High School Football

Full list of West Virginia high school football Kennedy Award winners

Jeremy Dillon named 2016 Kennedy winner by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

2016 – Jeremy Dillon, Mingo Central

2015 – Tyrhee Pratt, Capital

2014 – Kashaun Haley, Capital

2013 – Chazzy Thomas, Morgantown

2012 – Ryan Switzer, George Washington

2011 – Ryan Switzer, George Washington

2010 – Justin Fox, Magnolia

2009 – Tyler Harris, South Charleston

2008 – Will Cole, Bluefield

2007 – Jordan Roberts, Scott

2006 – Kyle Allard, Fairmont Senior

2005 – Josh Culbertson, Nitro

2004 – Nate Sowers, Martinsburg

2003 – Brandon Barrett, Martinsburg

2002 – Brandon Barrett, Martinsburg

2001 – Marc Kimes, Parkersburg

2000 – Mark Wigal, Morgantown

1999 – Todd Mosby, Musselman

1998 – tie, J.R. House, Nitro; Quincy Wilson, Weir

1997 – Chris Yura, Morgantown

1996 – J.R. House, Nitro

1995 – Frank Aliveto, Hedgesville

1994 – Randy Moss, DuPont

1993 – Mark Cisar, Magnolia

1992 – Mark Cisar, Magnolia

1991 – Daryl “Boogie” Johnson, Wheeling Park

1990 – Eric McGhee, Wheeling Central

1989 – David Mayfield, Morgantown

1988 – Keith Jeter, Weir

1987 – Jed Drenning, Tucker County

1986 – Jeff Swisher, Sistersville

1985 – Ted Kester, Winfield

1984 – Joel Wilson, Sistersville

1983 – Tony Johnson, Morgantown

1982 – Brad King, North Marion

1981 – John Koontz, Petersburg

1980 – David Bayer, George Washington

1979 – Tim Stephens, Parkersburg South

1978 – Curt Warner, Pineville

1977 – Mike Estes, George Washington

1976 – Robert Alexander, South Charleston

1975 – Robert Alexander, South Charleston

1974 – Robin Lyons, Herbert Hoover

1973 – Danny Williams, DuPont

1972 – Danny Williams, DuPont

1971 – Rick Petty, Williamstown

1970 – Rick Hurt, Charleston

1969 – Kerry Marbury, Monongah

1968 – David Morris, Wayne

1966 – 67 – no award

1965 – Melvin Walker, Dunbar

1964 – Frank Criniti, Charleston Catholic

1963 – Jim Smithberger, Welch

1962 – Joe White, Charleston Catholic

1961 – Paul Allen, Huntington

1960 – Bob Kelley, Weir

1959 – Fred Colvard, Logan

1958 – Larry Drake, Fairmont Senior

1957 – Jim Bargeloh, Parkersburg

1956 – Johnny Frye, Huntington East

1955 – Tags Meredith, St. Albans

1954 – Noel Whipkey, Charleston

1953 – Bob Barrett, Barboursville

1952 – Don Griffith, Stonewall Jackson

1951 – Dale Boyd, Vinson

1950 – Jim Early, Parkersburg

1949 – Hoppy Shores, Stonewall Jackson

1948 – Randy Broyles, Woodrow Wilson

1947 – Darrell Patrick Shires, Hinton





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