2008 Nancy Hanes
2007 Gary Eisen
2006 Karen Hall
2005 Walter Hall
2004 Darnell Hall
2003 Michelle Young
2002 Warren Wilson
2001 Terry Dolan
2000 Chris Orlando
1999 Cynthia Trombly
1998 Dave Beachnau
1997 Paul Pearce
1996 Karen Wilson
1995 Bob Majchrzak
1994 Bob Majchrzak
1993 Lonnie Marshall
1992 Ron Hall
If you would like to nominate someone you feel is deserving of this award, forward their name and a short biography to the following address:
Michigan AAU
Attention: Volunteer Award
18516 Snow
Fraser, MI 48026
The AAU, along with the assistance and the guidance of the Joel Ferrell family, established the Joel Ferrell Outstanding Performance Memorial Award to recognize the athletic ability and sportsmanship of an athlete representing each official sport at the AAU Junior Olympic Games. In addition to the award presented at the games, each recipient's name will be engraved on a special plaque at the AAU National Headquarters.
Joel Ferrell, a former aerospace engineer, made numerous contributions to the AAU. He held several positions with the AAU, including the presidency from 1976-78. He was also a vice president of the USOC. In December 1988, he passed away in his home town of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This award is the most prestigious award given in the AAU Junior Olympic Games.
Below is the list of Michigan AAU District Joel Ferrell Award Winners
Basketball
1991 Chris Weber
Dance / Drill
2008 Grant Haralson
2008 Kathlene Copeland
Field Hockey
2002 Allyson Doan
Golf
2000 Michael Maltese
Gymnastics
2006 Nicole Drouillard
2005 James Parent
2002 Kevin Anderson
2001 Kevin Anderson
1997 Shameri Pope
Inline Hockey
2001 Ryan Bond
Karate
2000 Derek Innman
Taekwondo
2003 Erica Bivens
1997 Zack Hutton
1995 Kimberly Pregitzer
1994 Christina Mimikos
Tennis
2001 Nicholas Carlson
Track & Field
2008 Kendall Baisden
Wrestling
2009 Andrew Schutt
2008 Mike Leholm
2002 Drew Michelotti