2023
Umpire of the Year: Issy Caporale
Most Improved: Danielle Kreitler
New Umpire of the Year: Gwen Geisler
Founders Award: Pat Javorski
2022
Umpire of the Year: Lisa Murphy
Most Improved: Katahdin Whitney
New Umpire of the Year: Danielle Kreitler
Founders Award: Larry Stowe
2021
New Umpire of the Year: Erica McLean
Umpire of the Year: Kevin Laska
Most Improved Umpire: Katie Calnen
Founders Award: Connie Chapin
2020
No Awards Presented
2019
New Umpire of the Year: Madeline Collins
Umpire of the Year: Gary Douglass
Most Improved Umpire: Sherry Landry
Founder’s Award: Cindy Fabian
2018
New Umpire of the Year: Ray Wachtarz
Umpire of the Year: Jen Caro
Most Improved Umpire: Liz Longley
Founder’s Award: George Longyear
2017
New Umpire of the Year: Diane Alicea
Umpire of the Year: Erin Michaud
Most Improved Umpire: Shelby Dattilo
Founder’s Award: Dot Harrop
2016
New Umpire of the Year: Joe Carrino
Umpire of the Year: Gigi Begin
Founder’s Award: Ed McGinn
2015
New Umpire of the Year: Erika Wixted
Umpire of the Year: Lee Landeck
Founder’s Award: Ed Bebyn
2014
New Umpire of the Year: Ellen O’Donnell
Umpire of the Year: George Longyear
Founder’s Award: Patti Klecha-Porter
New Umpire of the Year
Awarded to a first year umpire who has demonstrated positive growth and development throughout the season. Criteria to consider may include on-field performance, attendance at meeting(s), feedback given by partners, any observations that may have occurred, and attending games of veteran umpires.
Umpire of the Year
Awarded to an umpire who has been an active CWLOA member for 5 or more seasons, who demonstrates the highest standards of officiating including on the field work and off the field work. Criteria to consider may include current rating, on-field performance, years of membership, interaction with colleagues, volunteering time to CWLOA and/or greater lacrosse community.
Founders Award
Awarded to any past or present CWLOA member who has contributed to the lacrosse community for the greater good of all involved in the sport of women’s lacrosse. Criteria to consider may include years of membership, volunteering on boards/committees, time and energy dedicated to growing the sport of women’s lacrosse on local level and beyond.