7th Annual Awards Gala | A Celebration of Soccer
presented by Heartland Soccer & Kansas Youth Soccer
Thank you for joining us to celebrate those individuals who have made a positive impact in our soccer community in 2024. Check out the Photo Gallery from the event below.
CHECK OUT OUR 2024 AWARD WINNERS BELOW
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Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Museum at Prairiefire
Event Emcee:
Jillian Carroll Letrinko, My KC LIVE Anchor, KCTV5
Jillian Carroll Letrinko is the Play x Play television announcer and Color Commentator on radio for the Kansas City Current. She is also the Host of the Sports & SHEnanigans podcast, where women’s sports and pop culture collide. Jillian holds her USSF D License and has coached in Heartland for 14 years spending the majority of her time with the KC Athletics Soccer Club. She grew up in Leawood, KS and was lucky enough to start her soccer career playing in Heartland back in the day when the only fields were at Heritage park. Jillian attended Blue Valley Schools and then St Thomas Aquinas for high school where she was a part of two state championship winning teams. After high school she played NCAA D 1 soccer at the University of Northern Iowa. After graduating she moved home to KC to pursue her Masters of Educational Administration at University of Missouri, KC and began her teaching career. Jillian was a Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader from 2010 – 2016 and transitioned into the world of media after away from education in 2017. She was sideline reporter and broadcast host for Sporting KC and hosted for 610am Sports Radio before moving to Wichita, KS to launch a new program on the NBC station, KSN.
Check out Photos from 2024 & 2023 Events Below
