NLMFA VIKINGS
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
2023 - Kyle Hitz
2022 - No Recipient
2021 - Kalani Adams
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
2021 Kozlowski Award winner Kalani Adams receiving his award during our end of season celebration from NLMFA Head Coach Ron Copenhaver and NLMFA President Phil Shirk.
Coach Brian Heist presenting the 2022 Heist-Man Awards with President, Phil Shirk and Head Football Coach, Ron Copenhaver.
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
2023 Heistman Award Winners
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2022 Heistman Award Winners
Midget - Christian Anspach
Pony - Chad Kortright
Peewee - Mason Moyer
Smurf - Brandon Heist
2021 Heistman Award Winners
Midget - Caden Wolfe
Pony - Jack Kleisath
Peewee - Charles Werner
Smurf - Luke Shireman
2020 Heistman Award Winners
Season Canceled due to COVID
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 Northern Lebanon 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.
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
2023 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
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2022 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
Midget - Skylar Kreiser
Pony - Stephanie Sierra
Peewee - Kendall Smith
Smurf - Lilah Rankin
2021 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
Midget/Pony - Samantha Ortiz
Peewee - Cloey Hart
Smurf - Rosalie Maulfair
2020 Awesome Lawson Award Winners
Season Canceled due to COVID
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 (at least 1 year of smurfs) in the NLMFA. This award started in 2016.
2023 Iron Man Club Inductees
Landon Copenhaver and Landon Graby (Completed 10 years of eligibility)
Cody Leedy and Markus Yurkonis (Completed 9 years of eligibility)
Christian Spencer (Completed 8 years of eligibility)
2022 Iron Man Club Inductees
Jaxin Bush (Completed 9 years of eligibility)
Bryce Yocum (Completed 8 years of eligibility)
2021 Iron Man Club Inductees
Brayden Bomberger and Bryan Mitzel (Completed 8 years of eligibility)
2020 Iron Man Club Inductees
Donovan Brandt and Kyle Hitz (Completed 8 years of eligibility)
2017 Iron Woman Club Inductee
Victoria Hollinger (Completed 8 years of eligibility)
2016 Iron Man Club Inductees
Julian Bakos and Nate Shirk (Completed 8 years of eligibility)
NLMFA CFA League Accomplishments
2023: Peewee First Round of Federal Conference Playoffs (8th Seed)
Pony Federal Conference Division 3 Champion
Pony First Round of Federal Conference Undefeated Regular Season (#1 Seed)
Midget Federal Conference Division 3 Champion
Midget First Round of Federal Conference Playoffs (4th Seed)
2022: Peewee Federal Conference Semi-Finalist (7th Seed)
2021: Smurf Liberty Conference Smurf Bowl Champions
Peewee Liberty Conference Division 6 Champion
Peewee Liberty Conference Undefeated Superbowl Champions
Pony Liberty Conference Division 6 Champion
Pony Liberty Conference Undefeated Superbowl Champions
Midget First Round of Liberty Conference Playoffs (6th Seed)
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: Smurf Federal Conference Smurf Bowl Runner-up
Peewee First Round of Federal Conference Playoffs (7th Seed)
2014: Pony First Round of Federal Conference Playoffs (8th Seed)