Distinguished Service
Awards
1993-2006 Winners
Athlete
of the Year
Coach Family Adult Volunteer Youth Volunteer Organization Business Local Program Media Spirit Hall of Fame
2007 Winners
Athlete of the Year
1993 |
Lisa Holland |
Great Falls
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1994 |
Paul Hughes |
Missoula
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1995 |
Laura Saski |
Havre |
1996 |
Edward Petersen |
Billings
|
1997 |
Charlie Rickard |
Kalispell |
1998 |
Eddie Stansberry |
Missoula
|
1999 |
Ruschelle Tyvand |
Butte
|
2000 |
Stuart Brownlow |
Helena
|
2001 |
Kerrie Sheets |
Billings
|
2002 |
Justin Taylor |
Kalispell |
2003 |
Devin Zaic |
Hardin |
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2005 |
Kenny Hedrich |
Bozeman
|
2006 |
Vivienne Shockley |
Billings
|
2007 |
Anton Veverka |
Richey
|
2008 |
Brandy Peterson |
Billings
|
2009 |
Mike Schaff |
Helena
|
Family of the Year
1993 |
Al, Jan & Julie Bertlesen |
Bozeman
|
1994 |
Richard & Jane Bonine |
Miles
City
|
1995
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Si & Claire
Holman
|
Butte
|
1996 |
Sherry Gray and David O’Hern |
Alberton |
1997 |
Ron Walter Family |
Shelby
|
1998 |
The Rohyan Family |
Helena
|
1999 |
Doug & Rnita Powell |
Billings
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2001 |
The Zaic Family |
St Xavier |
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2005 |
The Stiles Family |
Belgrade
|
2006 |
The
Anderson
Family |
Troy
|
2007 |
The
Bowman-Lyons
Family |
Great Falls
|
2008 |
The
Baldry
Family |
Miles City
|
2009 |
The
Schelling
Family |
Olney
|
Athlete
of the Year
Coach Family Adult Volunteer Youth Volunteer Organization Business Local Program Media Spirit Hall of Fame
Outstanding Coach
1993 |
Ann Dorrance |
Helena
|
1994
|
Annie Cella
|
East Glacier
|
1995 |
Pete Stiles |
Helena
|
1996 |
Ed Bringenberg |
Missoula
|
1997 |
Rosie Combs |
Great Falls
|
1998 |
Dave O’Hern |
Alberton |
1999 (2) |
Angie Walker |
Great Falls
|
1999 |
Pam Underwood |
Great Falls
|
2000 |
Carl Oliveri |
Colstrip |
2001 |
Nicky Buress |
Great Falls
|
2002 |
Jeff Elliott |
Helena
|
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2005 |
Tammy Matzke |
Billings
|
2006 |
Virgil Bullshoe |
Browning |
2007 |
Nicole Knight |
Billings |
2008 |
Mickey Williams |
Great Falls |
2009 |
Ray Mitchell |
Kalispell |
Outstanding Adult Volunteer
|
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1994 |
Phil Mullette |
Helena
|
1995 (2) |
Tess & Ron Nodland |
Sidney
|
1996 |
John Pahut |
Butte
|
1997 |
Janet Erickson |
Miles
City
|
1998 |
Larry Bittner |
Bozeman
|
1999 |
James Lester |
Butte
|
2000 (2) |
Ron Bowden |
Great Falls
|
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Paula Jimenez |
Missoula
|
2001 |
Debbie Bishop |
Boulder
|
2002 (2) |
Pete & Helen Kelly |
Missoula
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2005 |
Jean & Ernie Peters |
Great Falls
|
2006 |
Cyndi Huempfner |
Bozeman
|
2007 |
Ray Mitchell |
Kalispell
|
2008 |
Cindy Ruffner |
Butte
|
2009 |
Lauren Ludwig |
Bozeman
|
Athlete
of the Year
Coach Family Adult Volunteer Youth Volunteer Organization Business Local Program Media Spirit Hall of Fame
Outstanding Youth Volunteer
1993 |
Roni Flint (female) |
Sidney
|
|
Kyle Cameron (male) |
Miles
City
|
1994 |
Jessie Combs |
Great Falls
|
1995 |
Renae Iversen |
Sidney
|
1996 |
Raylynn Danklefsen |
Miles
City
|
1997 |
Neil Tocher |
Great Falls
|
1998 |
Vanessa Browning |
Billings
|
1999(2) |
Buddy Evenson |
Kalispell |
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Mike Ouert |
Great Falls
|
2000 |
Megan Regimbal |
Great Falls
|
2001 |
Matthew Felber |
E Helena
|
2002(2) |
Fred Pambrun |
Cut Bank |
|
Kristi Anderson |
Great Falls
|
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Joey Hancock |
Great Falls
|
2004(2) |
Alyssa Northrop |
Missoula
|
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Thomas White |
Columbus
|
2005 |
Linsey Burton |
Great Falls
|
2006 |
Taryn Jones |
Billings
|
2007 |
Nathan Topliff |
Whitefish
|
2008 |
Healy Lyons |
Great Falls
|
2009 |
Kayla Hoar |
Butte
|
Outstanding Local Program
1993 |
None Listed |
|
1994 |
Ashland
Special Olympics |
Ashland
|
1995 |
Outreach Bobcats |
Bozeman
|
1996 |
Missoula
Family YMCA |
Missoula
|
1997 |
Montana
Development
Center
|
Boulder
|
1998 |
Glasgow
Special Olympics |
Glasgow
|
1999 |
Special Olympics
Helena
|
Helena
|
2000 |
Special Olympics
Tobacco
Valley
|
Eureka
|
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2002 |
Cut Bank Special Olympics |
Cut Bank |
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Athlete
of the Year
Coach Family Adult Volunteer Youth Volunteer Organization Business Local Program Media Spirit Hall of Fame
Outstanding Media Personality
1993 |
Troy Mellinger |
Great Falls
|
1994 |
Dave Wilson |
Great Falls
|
1995 |
Jeremy Jorgenson |
Great Falls
|
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Scott Kilbury |
Missoula
|
1996 |
Ron Davis |
Butte
|
1997 |
Craig & Al |
Missoula
|
1998 |
No Nominations |
|
1999 |
Wendy Ostrem Price |
Kalispell |
2000 |
Craig Johnson |
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Al Koessler |
Missoula
|
2001 |
Anna Rau |
Billings
|
2002 |
Michelle Helms |
Great Falls
|
2003 |
None |
|
2005 |
None |
|
2009 |
Gail Schontzler |
Bozeman
|
Outstanding Media Support
1993 |
Great Falls
Tribune |
Great Falls
|
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North Country
Media |
Great Falls
|
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TCI Cablevision |
Statewide Winner |
1994 |
KMON Radio |
Great Falls
|
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Great Falls
Tribune |
Great Falls
|
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Miles
City
Star |
Miles
City
|
1995 |
Montana
Standard |
Butte
|
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Missoulian |
Missoula
|
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KIKC Radio |
Forsyth |
1996 |
KTVQ |
Billings
|
1997 |
Bozeman
Daily Chronicle |
Bozeman
|
1998 |
TCI Media Services |
Statewide Winner |
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2000 |
Billings
Gazette/Bob Gibson |
Billings
|
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2002 |
Becky Shay,
Billings
Gazette |
Billings
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2005 |
KSEN Radio |
Shelby
|
2006 (2) |
KRTV |
Great Falls
|
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Havre Daily News |
Havre |
2007 |
Liberty County Times |
Chester-Joplin-Inverness
|
2008 |
Wendt |
Great Falls
|
2009 |
Great Falls
Tribune |
Great Falls
|
Athlete
of the Year
Coach Family Adult Volunteer Youth Volunteer Organization Business Local Program Media Spirit Hall of Fame
Outstanding Organization
1993 |
City Motors Friendship Fund |
Great Falls
|
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Montana
Air Guard |
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Miles Community College Women’s Volleyball
|
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1994 |
Gold Rush Lions |
Helena
|
|
Montana
Division Key Club |
Billings
|
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Montana
Knights of
Columbus
|
Helena
|
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American Legion Post 41 |
Glasgow
|
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Malmstrom Air Force Base |
Great Falls
|
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Montana
Air National Guard |
|
1995 |
Epision Sigma Alpha |
Billings
|
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Oddfellows and Rebekahs |
|
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Montana
Good Sam Club |
|
1996 |
BSW, Inc. |
Butte
|
1997 |
SPARCs |
Butte
|
1998 |
Missoula
Equestrian
Park
|
Missoula
|
1999 |
Great Falls Public Schools |
Great Falls
|
2000 |
Montana
Police Protective Association |
|
2001 |
Richland
Opportunities,
Inc. |
Sidney
|
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Rocky Mtn Assoc. of the ARC |
Butte
|
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Retired Seniors Volunteer Prog. |
Great Falls
|
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Missoula Family
YMCA
|
Missoula
|
2003
|
None
|
|
2004 |
Icedogs Hockey |
Bozeman
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
Park
High School
|
Livingston
|
2008 |
Bitterroot Therapeutic Riding
|
Corvallis
|
2009 |
Law Enforcement Torch Run
|
Montana
|
Athlete
of the Year
Coach Family Adult Volunteer Youth Volunteer Organization Business Local Program Media Spirit Hall of Fame
Outstanding Support By a Business or
Corporation
|
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Leo’s IGA |
Jodel Petroni |
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Helena Safeway |
|
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First Interstate |
Kalispell |
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Sidney
County
Market
|
|
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Montana
Power |
Butte
|
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McDonald’s |
Great Falls
|
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Dennis Washington Foundation |
|
1994 |
U.S.
West |
Great Falls
|
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Burlington
Resources Foundation |
|
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Supervalue Ryan’s Division |
Billings
|
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Horizon Air |
|
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TCI Cablevision |
|
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City Motors |
Great Falls
|
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Taco Time |
Belgrade
|
|
Coca Cola |
Great Falls
|
1995 |
Photo Plus |
Great Falls
|
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Flathead Industries |
Kalispell |
|
Recreation Lanes |
Miles
City
|
|
Earth and Wood |
Steve
nsville |
|
McDonalds |
|
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Montana
Power |
|
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SteinHaus |
|
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County
Market
|
|
1996 |
Universal Athletics |
Bozeman
|
1997 |
Summit
|
Kalispell |
|
Norwest Banks |
Billings
|
1998 |
Powerhouse Technologies |
|
1999 |
Carquest
Distribution
Center
|
Billings
|
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Tire Rama |
Billings
|
2000 |
The Big Mountain – Local Winner |
Whitefish |
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First Interstate BancSystem – State |
Billings
|
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Lost Trail Powder Mtn Ski Area |
Darby |
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2005 |
Carquest–
State
Winner |
Statewide |
|
the Missoulian– Local Winner |
Missoula
|
2006 |
Pizza Huts |
Great Falls
|
2007 |
N. E. W. |
Great Falls
|
2008 |
Gregg Edelen Photography |
Butte
|
2009 |
Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply |
Statewide
|
2009 |
Showdown Ski Area |
Neihart
|
Athlete
of the Year
Coach Family Adult Volunteer Youth Volunteer Organization Business Local Program Media Spirit Hall of Fame
Spirit of Special Olympics
1993 |
Nick Cladis |
Billings
|
1994 |
Cindy Peterson |
Fairfield
|
1995 |
Mike Tooley |
Helena
|
1996 |
Mary Jo Mahoney |
Butte
|
1997 |
Jim Kack |
Bozeman
|
1998 |
Leslie Oakland |
Great Falls
|
1999 |
Ed Barry |
Bozeman
|
2000 |
Chuck Kohut |
Great Falls
|
|
|
|
2002 |
Bob Morris |
Clancy |
2003 |
Sherry Gray |
Missoula
|
2004 |
Jerry Williams |
Butte
|
2005 |
Todd Hoar |
Butte
|
2006 |
Pete Kelly |
Missoula
|
2007 |
Reg Heikkila |
Great Falls
|
2008 |
Peggy Stiles |
Belgrade
|
2009 |
Vanessa Browning |
Billings
|
Hall of Fame Award
1993 |
None Listed |
|
1994 |
None Listed |
|
1995 |
Dr. Brinkley |
Great Falls
|
1996 |
Pat Lee |
Kalispell |
1997 |
Leon Pappy Saylor |
Great Falls
|
1998 |
Jodel Petroni |
Butte
|
1999 |
Al Bertelsen |
Bozeman
|
2000 |
Sharon Hanni |
Butte
|
2001 |
Beverly Owens |
Billings
|
2002 |
Sandy Anderson |
Glendive |
2003 |
Rosie Comes |
Great Falls
|
2004 |
Robin Pambrun |
Cut Bank |
2005 |
Jim Kack |
Bozeman
|
2006 |
The
Oakland
Family |
Great Falls
|
2007 |
WyAnn Northrop |
Missoula
|
2008 |
Dana Darko |
Great Falls
|
2009 |
Gail Sheets |
Billings
|
Athlete
of the Year
Coach Family Adult Volunteer Youth Volunteer Organization Business Local Program Media Spirit Hall of Fame
Outstanding Sports Personality
1993 Todd
Foster
Great Falls
Lifetime Achievement Award
2009 Sharon Hanni
Butte
President’s Keystone Award
1999 Laurie
Shadoan
Bozeman
2004 Tricia
McKenna
Belgrade
Peak Performance Award
1999 Michelle
Cattin
Bozeman
Athlete
of the Year
Coach Family Adult Volunteer Youth Volunteer Organization Business Local Program Media Spirit Hall of Fame
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