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"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."    - Christopher Reeve

Year John M. Chavez Award

Awarded to the most outstanding lifeguards of the year		 Rookie of the Year

Awarded to the most outstanding rookie of the year		 Eric Emery Award

Awarded to the winner of the winter lifeguard requalifying swim held annually at Huntington State Beach		 Ronnie "RAT" Tassin Award

Awarded to the most outstanding lifeguard "II's" (seasonal supervisors) of the year
2007 Keith Dixon
James Howarth		 Aristotle Deleon
Elisa Finan		 Brendon Beer Leo Oorts
Chris Halsted
2006 Alex Messina
Kyle Celinder		 Tyler Allen
Taylor Kooiman		 Records Unavailable John Rodgers
Julie Beeles
2005 James Howarth
Jeff Kennedy		 Travis King
Michael Eastman		 Brian Etnrye N/A
2004 Lucas Emhof
Kathy Snow		 Henry Hymanson
Stuart Tyson		 Bobby Eastman N/A
2003 Marcos Emhof
Jeff Martin		 Bobby Currie
Joe Katchka		 Tom Barnett N/A
2002 Mike Rustemeyer
Marcos Emhof		 Kin Wong
Darren Lopez		 Cody Tague N/A
2001 Alison Hilgers
Chris Egan		 Matt Lawrence
Ryan Gaglio		 Tom Barnett N/A
2000 Corey Tague
Emily Hagen		 Mike Rustemeyer Brandon Chapman N/A
1999 Scott Deboer
Kathy Snow
Matt Kelso		 Aristotle Deleon
Chris Thompson
Dan Hovarka		 Records Unavailable N/A
1998 Guy Souza
John Rodgers
Chris Egan		 Alison Hilgers Records Unavailable N/A
1997 Duane Sweeton Taylor Jones
Lexi Jones		 Bob Dolan N/A
1996 Dan Chuntz
Terry Romine		 N/A Taylor Woods N/A
1995 Hal Nickels
Chris Egan		 N/A Pete Marcovici N/A
1994 Brad Silver
Chris Prussak		 N/A N/A N/A
1993 Bob Dolan
Rob Carter
Steve Mauger		 Scott Bowen
Pete Marcovici
Steve Johnson		 N/A N/A
1992 Tim Ryder
John Magner
Sue Stewart
Dan Raducanu
Dan Arcese
Bill Babashoff		 Jason Gonterman
Paul Barnes
K. Winslow		 N/A N/A
1991 Bob Dolan
Rob Carter
Steve Mauger		 Brian Slattery
Matt Maxwell
Matt Kelso		 N/A N/A
1990 Dave Carter
Randy Roberts
Mike Thomas		 Fred Chandler
Dan Chuntz
Everett Wakai		 N/A N/A
1989 Leon Pickens
Steve Hawkins
John Boceadel
Duncan McCulloch
Bill Pfeifer		 Kurt Steinmetz
Hal Nickels
Dan Raducanu		 N/A N/A
1988 Clark Griffith
Jay Miller
Dan Kneafsey
Mike Starkweather		 Rob Carter
Chad Ellis
Marianne Lughermo		 N/A N/A
1987 Clark Griffith
Dan Kennedy
Barret Tester
Dane DeBoer		 Pedro J Jiron N/A N/A
1986 Dane DeBoer
Paul Shubin
Brian Matthews		 John Magner
Paul Swain		 N/A N/A
1985 Brian Matthews
Kris Emery		 Nick Cupaiglo
Dave Cienski		 N/A N/A
1984 Rich Rozzelle
Steve Karington
Steve Hicks
Greg Reese		 Jay Miller
Dan Hemenway
John Caskey
Barrett Tester		 N/A N/A
1983 Bob Dolan
Steve Hicks
Scott Gardner
John Chavez		 Tim Stanford
Tom Janczru
Dick DeBoer		 N/A N/A
1982 Tony Rawlings
Jeff Ammann
Chris Vargas		 Colleen Curry
Scott Matsuda
Paul Hamdorf		 N/A N/A
1981 Neil Macready
Carl Peterson		 Bob Dolan
Rich Rozzelle		 N/A N/A
1980 Ron Gamble
Sean McCraney		 Randy Butler
Rick Wackerbarts		 N/A N/A
1979 Records Unavailable Gus Avila
Alpepito		 N/A N/A
1978 Records Unavailable N/A N/A N/A
1977 Records Unavailable N/A N/A N/A
1976 Steve Mauger N/A N/A N/A
1975 Records Unavailable N/A N/A N/A
1974 Records Unavailable N/A N/A N/A
1973 Records Unavailable N/A N/A N/A
1972 Records Unavailable N/A N/A N/A
1971 Records Unavailable N/A N/A N/A
1970 Records Unavailable N/A N/A N/A
1969 Jerry McGraw N/A N/A N/A
1968 Records Unavailable N/A N/A N/A
1967 David Kelly N/A N/A N/A
1966 Don Millers N/A N/A N/A
1965 Bob Herman N/A N/A N/A
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