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)

2007 Thomas A. Simone Awards (winner in yellow)

Thomas A. Simone Award	Frank Fontana Award	Buck Buchanan Award	Bobby Bell Award	Otis Taylor Award
Carlos Anderson, Blue Springs	Cody Fogel, Grain Valley	Kellen Bartlett, Blue Springs South	Joe Altenhofen, St. Pius X	Aaron Ashley, Blue Valley West
Dalton Krysa, Fort Osage	Matt Holt, Lee's Summit West	Bear Hollins, Park Hill	Brian Kagarice, Harrisonville	Kyle Knox, Platte County
Nathan Scheelhaase, Rockhurst	Joseph Kassanavoid, Lawson	Ben Pister, St. Joseph Central	Chad Kilgore, Excelsior Springs	Travis Mosby, Lee's Summit
Donte Strickland, Blue Springs South	Sean Ransburg, Harrisonville	Aldon Smith, Raytown	Matt Massey, Kearney	Travis Tannahill, Olathe East

The Simone Awards and the Simone-Fontana Foundation