The Board of Directors along with the Coach's of the U-18 NHB Black team that played in CSL Premier League this past year had no problem in awarding these young men a share of the $10,000 that was available in this year's Scholarship Award. In photo from left to right: Jeffery Farber, Travis Bernard, Coach Ed Montoya, Anthony Dedeaux, Anthony Ordonez

George Mitton, along with his Board of Directors had no difficulty in deciding who to give the Scholarship Awards to this year. The two young men, Gabriel Montoya (9 year player) and Agustin Nunez (6 year player) have been with North Huntington Beach FC their entire soccer career and were coached by Ed Montoya and Daniel Montoya. They're final year will be under the guidance of coach Eddie Soto.

The June Mitton Memorial Scholarship Award was voted on by the Board Members of NHB and they made a great choice in awarding it to Kristi Tanaka.

Kristi played for NHB for five years and was coached by her dad Sam Tanaka during her stay with the club. Besides losing Kristi, the club will also be without the services of Sam. We wish Sam the best wherever he coaches.

George Mitton, President of the NHB club, awarded the June Mitton Memorial scholarships to three club members who are graduating this year. The awards, of $4,000 and two for $2,000 each, were presented over the summer at Golden West College and are named in honor of Mitton's wife who passed away three years ago. The awards are given to NHB players who have been with the club at least three years, and exemplify the spirit of excellence, commitment and scholarship that NHB strives to promote in all of its players.

To commemorate June's involvement with the club and its members, NHBFC created the June Mitton Memorial Award. The recipient of the annual award, in George Mitton's words, will be "a dependable person" boy or girl on the senior team, not necessarily the best player, but someone planning to go to college."