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2010 Ron Mallonee Scholarship
Winners Announced
5/19/10
ATLANTA - The Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA) is proud to
announce the 2010 Ron Mallonee Scholarship winners. The Ron Mallonee
Scholarship is awarded each May to a select group of deserving Georgia
high school athletes. This scholarship allows these young men to attend
lacrosse summer camp where they can continue to learn and improve their
skills.
A veteran lacrosse official in Georgia, Ron was a Charter Member of the
association who passed away in 2004 after a brief battle with cancer.
Long-time Atlanta lacrosse fans who met Ron undoubtedly remember his
unique passion for the sport of lacrosse. His presence was welcomed on
the field by coaches, officials, and players due to his outgoing nature,
his enthusiasm, and his friendly demeanor.
Veteran Club Player Jon Ochsner recalled how unique Ron was. "Ron
officiated our men's club games by himself, which is unheard of today.
He understood the flow of the game very well and always called a safe
and fair club game. He always made a point to get to know all of us club
players off the field."
In his memory, GLOA created the Ron Mallonee Fund which annually awards
camp scholarships to deserving high school boys who have a passion for
the sport of lacrosse and a desire to improve. Since the Ron Mallonee
Fund's inception in 2005, GLOA has been able to provide scholarships to
over thirty players from the state of Georgia to attend lacrosse camp.
The six 2010 Ron Mallonee Scholarship winners are as follows:
Nick Bentley (Decatur High School) - Georgia Tech Lacrosse Camp
Marcel Camacho (Lakeside Evans High School) - Georgia Tech Lacrosse Camp
Trevor Coen (Kell High School) - Georgia Tech Lacrosse Camp
Chip Hedger (Alpharetta High School) - Georgia Tech Lacrosse Camp
Billy Riley (Centennial High School) - Georgia Tech Lacrosse Camp
Bilal Vaughn (Grady High School) - UNC Lacrosse Camp
These six players were all nominated by their high school coaches and
received their award at halftime of the GHSA Lacrosse State Championship
Games played this past Saturday.
"We are so grateful that Trevor has the chance to attend the Georgia
Tech lacrosse camp and improve his skills. Lacrosse is a very fast paced
sport requiring incredible agility. This camp will allow my son to
compete at a higher level. Thanks so much to all the officials who make
this possible," said Cicely Coen.
"We greatly appreciate their generosity of the numerous lacrosse
referees and the Mallonee Family that have made contributions to the Ron
Mallonee Fund over the last few years," said Georgia Lacrosse Officials
Association President Sonny Pieper. "Ron would be so pleased at how well
the sport has grown in Georgia. I invite all lacrosse fans to help
support a great and worthy cause by donating in his memory."
To learn more about the Ron Mallonee Fund, please visit the GLOA web
site online at GALAXREF.com and click MEMORIAL on the top right tab.
Contact Sonny Pieper
president@galaxref.com
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