Lou Giampetroni Sportsmanship Award

Updated December 21, 2020

The Board of Managers of the National Paddleball Association enthusiastically voted at its annual summer meeting to honor Lou Giampetroni, a giant of the sport, by renaming the Sportsmanship Award the Lou Giampetroni Sportsmanship Award.

Randy Wackerle designed and constructed the beautiful three-foot trophy several years ago. It was time for some repair, and changes were now needed to reflect the dedication. Lou and Sue’s children, Angela Leach, Thomas, Michael, and Dan Giampetroni graciously offered to pay for the refurbishing, including two large replacement plates listing the names of recipients, four small plates naming the award and the organization, a medium-size plate noting the dedication to Lou, and the reattaching of the angel on top.

The refurbishing was completed by Stadium Trophy in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The trophy is on display at the Intramural Sports Building at the University of Michigan, NPA style paddleball’s birthplace.



RECIPIENTS

1968PaulLawrenceAnn ArborMI
1969Harold(Diz)KronenbergEau ClaireWI
1970BudMuehleisenLa MesaCA
1971CraigFingerAnn ArborMI
1972AndyDoyleRochesterNY
1973SteveGalettiAnn ArborMI
1974RayBayerOkemosMI
1975HaroldBranstnerFlintMI
1976PrestonMartinAnn ArborMI
1977LouGiampetroniFlintMI
1978Grace LouwsmaAnn ArborMI
1979JohnShawAdrianMI
1980JimSwendrisAnn ArborMI
1981RandyWackerleBay CityMI
1982CapriceBehnerSt. CharlesIL
1983AlStoreyAnn ArborMI
1984DonTaylorAllen ParkMI
1985JimOwensAnn ArborMI
1986CarlaTeareClarkstonMI
1987DonPeltonGrass LakeMI
PattyPeltonGrass LakeMI
1988MikeMarcumPontiacMI
1989JoanneShaferKalamazooMI
1990MattKolligKalamazooMI
1991MikeCooperstockAnn ArborMI
1992SteveHainesKalamazooMI
1993BasilBakerAnn ArborMI
1994BradExKalamazooMI
1995BradDouglasAnn ArborMI
1996CraigMalkowskiNorthvilleMI
1997MarkSmithWausauWI
1998RandyHoyleMidlandMI
1999BradCookAnn ArborMI
2000MikeCzabalaNoviMI
2001RussGansLivoniaMI
2002PhilMadisLivoniaMI
2003PaulChritzMidlandMI
2004RonMaleckiMidlandMI
2005KimPoliGreen BayWI
2006SkipFreysingerGrass LakeMI
2007MarkPiechowiakBay CityMI
2008JoeBaldoriE. LansingMI
2009DonKirkconnellKalamazooMI
2010JimOwensAnn ArborMI
2011ScottLawrenceGrand BlancMI
2012CraigMelvinKalamazooMI
2013EugeneRushAnn ArborMI
2014KevinMcLaughlinKalamazooMI
2015AaronEmbrySan DiegoCA
2016AdamKoehlerBay CityMI
2017KarlBriggsSaginawMI
2018JodyHenningSaginawMI
2019AndyPappasDetroitMI
2020Ricardo CalladoSan DiegoCA

2020 Lou Giampetroni Sportsmanship Award Winner

Ricardo Callado and Family

The trophy is on display at the Intramural Sports Building at the University of Michigan, NPA style paddleball’s birthplace.

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