Malorie Harris and Jake Warren were named the players of the decade, while their teams, the Kirby United women and Holy Cross Kirby Group men, were the top teams of the 10-year period from 2009-19, according to a release from the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association.
One of the most prolific goal scorers of her time, Harris was named to the Jubilee Trophy women’s all-star team in each of the last 10 years, and was league MVP six times, the NLSA’s Senior female player of the year five times, a three-time St. John’s Athlete of the Year, and was also named the Sport NL senior athlete of the year.
Harris was the Jubilee Trophy league’s top scorer seven times and won seven league championships during the decade, spent mostly with Kirby teams.
She was the top scorer twice at nationals, and is presently tied for the most goals scored all-time at Jubilee Trophy nationals.
Familiar to foes as both a striker and a midfielder, Warren can dictate the tempo of the game and is a scoring threat, but is also known for setting up attacking colleagues.
Warren, who has also played defender when the need arises, has been a league all-star six times over the last 10 years at both midfield and striker positions. He is a two-time MVP and was once named playoff MVP with Holy Cross.
He was twice named the Challenge Cup league’s most spirited player, and is a former NLSA player of the year.
C.B.S./Holy Cross/Kirby United women’s team went through several name changes before folding this past season. Along the way, the team maintained a core group of players and captured six Jubilee Trophy championships, and earned three fourth-place finishes in national competition
The Holy Cross Kirby Group men’s team is one of the province’s two winningest clubs. In the last ten years, the team captured eight Challenge Cup championships, and finished fourth at nationals in 2018.
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2019 Award Winners
The NLSA has also handed out its annual awards for 2019. The list of winners:
• Provincial award winners for 2019:
• Youth Male Player - Owen Sheppard
• Youth Female Player– Lauren Rowe
• Senior Male Player– Felly Elonda
• Senior Female Player – Jessie Noseworthy
• Coach of the Year – Mike Oliver
• Team of the Year - Feildians Jubilee Trophy
• Youth Female Official – Brooke Andrews
• Youth Male Official – Alex Nunes
• Senior Official – Mike Howlett
• Executive of Year – Damian Masterson
• Volunteer of the Year – Marc Pittman
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