PIHA Celebrates 2025–26’s Best at Annual Awards Ceremony in Colorado Springs

With the Finals weekend in full swing, the PIHA 2025–26 Awards Ceremony delivered one of the marquee moments of the event—recognizing the season’s top teams, players, coaches, and organizations across Pro, Semi-Pro, and Minor, plus league-wide honors that reflect the culture and heartbeat of PIHA.

The ceremony opened in fitting fashion as each division champion was welcomed forward and presented a Division Championship plaque, a reminder that simply reaching the Finals weekend requires winning a gauntlet long before the national spotlight ever arrives.

Award Winners: 2025/26

From there, the league moved into the individual season awards in each division.

Pro Division Season Awards

• High Scorer:John Schiavo (Naples Kaos)
• MVD:Noah Litsko (Pittsburgh Inferno)
• MVG:Travis Pelke (Moriches Sting)
• League MVP:John Schiavo (Naples Kaos)

Schiavo’s night stood out—taking both High Scorer and League MVP honors, a rare double that underscores just how dominant his season was for Naples.

Semi-Pro Division Season Awards

• High Scorer:Michael Curtis (Raleigh Mops)
• MVD:Vinny Pontrello (Empire Snipers)
• MVG:Jordan Hampleton (Mile High Blizzard)
• League MVP:Chris Connor (New Jersey Assault)

From Curtis’ production to Connor’s MVP recognition, Semi-Pro awards reflected a league defined by depth and parity—where impact comes in more than one form.

Minor Division Season Awards

• High Scorer:Kyle Rosendale (Steel City Shockwave)
• MVD:Anthony Amato (Marple Gladiators)
• MVG:David Stenzel (Gainesville Crocodiles)
• League MVP:Dustin Disbro (Asheville Aces)

Rosendale’s scoring crown and Disbro’s MVP highlight a Minor division that continues to surge in talent and competitiveness year over year.

League-Wide Awards

After the divisional honors, PIHA shifted to the league awards—recognitions that are not tied to a specific division and can be awarded to anyone across PIHA who exemplifies the values behind the game.

• Energy Player:Nick Pilotti (Steel City Shockwave)
• Professionalism:Jesse Steck (Unify Hooligans)
• Unsung Hero:Dillion Kelly (Motor City Dirty Dawgs)
• Coach of the Year:Alejandro Bonilla (Chesapeake Baymen)
• Most Bad Ass Uniform Award:Columbus Heat

These awards are always some of the most meaningful of the night—spotlighting the players and leaders whose value isn’t always captured by a scoresheet.

Organization of the Year Awards

The ceremony concluded with the presentation of PIHA’s Organization of the Year honors—recognizing programs that stood out for culture, professionalism, and overall impact on the league.

• Phoenix Flees
• Unify Hooligans
• Asheville Aces

A Finals Weekend Tradition

The PIHA Awards Ceremony remains one of the defining traditions of Finals weekend—equal parts celebration and standard-setting—honoring the teams who earned the right to be there, and the individuals and organizations who elevated the league all season long.