On Jan. 23, the Enosburg boys’ varsity soccer team received the 2025 Vermont Soccer Officials Association Sportsmanship Award. Members of the boys’ soccer team and recently retired Coach Randy Swainbank joined Enosburg Athletic Director Michael Wolfe on the court between the JV and Varsity games against Winooski to receive the award from members of the VSOA.
Marvin Pritchard, president of the Vermont Soccer Officials Association, said in a press release earlier this year, “Congratulations to the teams selected for the 2025 VSOA inaugural Sportsmanship Award. The school, community, and soccer official relationship that you have developed is a model for others to emulate in the future. You have been chosen by soccer officials who respect your passion for the game while always exhibiting the highest level of sportsmanship.”
The press release also included comments from Eric Evans, who assigns all SVL games to officials.
Evans said, “With the prevalence of social media, reports of poor sportsmanship nationwide in soccer are well documented. It is refreshing to see Vermont high school soccer immune to this trend through the efforts of the VPA, ADs, and, especially, the players and coaches. It is fitting that the VSOA recognizes those schools that represent Vermont high school soccer at its best.”
