate of Appreciation to Tyler Wilhelm, Seminole Ridge,  for Player of the Year Award.

 

Certificate of Appreciation to Patrick O'Donnell, Palm Beach Central,  for Place-Kicker  of the Year Award.

 

Certificate of Appreciation to Darren Studstill, Royal Palm Beach,  for Coach of the Year Award.

 

Certificate of Appreciation to Matt Elam, Dwyer,  for Player of the Year Award.

 

Josh Arauco from Arkansas State University

 

Graham Gano from Florida State University

 St. Mary's Children Hospital

 

 

Kicking Clinic

 

 

The Kick-Off Tailgate Party

 

 

 

 

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