Raymond “Granny” Kraft Referee Service Award

The Raymond “Granny” Kraft Referee Service Award is presented in recognition of those individuals who have given years of dedicated service as either a referee and/or as an administrator and promoter of referees in the State of Maryland. The Award is named in honor of “Granny” Kraft who is a member of the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame and the U. S. Soccer Hall of Fame.

Raymond "Granny" Kraft Referee Service Award
Use the form to submit a worthy candidate for the Raymond "Granny" Kraft Referee Service Award
Let us know how you know this individual ie. Coached, family member, etc.
Please share nominee's experience, skills, community outreach, examples of service, teams played, notably contributions to the game of soccer etc.

Past Raymond "Granny" Kraft Recipients

  • 1995 – Basil Kalandros & James Allen
  • 1996 – Walter E. Durkan
  • 1997 – Len Lewandowski
  • 1998 – Alex Wroblewski
  • 1999 – Jim McGoldrick
  • 2000 – Joe Manfre
  • 2001 – Bob Weisengoff
  • 2002 – Paul Tamberino
  • 2003 – Milton Olazagasti
  • 2004 – Ulrich Strom
  • 2005 - Rob Fereday
  • 2006 – Mike Soto
  • 2007 – Lou Hess
  • 2008 – Ron O'Leary
  • 2009 – Hicabi "Turk" Emekli
  • 2010 – Marty Kuser
  • 2011 – Mark Bailey
  • 2012 – Wayne Wray
  • 2013 – Greg Watson
  • 2014 - Pete Zilch
  • 2015 - Mario Scilopoti
  • 2016 - Terry Miller
  • 2017 - Robert Majewski
  • 2018 -Dario Broccolino
  • 2019 - Mike Tretick