Frank Fontana Memorial Award

Frank Fontana was an outstanding athlete who excelled in both football and basketball.

In 1981, Frank captained the St. Pius X High School football team to a State Championship.

He was also selected to the all-Northland team that year. In basketball, he captained the Warriors' squad.

Frank Fontana Memorial Award

The Frank Fontana Memorial Award was established in 1999 in honor of Frank Fontana. It is presented annually to the outstanding high school football player in the Kansas City metropolitan area's smaller class category (Missouri Classes 1-4, Kansas Classes 1A-4A).

If the metro area high school football coaches and media nominate a small-class athlete for the Simone Memorial Award, that athlete cannot also be a finalist for the Fontana Award. No player may win the Simone and Fontana Award in the same season.

All-Time Frank Fontana Award Winner

Year	Player	Team
2009	Darrenn White	University Academy
2008	Conrad Schottel	Kearney
2007	Sean Ransburg	Harrisonville
2006	Pat Cashmore	St. Pius X
2005	La'Darrian Page	Lee's Summit West
2004	Leonard Durant	Hickman Mills
2003	Benny Palmer	Kearney
2002	Willie Cashmore	St. Pius X
2001	Zach Sherman	Platte County
2000	Brandon Gutshall	Platte County
1999	Nick Zicarelli	St. Pius X

 

Conrad Schottel of Kearney	Sean Ransburg of Harrisonville
Former Chiefs great Ken Kremer presented the Fontana Award in 2006	La'Darrian Page of Lee's Summit West
George Brett with the Fontana Trophy	Victor Fontana, Nick Zicarelli and George Brett
Leonard Durant of Hickman Mills	Zach Sherman, Darrenn White of University Academy and Simone-Fontana Foundation Board Member Chuck Calvert