Sixth Annual Manheim Touchdown Club Banquet
May 12, 2004
Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center
 Guest Speaker Message
Coach Friedgen spoke about the necessity to have players who are dedicated to their sport and to their education. "I want people who are goal-oriented, I want producers. I want fighters, guys who persevere, who can endure the ups and downs. If I find that I have a guy who doesn't take his classes seriously or skip class a lot, I tell him that we may as well part company right now because it makes no sense for our coaches to spend a lot of time working with somebody who won't be around at the end of the semester anyway because of failing grades".
Ralph Friedgen
Head Football Coach, University of Maryland
2003 L/L League High School Player of the Year Finalists
CHAD HENNE, Wilson High School (Runner up)
JAMES BRYANT, Reading High School (Winner)
JARRYD MOYER, Manheim Central High School (Runner up)
Manheim Central High School Scholarship Award Winners
REBECCA CUNFER, Field Hockey, Softball
RYAN DENNES, Football, Baseball
KEVIN HERSHEY, Football, Track & Field
NEIL HERSHEY, Football, Track & Field
2003 College Football Player of the Year
Braden Steffy, Millersville University
Jeff Smoker, Michigan State University
Fifth Annual Manheim Touchdown Club Banquet
May 13, 2003
Liberty Place
 Guest Speaker Message
Lloyd Carr spoke about the necessity of a college degree. “College is trying to help kids mature, to help them grow in a lot of different ways,” said Carr. “There are more challenges out there than when I grew up. It's made more difficult by the fact that in professional sports, the salaries are so great that it creates an interest, obviously.” “Those are the issues that you try to educate your players on the fact that a very small percentage of college athletes go on to be successful in the pros.” “Even those who do, the life span of a pro athlete is very short.” “So, at some point, if they have a college education, they will do very well.”
Mr. Lloyd Carr
Head Football Coach, University of Michigan
2002 L/L League High School Player of the Year Finalists
BRETT JANIS, Cocalico High School (Runner up)
JOEL HOLLER, J.P. McCaskey High School (Winner)
CHAD HENNE, Wilson High School (Runner up)
Manheim Central High School Scholarship Award Winners
GARRET BARBUSH, Wrestling, Golf
JOSH GRIFFITH, Football, Wrestling
AMANDA ZERN, Tennis Basketball
2002 College Football Player of the Year
Kris Wilson, J.P. McCaskey High School and The University of Pittsburgh
Fourth Annual Manheim Touchdown Club Banquet
May 15, 2002
Liberty Place
 Guest Speaker Message
“The first thing we look at is grades,” he said. “You can be the next Tony Dorsett, but if you don't have the grades, it won't matter. Then we look at character. You want someone who's a sure thing in that department. You want guys who can't live with not being good. We want them to take football personally. We want kids who want to be special, who love the game, who are coachable, and are willing to accept the challenge of being college football players.”
Mr. Walt Harris
Head Football Coach, University of Pittsburgh
2001 L/L League High School Player of the Year Finalists
PERRY PATTERSON, J.P. McCaskey High School (Winner)
JUSTIN STULL, Manheim Township High School (Runner up)
Manheim Central High School Scholarship Award Winners
KYLE BLAUCH, Football, Track
BRAD BARNETT, Football, Baseball, Wrestling
NOEL HOLMES, Softball, Cheerleading
DAVID OCHOA, Football, Track, Wrestling
2001 College Football Player of the Year
Todd Wike, Lebanon High School and The University of Maryland
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