Lifeguard Of The Year

An award is given every year to the lifeguard who has excelled in every aspect of lifeguarding. This includes leadership, teaching, competing, and giving the best protection to the bathers of Cape May.  This is a one-time award.  Every member of the patrol votes on the winner.  Below is a list of the past winners since the award’s inception in 1981.

2023 Emma DeMario

2022 Damien Cwik

2021 Tom Medvecky

2020 Xavier Moran

2019 Edward Jake Smith

2018 Lou Vito

2017 Pat Kennedy

2016 Rob Moran

2015 Chris Knipe

2014 Kim McKay

2013 Kelsey Herchenrider

2012 Chris Vittese

2011 Meghan O’Leary

2010 D.J. Draus

2009 John Nicklous

2008 Max Samuelson

2007 Bob Cwik and Dave Smith

• DJ Draus

• Chris Knipe

• Al Benedict

• Ed Geisz

• Hobbie Miller

• Frank O’Brien

• Scott Alessi

• Jack Schellenger

• Ron Owens

• Buzz Mogck

• Rich Demers

• Sol Needles

• Clete Cannone

• Bob Kaehler

• Arnold Cannone

• Harold Cannone

• Dennis DeSatnick

• Dick Colosi

• Terry Randolph

• Thomas Keenan Sr.

• Kevin Murphy

• Bill Pilczuk

• Jim Wadlow

• Geoff Rife

• Paticia Whitten R.N.

• Harry Gilbert

• Ida Stevens R.N.

• Ed Campbell

• Dolores Fisher

• Tom Maher

• Joe DeVito

• Harry Back

• Fred Piacentine

• Steve R. Steger

• Ralph Atwell

• Al Pappas

• Bill Oat

• Gene Ladd

• Jim Pastore

• Ed Zebrowski Jr.

• Herb Treffeisen

• Sam Downes

• Ralph Bakley

• Ryan Halbruner

• Marty Franco

• Jack Hess

• John Jake Lincoln

• Richard S. Decker

• Robert W. Kennedy

• Steve Mogck

• Patrice Back

• Pete Oppenheimer

• Jack Bosna

• Bill Furey

• Josie Trolli

• Thomas Dollinger

• Garr Kerr

• Bob Cornell

• Erin Egan

• Eric Mogck

• Bill Keller

• Jerry Inderweis

• Ed Zebrowski III

• Tom Wyatt

• Tony Seman

• Josh Donohue

• Ryan Hand

• Pete Pietras

• Joe Sutter

• Chuck Patterson

• Chris Knipe

• Rob Moran