NLMFA AWARD WINNERS
Stan Kozlowski Award - Football (NL High School Senior)
One of the founders of the NLMFA was the late Stan Kozlowski. This award has been given since 1993 from the organization to a Northern Lebanon High School Senior who has played football in the NLMFA as a youth and then has continued to play through high school. The award is given to a student who exemplifies the spirit of Stan Kozlowski - both academic and athletic excellence. The award is not only a trophy, but also comes with a $500.00 scholarship to the college or technical school of the recipient's choice.
Stan Kozlowski Award Winners
2020 - Nate Shirk
2019 - Chase Bressler
2018 - Eyan Margut
2017 - Stephen Herb
2016- Luke Funck
2015 - Matthew Vines
2014 - Isaac Ray
2013 - Derek Diangelis
2012 - Ryan Kelliher
2011- Ryan Daub
2010 - Cody Reese
2009 - Dominic Diangelis
2008 - Matt Nolan
2007 - Travis Dresch
2006 - Nathan Musslewhite
2005 -
2004 - Joe Benito
2003 - Grant Adams
2002 - Robby Adams and Justin Dresch
2001- Matt Hoerner
2000 - Jeremy Bender
1999 - Joel Northridge
1998 - Chris Bournias
1997 - Nathan Himmelberger
1996 - Tyler Longenecker
1995 - Kevin Sidauga and Andrew Sherk
1994 - Jason Royer
1993 - Chad Longenecker
2020 Kozlowski Award winner, Nate Shirk, receiving his award during our end of season celebration.
2019 Heist-man Award Winners Darren Shifflett, Christian Spencer, Camron Buchmoyer and Kyle Hitz with Coach Brian Heist.
2019 Heist-man Award Winners
Midget - Kyle Hitz
Pony - Camron Buchmoyer
PeeWee - Christian Spencer
Smurf - Darren Shifflett
2018 Heist-man Award Winners
Pony - Kyle Hitz
PeeWee - Bryan Mitzel
Smurf - Jackson Walter
2017 Heist-man Award Winners
Pony - Cooper Geppert
PeeWee - Ashten Putt
Smurf - Landon Copenhaver
2016 Heist-man Award Winners
Midget - Julian Bakos
Pony - Owen Stichler
PeeWee - Donovan Brandt
Smurf - Landyn Kline
2015 Heist-man Award Winners
Midget - Nathan Shirk
Pony - Blaze Watson
PeeWee - Luke Shaffer
Smurf - Bryan Mitzel
2014 Heist-man Award Winners
Midget - Larson Stichler
Pony- Kolton Adams
Peewee- Grady Stichler
Smurf- Kyle Hitz
Heist-man Award - Football
NLMFA players who receive this award will reflect the same dedication that Coach Brian Heist has shown throughout the years. Award winners will represent loyalty, responsibility, respect, passion, and time for their team and teammates, both on and off the field. This award is not about the best player on the field, but about the player who goes above and beyond him or herself to better their team and the overall organization. Over the last two decades, Coach Brian Heist has put the players and the organization as his topmost priority, so that our youth football program remains one of the best.
Awesome Lawson Award - Cheerleading
The "Awesome Lawson" Award originated in 2014 and is given each year in recognition of a cheerleader who exemplifies the leadership, determination and talent of former Northern Lebanon graduate Kimberly (Lawson) Braasch.
Kim Lawson Braasch graduated from NL in 1990 and continued her education at Penn State main campus where she cheered all four years. Upon graduation, her and her husband, Scott “Crasher” Braasch, decided to dedicate their lives to the sport of Cheerleading. They opened the first ever cheerleading gym in Pennsylvania in 1998 and today own three gyms, the original one in Pennsylvania along with two other gyms in Virginia. Cheer Tyme has placed as high as 5th at the USASF Worlds while being featured on ESPN and CBS Sports, they’ve won 4 Championships at the US Finals, Ranked as high as 9th in All-Star programs by American Cheerleader All-Star Insider and Ranked 14th as Gym Owners, Coaches and Choreographers by All Star Insider.
2019 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
Midget/Pony - Sara Feagley
Peewee - Peighton Moyer
Smurf - Caralin Bush
2018 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
Pony - Zeah Zerman
Peewee - Juliet Matthews
Smurf - Makenzie Hopkins
2017 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
Pony - Lana George
Peewee - Ella Carpenter
Smurf - Regan Hatfield
2016 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
Midget - Victoria Hollinger
Pony - Coleen Gipe
Peewee - Emily Shirk
Smurf - Ryleigh Hopkins
2015 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
Midget - Nicole Kelly
Pony - Sydney Shuyler
Peewee - Cynnae Duenas-Brown
Smurf - Cadance Hogue
2014 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
Midget - Kaitlyn Boisvert
Pony - Alexandra Shenk
Peewee - Ally Mowery
Smurf- Kaitlyn Criswell
2019 Smurf Awesome Lawson Award Winner, Caralin Bush.
NLMFA Iron Man & Woman Club
The Iron Man or Woman Award is awarded to recognize any player or cheerleader who completes every year of eligibility in the NLMFA. This award started in 2016.
2016 Iron Man Club Inductees
Julian Bakos and Nate Shirk (Each completed 8 years of eligibility)
2017 Iron Woman Club Inductee
Victoria Hollinger (Completed 8 years of eligibility)
2020 Iron Man Club Inductees
Donovan Brandt and Kyle Hitz (Completed 8 years of eligibility)
NLMFA CFA League Accomplishments
2020: CFA Season canceled due to Covid 19.
2019: Smurf Liberty Conference Smurf Bowl Champions
Peewee Liberty Conference Division 6 Runner-up
Peewee Liberty Conference Superbowl Champions (3rd Seed)
Pony First Round of Liberty Conference Playoffs (6th Seed)
Midget First Round of Liberty Conference Playoffs (8th Seed)
2018: Peewee Liberty Conference Division 6 Champions
Peewee Liberty Conference Superbowl Champions (#1 Seed)
Pony Liberty Conference Division 6 Runner-up
Pony First Round of Liberty Conference Playoffs (5th Seed)
2017: Peewee First Round of Federal Conference Playoffs (8th Seed)
2016: Midget First Round of Federal Conference Playoffs (8th Seed)
2015: Peewee First Round of Federal Conference Playoffs (7th Seed)
2014: Pony First Round of Federal Conference Playoffs (8th Seed)