The Northern Rocket Football League

THE NORTHERN ROCKET FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP

First awarded in 2002 this scholarship is given in recognition of the recipient’s participation in NRFL activities (football, cheerleading, officiating), amounts are based on funding provided by the Executive Board. The MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP was created in 2004 to honor the memory of the former NRFL Special Divisions Director and is awarded to a recipient from Morley-Stanwood, Manuel’s home area. Since 2002, 193 scholarships have been awarded.

2002 Casey Knapp - Rockford Sara Rettig - Sparta

2003 Linda Cieciek - Big Rapids Kiel Beltinck - Mt. Pleasant Zac Huizing - Northview Joshua Robach - Northview John Wilder - Lowell Joshua Brewer - Howard City-Tri-County Scott Hawley - Howard City-Tri-County Brett Eldred - Chippewa Hills Josh Young - Chippewa Hills

2004 Jeremy Kellogg – Morley-Stanwood MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Jim Campbell - Lakeview Adam Simon - Montabella Chuck Miles - Montabella Melanie Moore- Morley-Stanwood Jenna Yearkey - Morley-Stanwood Kris LaTendresse – Chippewa Hills Christopher John LeTourneau – Morley-Stanwood Anthony Wright - Lakeview Josh Wenger - Coopersville Robert Wills- Rockford Randy Wills - Rockford Dustin Osborne- Lowell Cole Meredith - Big Rapids Tyler Thomas Engle – Reed City Kevin Jacobs - Reed City Larissa Stieg - Reed City Chad Saladin - Greenville Jodi House - Greenville Corinne Gilbert - Big Rapids

2005 Dan Salvati - Morley-Stanwood MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Richard Chiamulera – Montabella Marsha Morey - Montabella Kyle Butts - Chippewa Hills Mark Gerlach - Vestaburg Tony Zobro - Northview Joshua Inman - Howard City Tri-County Ryan Penny - Comstock Park Corey Gross - Mt. Pleasant Trevor Stieg - Reed City Justin Csernai- Big Rapids Brody Csernai- Big Rapids Joseph Perry- Greenville Stephen Peterson- Greenville

2006 Jacqueline Anne Thompson - Morley-Stanwood MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Jake Miller- Mt. Pleasant Aaron Ryan Sprague- Chippewa Hills Paul Fate - Chippewa Hills Jaime Chubb- Montabella Ryan Teman- Greenville Jennifer Peters- Greenville Nick Birk - Cedar Springs Anjuli Doyle - Big Rapids Brian Russell Bush - Coopersville Scott Iwaniw - Kent City

2007 Kerri Jo Molitor- Morley-Stanwood MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Adam Teman- Greenville Andrew Raven- Greenville Ben Gray- Greenville Amber Tipton- Greenville Jaimee Crowley- Montabella Brittani Stickler- Montabella Jesse Jensen- Montabella Dustin Sprague- Chippewa Hills Jillian Schlegal- Chippewa Hills Bronson Schmidt- Comstock Park Jason Pierce- Big Rapids Cameron La Fleur- Northview Ryan Coleman- Northview Sammi Kowalczyk- Northview William Pemberton- Reed City Ayla Kailing- Reed City Sara Campbell- Lakeview *** Nick Russell- Vestaburg*** at-large recipients from former NRFL areas)

Paul Jacobs Greenville Brandon White Lowell Anthony Grice Kent City Nickolas DeKracker Coopersville Kyle DeRoos Northview Shanin Stratton Montabella Tiffany Ohman Kent City Andrew Schlegel Chippewa Hills Reginold Taylor Creston (North Park) Taylor Knapp Rockford

2009 Adam Jutila Morley-Stanwood MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Kyle Nichols Lowell Billy Mazur Comstock Park Samantha Jo Jordan Chippewa Hills Kayla Barr Lowell Joshua Drake Lowell Michael Parsell Rockford Cass Butler Howard City Tri-County Jacob Hansen Comstock Park Chris Arsulowicz Comstock Park Jacob Meyer Reed City Alex Wilson Chippewa Hills Gene W. Lawler Jr. Morley-Stanwood Jordan Meyers Kent City Kody David Chippewa Hills Austin Adams Chippewa Hills Logan Johnson Chippewa Hills Ethan Leasher Mt. Pleasant Nathan Maxson Howard City Tri-County Chad Henry Rockford Rodney Hutson Montabella

2010 Tyler Mumby Morley-Stanwood MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Jamie Holden Morley-Stanwood Cody Cunningham Montabella Tyler Buckingham Big Rapids Chelsea Mills Mt. Pleasant Tiffany Rhode Mt. Pleasant Kyle Apsey Reed City Michel Hofmann Morley-Stanwood Kori Cramer Morley-Stanwood Allen Bosscher Grand Rapids Christian Bryce VanZytveld Greenville Chelsea Fisk Montabella Zachary Prahl Greenville Veronica Earley Montabella

2011 Andrew Peacock Morley-Stanwood MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Olivia Lynn Obetts Comstock Park Amanda Bedker Reed City Stephanie Hamacher Comstock Park Jared MacKellar Reed City Sam Young Lowell Erik Tarbell Chippewa Hills Justin Zimmer Greenville Jake Hutson Montabella Jordan Swift Caledonia Sarah Fredricks Montabella Kylee Butler Montabella Brandon Crawford Montabella Steven Ruppert Reed City Dominick Parise Northview Tyler Havens Morley-Stanwood Holly Hoover Comstock Park Andrew Lawler Morley-Stanwood Brett Meerman Coopersville Troy Stein Greenville Quinn Putt Greenville Zach Burris Greenville Courtney Ohman Kent City Farren Kyle Funsch Chippewa Hills Luke Bosscher Grand Rapids Christian

2012 Travis Zakowski Morley-Stanwood MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Adam Wheeler Morley-Stanwood Justin Wernette Chippewa Hills Colton Conley Chippewa Hills Gizell Young Chippewa Hills Kaitlyn Howard Comstock Park Joshua Rasmussen Greenville Sam Waalkes Kenowa Hills Emily Malina Montabella Spencer Moran Mt. Pleasant Dustin Lee Mt. Pleasant Ryan Ruschman Nortview Jaxson Butler Howard City Tri-County Heidi Pemberton Reed City Trenton Sims Reed City Trevor Mund Reed City Jordan Drake Lowell

2013 Briana Mumby Morley-Stanwood MANUEL LEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Joseph Carney Big Rapids Tanner Ellens Caledonia Justin Keely Caledonia Hannah Schroder Caledonia Briana Pierson Cedar Springs Jason Vietti Cedar Springs Hayden Denslow Chippewa Hills Ty Schafer Chippewa Hills Jacob Tarbell Chippewa Hills Blake Mazur Comstock Park Luke Pahl Comstock Park Ryan Meerman Coopersville Kyle Meintsma Coopersville Kameron Meintsma Coopersville Johnathan Neubecker Coopersville Jacob Schoenborn Coopersville Mark Bosscher Grand Rapids Christian Benjamin Eyer Greenville Tyler Rasmussen Greenville Lauren Olsen Howard City Tri-County Allyson Rackely Howard City Tri-County Code Smits Howard City Tri-County Justin Phillips Kent City Shannon Massey Lowell Tanner Hansen Montabella Kayla LaCroix Montabella Alexandria Moulter Montabella Cody Hollister Morley-Stanwood Matthew Keller Mt. Pleasant John Donazzolo Sparta