John Gurski Award

JOHN GURSKI AWARD Upon the retirement of John Gurski, the Century Club decided they would like to present an award in honor of John, his accomplishments, and football greatness that he brought to Wilson High School over the years. As with other Century Club awards, the Gurski Award exemplifies John Gurski’s attitudes and character toward the sport of football. CRITERIA A senior football player, who through the course of his career at Wilson, has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities on and off the field. He has the utmost respect of his teammates and coaches as an outstanding athlete, as well as an outstanding person. His football performance presents a positive reflection on the Wilson program especially in the areas of discipline, dedication, and determination to succeed. The award consists of a trophy sculptured in coal and a cash award.
YEAR	PLAYER
1983	Rich Close
1984	Mike Penny
1985	Jim Lewis
1986	Steve Smith
1987	Mike Rosol
1988	Bill Collins
1989	Brian McCarty
1990	Jake Slemmer
1991	Jeff Niedrowski
1992	Chad Harbach
1993	Shane Stafford
1994	Matt Nawrocki
1995	Jami Sands
1996	John Gilmore
1997	Alex Auston
1998	Matthew Walters
1999	Peter Gilmore
2000	Brett Harbach
2001	Mike Aynardi
2002	Chris Sands
2003	Chad Henne
2004	Shawn Smith
2005	Zach Skaf
2006	Josh Smith
2007	Chris Hartzell
2008	Patrick Zerbe
2009	Tyler Beck
2010	Cody Simcox
2011	Rodney Gillin
2012
2013