Kennedy Award Winners


Harry H. Kennedy Award, symbolic of the state's most outstanding scholastic football player

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2008--Will Cole, Bluefield, QB

2007--Jordan Roberts, Scott, RB

2006--Kyle Allard, Fairmont,Sr. QB
2005--Josh Culbertson, Nitro RB-DB
2004--Nate Sowers, Martinsburg QB-DB
2003--Brandon Barrett, Martinsburg WR-DB
2002--Matt Shamblin, Parkersburg South RB-DB
2001--Marc Kimes, Parkersburg, QB-DB
2000--Mark Wigal, Morgantown, RB-DB.
1999--Todd Mosby, Musselman, QB-LB-DB.
1998--J. R. House, Nitro, QB; and Quincy Wilson, Weir, RB-DB (tie)
1997--Chris Yura (jr.), Morgantown, RB-DB.
1996--J. R. House (soph.), Nitro, QB.
1995--Frank Aliveto, Hedgesville, RB-LB.
1994--Randy Moss, DuPont, WR-DB.
1993--Mark Cisar, Magnolia, QB-DB.
1992--Mark Cisar (jr.), Magnolia, QB-DB.
1991--Darryl Johnson, Wheeling Park, RB.
1990--Eric McGhee, Wheeling Central, RB-DB.
1989--David Mayfield, Morgantown, DB-RB.
1988--Keith Jeter, Weir, RB-DB.
1987--Jed Drenning, Tucker County, QB.
1986--Jeff Swisher, Sistersville, RB.
1985--Ted Kester, Winfield, LB-RB.
1984--Joel Wilson, Sistersville, RB-LB.
1983--Tony Johnson, Morgantown, RB.
1982--Brad King, North Marion, RB.
1981--John Koontz, Petersburg, RB-DB.
1980--David Bayer, George Washington, RB.
1979--Tim Stephens, Parkersburg South, QB.
1978--Curt Warner, Pineville, RB-DB.
1977--Mike Estes, George Washington, QB.
1976--Robert Alexander, South Charleston, RB.
1975--Robert Alexander (jr.), South Charleston, RB.
1974--Robin Lyons, Herbert Hoover, RB-LB.
1973--Danny Williams, DuPont, QB.
1972--Danny Williams (jr.), DuPont, QB.
1971--Rick Petty, Williamstown, RB-DB.
1970--Rick Hurt, Charleston, QB.
1969--Kerry Marbury, Monongah, RB-DB.
1968--David Morris, Wayne, DB-RB.
1967--no award

1966--no award
1965--Melvin Walker, Dunbar, QB.
1964--Frank Criniti, Charleston Catholic, RB.
1963--Jim Smithberger, Welch, DB-RB.
1962--Joe White, Charleston Catholic, RB.
1961--Paul Allen, Huntington, RB.
1960--Bob Kelley, Weir, RB-DB.
1959--Fred Colvard, Logan, QB.
1958--Larry Drake, Fairmont Senior, RB.
1957--Jim Bargeloh, Parkersburg, RB.
1956--Johnny Frye, Huntington East, QB.
1955--Ronald (Tags) Meredith, St. Albans, QB.
1954--Noel Whipkey, Charleston, RB-LB.
1953--Bob Barrett, Barboursville, RB.
1952--Don Griffith, Stonewall Jackson, RB.
1951--Dale Boyd, Huntington Vinson, QB.
1950--Jim Early, Parkersburg, RB.
1949--Henry (Hoppy) Shores, Stonewall Jackson, RB-DB.
1948--Randy Broyles, Woodrow Wilson, RB.
1947--Darrell Patrick Shires (jr.), Hinton, RB.