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Premier Orthopaedics
Most Courageous High School Athlete

Presented annually to a graduating high school senior who has placed in the upper third of his/her class and excelled in athletics while facing hardship and/or adversity.  Involvement in school or community service activities outside of athletics will be given additional consideration. 
1977 Mike Paulone, Pennsylvania School for The Deaf
1978 James Boyd, Cardinal O’Hara HS
1979 Craig Wolf, Marple-Newtown HS
1980 William Hunsberger, Sharon Hill HS
1981 Barbara Jordan, Penncrest HS
1982 Danny White, Upper Darby HS
1983 Patrick Randolph, Ridley HS
1984 Keith Jay, Penn Wood HS
1985 Richard Moore, Academy Park HS
1986 Toselli Silvestri, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
1987 Garrett Wright, Penncrest HS
1988 Todd Rucci, Upper Darby HS
1989 Jung Nguyen, Academy Park HS
1990 Keith Novak, Penn Wood HS
1991 Matthew Joseph, Springfield HS
1992 Robert Jacobs, Marple-Newtown HS
1993 Danielle Little, Ridley HS
1994 Laura Robinson, Strath Haven HS
1995 Dan Collins, Penncrest HS
1996 Jamar Kinder, Chester HS
1997 Pat Curry, Marple-Newtown HS
1998 Dhafir Smith, Upper Darby HS
1999 DeAnne Cole, Penn Wood HS
2000 James Battista, Penncrest HS
2001 No Award
2002 James Cusick, Sun Valley HS
2003 Jason Munter, Springfield HS
2004 No Award
2005 Micheal Vito, Ridley HS
2006 John Hayes, Monsignor Bonner HS
2007 Kaitlyn Willard, Upper Darby HS
2008 Caitlin Rafter, Archbishop Prendergast HS
2009 Matt Wallace, Monsignor Bonner HS
2010 Maggie Gavin-Hanner, Haverford HS
2011 Matt Idelson, Garnet Valley HS
2012 Gina DiTaranto, Strath Haven HS
2013 Ricky Blair, Chichester HS
2014 Brittany Kashner, Penncrest HS
2015 Madison Thornton, Chichester HS
​2016 Mike Brodzinski, Academy Park HS
2017 
Kenny Ngaima, Penn Wood HS

2018 Olivia Fender, Strath Haven HS
2019  David Abrahams, Haverford HS
2021  Jackson Debusschere, Strath Haven HS
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