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Mayoral Award of Excellence

Established in 2023 to recognize a person, group or organization that has directly contributed to the sport of volleyball or the International Volleyball Hall of Fame and represents the ideals and spirit of the City of Holyoke.  The award is given at the discretion of the sitting Mayor of Holyoke with approval by the IVHF Board of Directors. 
AWARD WINNERS

2023: Hector 'Picky' Soto (Puerto Rico)
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Hector 'Picky' Soto (Fernando Reyes)
Puerto Rico's Hector 'Picky' Soto Receives Inaugural IVHF Mayoral Award of Excellence
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By IVHF 02/15/2023, 2:38pm ET
Hector ‘Picky’ Soto, a prominent Puerto Rican volleyball player and a 2019 inductee to the Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame, received the inaugural IVHF Mayoral Award of Excellence on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico by Joshua Garcia - IVHF Board Member and Mayor of the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts (the Birthplace of Volleyball). 

Joining Mayor Garcia at the special presentation was Arroyo Mayor Mr. Eric Roman, Noel Marrero & Jesus Prieto of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation, Puerto Rican Senate Member 
Gretchen Hau, and members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Carlos Gonzalez and Pat Duffy (through her aide Juan Anderson-Burgos).
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    • Summer Classic Grass Tournament
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      • William G Morgan - Father of Volleyball
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