Tour History
Our yearly
Award Winners
Congratulations to these excellent past travelers who have been honored as our yearly award winners! They are truly the best America has to offer and are great ambassadors of the USA.
Coach of the Year
The selection is based on; helpfulness in trip preparation, post-trip survey results from parents and athletes, commitment to team safety, commitment to trip morale, athletic competition success, and a commitment to well-being of our athletes.
- 2015 – Rachelle Matthys, Girls Basketball, United World Games U19
- 2016 – Bob Hutchings, Boys Basketball, United World Games U19 East
- 2017 – Jeremy Otkin, Boys Basketball, Euro Basketball Cup U14
- 2018 – Janet Tyler, Girls Volleyball, United World Games U17
- 2019 – Frank Rogers, Womens Lacrosse, Lisboa Lacrosse Cup
- 2020 – Tours Postponed
- 2021 – Neal Anderson, Mens Lacrosse, Lisboa Lacrosse Cup
- 2022 – Jamie Koepp, Portugal Basketball Festival Boys Basketball U17
- 2023 – (Tie) Sam Swinford, Argentina Experience Men’s Basketball
- 2023 – (Tie) Lorie Khalil, Costa Rica Adventure Women’s Basketball
- 2024 – Gerald Stansbury, Costa Rica Adventure Boys Basketball
- 2025 – (Tie) Brandon Averitt, Costa Rica Adventure Boys Basketball
- 2025 – (Tie) Patrick Coffey, Portugal Basketball Festival Girls Basketball U17
Athlete of the Year
This traveler demonstrates athletic success in International competition. But that’s just part of the story. This traveler also appreciates the culture and diversity of the different places we visit. They display awesome patriotism and interact positively with our new International friends and make a strong positive impression about America! They demonstrate leadership throughout the trip with their teammates and coaches.
- 2015 – Casey Cereceda, United World Games Boys Basketball U19 East
- 2016 – Haylee Keating, Apeldoorn, Softball
- 2017 – Michael Walker, Barbados Men’s Basketball Stars
- 2018 – Tre’von Williams, United World Games Boys Basketball U19 East
- 2019 – Hannah & Heather LaBree, United World Games Girls Basketball U19
- 2020 – Tours Postponed
- 2021 – Isaiah Dorsey, Portugal Basketball Festival, Boys Basketball U16
- 2022 – Trenton Meisetschleager, Costa Rica Adventure, Boys Basketball U18
- 2023 – Tony Bradley, United World Games, Boys Basketball U19 West
- 2024 – Teon Bigbee, Argentina Adventure, Men’s Basketball
- 2025 – (Tie) CJ Joseph, Portugal Basketball Festival Men’s Basketball U23
- 2025 – (Tie) Keegan Shipe, Lisboa Lacrosse Cup Men’s Lacrosse Stars
Guest of the Year
This ‘Trip Mom or Dad’ makes the trip better for all travelers. They are great at ‘going with the flow’ and handling the ups and downs of International group travel. During the trip they help the SAWUSA staff care for each traveler by going above and beyond to assist other travelers, especially those traveling without parents. Most importantly, they make the trip more enjoyable just by being along.
- 2015 – Kristi Williams, Mother of Devin Masters, United World Games Boys Basketball U16
- 2016 – Jerry Stuart, Father of Emmi Stuart, United World Games Girls Basketball U19 East
- 2017 – Delissa McCray, Mother of Parris Rawls, United World Games Girls Basketball U19
- 2018 – Velveeta Mason Winter, Mother of Madison Gibson, Europe Lowlands Softball
- 2019 – Julie Erickson, Mother of Grant Erickson, United World Games Boys Basketball U14
- 2020 – Tours Postponed
- 2021 – Todd Haley, Father of Jack Haley, Lisboa Lacrosse Cup Men’s Lacrosse
- 2022 – Butch Lehman, Father of Brady Lehman, Costa Rica Adventure Boys Basketball U18
- 2023 – Briana Oller, Mother of Sami Oller, Costa Rica Adventure Girls Basketball
- 2024 – Donald Simms, Father of Donovan Simms, Portugal Basketball Festival Boys Basketball U17
- 2025 – (Tie) Michael Bothell, Father of Brianna Bothell, Costa Rica Adventure Girls Basketball
- 2025 – (Tie) Felecia Brown, Mother of Joseph Brown, Portugal Basketball Festival Boys Basketball U17
check out our
All-Time Results
2015 United World Games
| U16 Boys Basketball | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| U19 East Boys Basketball | 2-3 | 5th Place |
| U19 West Boys Basketball | 4-2 | 4th Place |
| U19 Girls Basketball | 4-1 | Silver Medal |
2016 Mediterranean
| College Men’s Basketball | 5-0 | Friendly Series |
| College Women’s Basketball | 2-3 | Friendly Series |
2016 United World Games
| U14 Boys Basketball | 5-1 | Silver Medal |
| U16 Boys Basketball | 4-2 | 9th Place |
| U19 East Boys Basketball | 4-2 | Silver Medal |
| U19 West Boys Basketball | 5-1 | Bronze Medal |
| U16 Girls Basketball | 4-2 | Silver Medal |
| U19 East Girls Basketball | 4-1 | Bronze Medal |
| U19 West Girls Basketball | 3-2 | Silver Medal |
| U19 Girls Volleyball | 0-2-2 | 6th Place |
| Tennis | 0-0 | Bronze Medal |
2016 Barbados
| U18 Boys Basketball | 5-0 | Friendly Series |
| College Men’s Basketball | 2-3 | Friendly Series |
2016 Apeldoorn Series
| U18 Boys Baseball | 3-3-1 | 1st Place |
| U18 Girls Softball | 1-6 | 3rd Place |
2017 Berlin Open
| Women’s Lacrosse | 1-5 | 11th Place |
| Men’s Lacrosse | 2-4 | 10th Place |
2017 United World Games
| U16 Boys Basketball | 4-3 | 9th Place |
| U19 Boys Basketball | 5-1 | Bronze Medal |
| U16 Girls Basketball | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| U19 Girls Basketball | 2-2 | 5th Place |
| U15 Girls Volleyball | 0-4 | 27th Place |
| U19 Girls Volleyball | 0-4 | 13th Place |
| U18 Boys Soccer | 1-4 | 11th Place |
| U19 Girls Soccer | 4-1-1 | Silver Medal |
2017 Euro Basketball Cup
| U14 Boys Basketball | 5-0 | Gold Medal |
| U18 Boys Basketball | 3-1 | Silver Medal |
2017 Apeldoorn Series
| Women’s Softball | 2-3-1 | 2nd Place |
2017 Barbados
| College Men’s Basketball – Stars | 2-2 | Friendly Series |
| College Men’s Basketball – Stripes | 1-3 | Friendly Series |
| College Women’s Basketball | 4-0 | Friendly Series |
2017 Hawaii
| U18 Boys Basketball | 4-2 | 3rd Place |
2018 Prague Cup
| Women’s Lacrosse | 2-4 | 8th Place |
2018 United World Games
| U14 Boys Basketball | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| U16 Boys Basketball | 4-2 | Bronze Medal |
| U19 East Boys Basketball | 2-3 | 9th Place |
| U19 West Boys Basketball | 4-2 | Gold Medal |
| U16 Girls Basketball | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| U19 Girls Basketball | 3-2 | Bronze Medal |
| U13 Girls Volleyball | 3-1 | 9th Place |
| U17 Girls Volleyball | 0-4 | 25th Place |
2018 Euro Basketball Cup
| U18 East Boys Basketball | 4-1 | Bronze Medal |
| U18 West Boys Basketball | 3-2 | 5th Place |
2018 Europe Lowlands
| Women’s Softball | 4-3 | Friendly Series |
2018 Barbados
| High School Boys Basketball | 2-2 | Friendly Series |
| College Men’s Basketball | 1-3 | Friendly Series |
| Women’s Basketball | 2-2 | Friendly Series |
2019 United World Games
| U14 Boys Basketball | 5-1 | Silver Medal |
| U16 Boys Basketball | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| U19 East Boys Basketball | 1-3 | 13th Place |
| U19 West Boys Basketball | 3-2 | 5th Place |
| U19 South Boys Basketball | 3-3 | 10th Place |
| U19 Girls Basketball | 5-1 | Silver Medal |
2019 Lisboa Lacrosse Cup
| Women’s Lacrosse | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
2021 Portugal & Spain
| Men’s Lacrosse | 3-1 | Silver Medal |
| Women’s Lacrosse | 4-0 | Gold Medal |
| U19 Girls Basketball | 0-5 | 4th Place |
| U17 Boys Basketball | 3-3 | Silver Medal |
| U19 Boys Basketball – Stars | 0-5 | 8th Place |
| U19 Boys Basketball – Stripes | 1-4 | 6th Place |
2022 United World Games
| U16 Boys Basketball Stars | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| U16 Boys Basketball Stripes | 4-2 | 9th Place |
| U19 Boys Basketball South | 1-3 | 5th Place |
| U19 Boys Basketball North | 1-3 | 5th Place |
| U19 Boys Basketball West | 3-2 | 9th Place |
| U19 Girls Basketball | 3-2 | Silver Medal |
| U21 Softball | 2-2 | Friendly Series |
| Tennis | 0-0 | Individual Event |
2022 Portugal & Spain
| Men’s Lacrosse | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| Women’s Lacrosse | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| U17 Boys Basketball | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| U19 Boys Basketball | 2-4 | 6th Place |
2022 Argentina Experience
| U19 Boys Basketball | 0-4 | Friendly Series |
| Men’s Basketball Freedom | 1-3 | Friendly Series |
| Men’s Basketball Liberty | 0-4 | Friendly Series |
| Men’s Basketball Independence | 0-4 | Friendly Series |
| Women’s Basketball | 1-3 | Friendly Series |
2022 Spain Wrestling
| Boys High School Wrestling | 0-0 | Individual Event |
| Mens College Wrestling | 0-0 | Individual Event |
2022 Costa Rica Adventure
| U19 Boys Basketball | 1-3 | Friendly Series |
2023 United World Games
| U16 East Boys Basketball | 3-1 | 5th Place |
| U16 West Boys Basketball | 3-1 | 5th Place |
| U19 East Boys Basketball | 5-1 | Silver Medal |
| U19 West Boys Basketball | 2-2 | 5th Place |
2023 Portugal & Spain
| Women’s Lacrosse | 6-0 | Gold Medal |
| U17 Boys Basketball | 5-1 | 5th Place |
| U19 Boys Basketball | 4-3 | Bronze Medal |
2023 Argentina Experience
| Men’s Basketball | 1-3 | Friendly Series |
2023 Costa Rica Adventure
| Men’s Basketball | 2-2 | Friendly Series |
| Women’s Basketball | 1-3 | Friendly Series |
2024 United World Games
| U19 Boys Basketball | 6-2 | Gold Medal |
| U16 Boys Basketball | 4-2 | 13th Place |
| U14 Boys Basketball | 7-2 | 4th Place |
| U19 East Girls Basketball | 5-2 | Silver Medal |
| U19 West Girls Basketball | 4-2-1 | 4th Place |
| U16 Girls Basketball | 6-2 | Silver Medal |
2024 Lisboa Lacrosse Cup
| Girls Lacrosse | 3-3-1 | 4th Place |
| Boys Lacrosse | 1-4-4 | 7th Place |
2024 Portugal Basketball Festival
| U23 Men’s Basketball | 6-1 | Gold Medal |
| U19 Boys Basketball | 4-2 | 4th Place |
| U17 Boys Basketball | 4-3 | Silver Medal |
2024 Argentina Experience
| Men’s Basketball | 2-2 | Friendly Series |
2024 Euro WLAX Championships
| Girls Lacrosse | 0-5 | Friendly Series |
2024 Costa Rica Adventure
| Boys Basketball | 1-2-1 | Friendly Series |
2025 Pyrenees Basket Cup
| U18 Boys Basketball | 5-3 | 5th Place |
| U16 Boys Basketball | 7-1 | Gold Medal |
2025 United World Games
| U19 Boys Basketball | 6-3 | Bronze Medal |
| U16 Boys Basketball | 7-1 | Gold Medal |
| U16 Boys Hockey | 0-6 | 13th Place |
| U14 Hockey | 0-6 | 17th Place |
2025 Portugal Basketball Festival
| U23 Mens Basketball | 5-1 | Gold Medal |
| U17 Boys Basketball | 4-2 | Bronze Medal |
| U17 Girls Basketball | 3-4 | Bronze Medal |
2025 Lisboa Lacrosse Cup
| Boys Lacrosse Stars | 7-0 | Gold Medal |
| Boys Lacrosse Sripes | 4-2-1 | Silver Medal |
| Girls Lacrosse Stars | 3-3 | 7th Place |
| Girls Lacrosse Stripes | 3-3 | 4th Place |
2025 Costa Rica Adventure
| Boys Basketball | 2-2 | Friendly Series |
| Girls Basketball | 0-4 | Friendly Series |