Awards
Subscribe to our NewsletterJohn J O'Brien - Football Award
In the Summer of 1968 John J. Obrien was a member of the Swarthmorewood Braves baseball team. He played catcher and outfield for his team. The previous fall John was Co-Captain
and Offensive/Defensive end for the 95 lb football team. He was someone who would always encourage teammates to try just a little bit harder and he always give 100% effort in
everything he did. He was an honor student at Notre Dame de Lourdes and would always offer to help his classmates to improve their grades. John would help neighbors with yard
work in the summer and shoveling snow in the winter. He would never accept money for these chores; he did them because he wanted to help people.
In June of 1968, John and some of his friends got together to play baseball. During the game, the bat they were using broke and John volunteered to ride his bicycle home to get a
bat. On the way he was struck by a car and was hospitalized in a coma. The next few days, friends, and teammates attended mass praying John would come out of his coma. They would
talk about John and one by one they realized how he had a positive impact on each one of their lives. A few days later,, John was gone.
Citizenship, Leadership, Cooperation, Courage, Sportsmanship and Ability. These were the characteristics that John lived by every day.
To honor him the John J. O'brien Award was established. It is given to the athlete who day in and day out exhibits these traits that we should all live by.
It is an honor to receive this award. It speaks to the quality of the individual who receives it. Share with your sons and daughters this story so that it may live on. If we all
live by the example set by John we will have a stronger Association, Neighborhood and Community.
Below is a list of previous Ridley Raider Youth Football recipients.
| Teams | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Flag Green | Thomas Greto | Ethan Williams | Ryan Larkin | Christopher Soper | Nolan Stackhouse | Trey Anderson | Chris Bryan | Wes Fraim | Connor Kelly | Connor Scanlan | Sean Farley | -- |
| Flag White | Gabriel Freeman | -- | Joseph Bell | Gavin Haelle | Lucas Diamond | Nick Wood | Jack Sweeney | Danny O'Brien | Braiden Delacey | -- | -- | Kevin Rainey |
| Flag Black | MJ Ward | -- | Rocco Richetti | Jackson Barrett | Dante Eufrasio | Bobby Valetti | Cooper Smith | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Flag Grey | Jace Park | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rooki Green | MIke Moritz | Lance Mason | Jason Guirguis | Declan O'Doherty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rookie Black | Jack Palladino | -- | Wyatt Busza | Carter Birkbeck | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rookie White | Jace McFadden | -- | Mason Gluck | Dominic Decero | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sophomore Varsity | Connor Boon | Benn Hannold | Cam Carthorn | TJ Valetti | Rocco Eufrasio | Kevin Piffath | Danny McCauley | David Rainey | Luke Mellon | Anthony Labor | -- | -- |
| Sophomore JV Green | Rocco Koblienik | -- | Thomas Mulray | Allen Brydges | Michael Delloso | Adam Sprague | Jimmy Coskey | Michael McLaughlin | Xavier Lozowicki | Danny Komorowski | Kevin Rainey | |
| Sophomore JV White | Nick Bullis | -- | Liam Crehan | Jaxson Roney | Tyler Tinney | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sophomore JV Black | -- | -- | ALberto Tilghman | Cole Murray | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Junior Varsity | Gene D'Amico | Billy Soper | Jonah Wallace | Ryan Carroll | John Tinney | Wil Velazquez | Donny Dyler | Sean Kelly | Nick Biondi | -- | -- | -- |
| Junior JV Green | Jacob Noble | -- | Kevin Farley | Eric Fairfax | Elijah Holmes | Nate Romano | Vaughn Ritter | Noah Goslee | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Junior JV White | Sal Faralli | -- | Jacob Keller | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Senior Varsity | Hunter Farren | Luke Palladino | Sean Manley | Tim Signs | Steve Gerace | Joey Collachi | Gage Fromal | Chris Del Raso | Marty Cowan | -- | -- | -- |
| Senior JV Green | Luke DiTullio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Senior JV White | Nolan Quinn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Cheerleading Award
| Teams | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Flag Cheer | Emma Lynch | -- | Adrieen Clark & Maeve O'Doherty | Addison Morris | -- | -- | Lilly Noel | Ava Melograno | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rookie Cheer | Violett Quinn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sophomore Cheer | Jacqueline Cowan | -- | Ava Larouche | Emily Patterson | -- | -- | Kayal Donagan | Sarah Fredericks | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Junior Cheer | Mackenzie Dombay | Briella Brand | Janakie Patel | Neveah Beauford | -- | -- | Cassidy Oertel | Mya Fairfax | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Semior Cheer | McKenna Henry | -- | Gianna Harbough | Lauren Rainey | -- | -- | Alayna Staniskis | Jordan Jenkins | ||||
Ronald Harris Volunteer of the Year Award
| Winners | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Parent Volunteer | Jimmy Coskey | Jen Vendetti | Kate McCauley | Cheryl Sprague | -- | -- | DeCarlo Family | Josie Hinchey | Bill Szypiorski | Lee Mariani | Ron Rainey | -- |
Ethlyn Mulligan Award
| Winners | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Parent Volunteer | Jen & MIke Wean | -- | Carroll Patterson | -- | -- | -- | -- | Danielle McCready | -- | -- | -- | -- |
