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The William F. McDonald Award

May 7, 2014 by Joe Engleson
Bill McDonald

The William F. McDonald Award was established to honor a member who exhibits excellence in football officiating at the high school level. The official must demonstrate integrity, judgment, and courage through his / her conduct on the football field. (Scroll down to the bottom to see all pictures.)

Recipients:

  • 2005: John J. Walsh
  • 2006: David C. McCarthy
  • 2007: George Crotty
  • 2008: Paul Dube
  • 2009: Ronald Boudreau
  • 2010: Mike Roccia
  • 2011: Joseph Cacciatore
  • 2012: Robert Prestera
  • 2013: Tommy Brow
  • 2014: James Kearney
  • 2015: Joe Cronin
  • 2016: Mike Hegan
  • 2017: Ron Annand
  • 2018: Brian Dunn
  • 2019: Donald Werner
  • 2020: NONE – Covid-19 Pandemic
  • 2021: Joe Rotondi
  • 2022: Mark Lento
  • 2023: Tom O’Grady
  • 2024: Gino Borgonzi

Pictures of Recipients

2024 Gino Borgonzi (left)
2005 Jack Walsh
2006 Dave McCarthy
2007 George Crotty
2008 Paul Dube
2009 Ronald Boudreau
2010 Mike Roccia
2011 Joe Cacciatore
2012 Bob Prestera
2013 Tommy Brow
2014 James Kearney (right)
2015 Joe Cronin (left)
2016 Michael Hegan (left)
2017 Ron Annand (left)
2018 Brian Dunn (left)
2019 Don Werner (left)
2021 Joe Rotondi (right)
2022 Mark Lento (right)
2023 Tom O’Grady (center)
2024 Gino Borgonzi (left)
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