Bonnie Ahearn (Meritorious Service) - Inducted 2020

Bonnie played a part in the Virginia soccer community for over three decades. Beginning in 1980 as a soccer mom/VYS travel coach, she became one of the premier referee assignors on the East Coast. 

Bonnie assigned league games in WAGS, NCSL, and VHSL. She assigned almost every tournament in Northern Virginia, including the WAGS Tournament, the NCSL Capital Cup, the Springfield Virginian Tournament, the Cherry Blossom Festival Soccer Tournament, as well as the  Virginia State Cup and Virginia ODP games.  At the Region I level, Bonnie served on the Referee Committee and helped to assign games for the Region I Youth Championships/ODP Tournaments. 

Bonnie took pride in developing young referees. Her promotion of them paid off, with many of her nominees earning State and Regional recognition.  Three of her nominees went on to win USYSA Young Referee of the Year-- Annalisa Pawlosky (2001), Alexandra Hallas Button (2005), and Cassandra Ferrari (2007).