The Simone Awards

Celebrating excellence in Kansas City area high school football since 1931.

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Welcome to the Simone Awards & The Simone-Fontana Foundation

Since 1931, excellence in Kansas City are high school football has been celebrated by our annual year end awards -- first christened the Dr. D.M. Nigro Award in 1931; and known since 1983 as the Thomas A. Simone Memorial Award.

This prestigious award, along with the Frank Fontana Memorial Award, the Junious "Buck" Buchanan Memorial Award, the Bobby Bell Award, the Gordon Docking Award and the Metro Sports Kansas and Missouri Coaches of the Year are presented each December to the elite football players, coaches and media members in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The ceremony is held every year in December at the school of the Simone Award winner.

Thanks for visiting our site, and thanks for your support of The Simone Awards and the Simone-Fontana Foundation.

Sincerely,

Anthony Simone
Victor Fontana

Thomas A. Simone (1971-1983)

2008 Thomas A. Simone Awards

Thomas A. Simone Award	Frank Fontana Award	Buck Buchanan Award	Bobby Bell Award	Otis Taylor Award
Blaine Dalton, Blue Springs South	Conrad Schottel, Kearney	Andrew Wilson, Ray-Pec	Jayron Robinson, Staley	Gavin Lutman, Ray-Pec
Dalton Krysa, Fort Osage	Derek Naida, Harrisonville	Gus Toca, Blue Springs	Kyle Livingston, Harrisonville	Keeston Terry, Blue Springs
James Franklin, Olathe North	Justin McCay, Bishop Miege	Jake Woten, Olathe East	Trever Wilson, Pleasant Hill	Keith Langtry, Rockhurst
Nathan Scheelhaase, Rockhurst	TJ White, O'Hara	Sal Belfonte, Rockhurst	Tyler Trout, Kearney	Marcus Lucas, Liberty

The Simone Awards and the Simone-Fontana Foundation