Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year

This award is presented to the zone member who best exemplifies the spirit of PCA. As with the national award, tte recipient is an exemplary participant in club activities and shows initiative in the support and organization of ongoing activities and the development of new activities.

Zone 8 Award Winners


Skip Carter posing with the 2007 Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year Award


Ken Steele (past president of Arizona Region) receives the Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year award for 2003


John Williamson (left - 1980 Los Angeles Region President) receives the Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year Award from Zone 8 Rep Burt Misevic as Georgia Springer (the 1979 winner) looks on


Zone 8 Rep Bev Frohm presents Chris Duva (Orange Coast Region) with the 2007 Zone 8 Region of the Year Award


Lewis Wise (left - 2003 Vice President) and Tom Brown (2003 President) receive the Zone 8 2003 Region of the Year trophy for San Diego Region


Greg Fullmer (middle) poses with his 2004 Sam Wang Award

  • 2012 -- Suesan Way, Grand Prix Region
  • 2011 -- Paul Young, San Diego Region
  • 2010 -- Ken Short, Las Vegas Region
  • 2009 -- Mike Eisele, Arizona Region
  • 2008 -- David Stone, Santa Barbara Region
  • 2007 -- Skip Carter, Grand Prix Region
  • 2006 -- Jill Beck, Arizona Region
  • 2005 -- Vince Knauf, San Diego Region
  • 2004 -- Michael Dolphin, Grand Prix Region
  • 2003 -- Ken Steele, Arizona Region
  • 2002 -- Richard Price, Orange Coast Region
  • 2001 -- Lars Frohm, Orange Coast Region
  • 2000 -- Barbara Enke, San Gabriel Valley Region
  • 1999 -- Alyce Thorp, California Central Coast Region
  • 1998 -- Mike Mansolino, Orange Coast Region
  • 1997 -- Joe Boucher, Santa Barbara Region
  • 1996 -- Tom & Jude Sisson, San Gabriel Valley Region
  • 1995 -- George & Jean McClelland, Orange Coast Region
  • 1994 -- Bev Frohm, Orange Coast Region
  • 1993 -- Tom Sisson, San Gabriel Valley Region
  • 1992 -- George McClelland, Orange Coast Region
  • 1991 -- Greg & Vicki Tedesco, Grand Prix Region
  • 1990 --
  • 1989 -- Jim Rydbeck, San Diego Region
  • 1988 -- Kirk Shimazu, Los Angeles Region
  • 1987 -- Barb and Dennis Crowley, Southern Arizona Region
  • 1986 -- Jeannie Kuchenmeister, San Diego Region
  • 1985 -- Bev Frohm, Orange Coast Region*
  • 1984 -- Joe Stonskas, Las Vegas Region
  • 1983 -- Judd Boykin, Los Angeles Region
  • 1982 -- Felix Macaluso, Orange Coast Region & Margie Smith-Haas, San Diego Region
  • 1981 -- Ron Hughes, Orange Coast Region
  • 1980 -- John Williamson, Los Angeles Region
  • 1979 -- Georgia Springer, Orange Coast Region
*also in 1985 Mike Springer, Orange Coast Region, was named Enthusiast of the Decade

Zone 8 Region of the Year

This award is presented to the most outstanding Zone 8 region for a he year; the region that demonstrates the highest standards in meeting the objectives and ideals of the Porsche Club of America.

  • 2012 -- Santa Barbara Region
  • 2011 -- Arizona Region
  • 2010 -- Grand Prix Region
  • 2009 -- Arizona Region
  • 2008 -- California Inland Region
  • 2007 -- Orange Coast Region
  • 2006 -- Arizona Region
  • 2005 -- Orange Coast Region
  • 2004 -- Santa Barbara Region
  • 2003 -- San Diego Region
  • 2002 -- Santa Barbara Region
  • 2001 -- Arizona Region
  • 2000 -- San Gabriel Valley Region
  • 1999 -- San Diego Region
  • 1998 -- San Gabriel Valley Region
  • 1997 -- San Gabriel Valley Region
  • 1996 -- San Diego Region
  • 1995 -- Orange Coast Region
  • 1994 -- Grand Prix Region
  • 1993 -- San Diego Region
  • 1992 -- San Diego Region
  • 1991 -- San Diego Region
  • 1990 -- San Diego Region
  • 1989 -- San Diego Region
  • 1988 -- San Diego Region
  • 1987 -- San Diego Region
  • 1986 -- Orange Coast Region
  • 1985 -- Orange Coast Region
  • 1984 -- Orange Coast Region
Sam Wang Overall Challenge Award


Bill Bartee receives his trophy from
Sam Wang

This award is in honor of a previous Zone 8 Time Trial Chair and one of the Zone's most enthusiastic, inspiring and competitive members, the late Dr. Sam Wang of Orange Coast Region. In addition to Time Trials, Sam participated in many club activities of all varieties. He was taken from us much too early through an unfortunate traffic accident. This trophy is awarded to the member with the highest overall score for participation in all four of the Zone event series (Autocross, Concours, Rally & Time Trial). This award was discontinued in 2013.

  • 2012 -- Paul Young, San Diego Region
  • 2009 -- Paul Young, San Diego Region
  • 2006 -- Paul Young, San Diego Region
  • 2004 -- Greg Fullmer, Golden Empire Region
  • 2003 -- Perry Bradshaw, Grand Prix Region
  • 2002 -- Perry Bradshaw, Grand Prix Region
  • 2001 -- Bill & Barbara Enke, San Gabriel Valley Region
  • 2000 -- Don Bierce, Orange Coast Region
  • 1999 -- Don Bierce, Orange Coast Region
  • 1998 -- Don Bierce, Orange Coast Region
  • 1997 -- Don Bierce, Orange Coast Region
  • 1996 -- Bev Frohm, Orange Coast Region
  • 1995 -- Tom Sisson, San Gabriel Valley Region
  • 1994 -- Tom Sisson, San Gabriel Valley Region
  • 1993 -- Greg Tedesco, Grand Prix Region
  • 1992 -- Greg & Vicki Tedesco, Grand Prix Region
  • 1991 -- Greg Tedesco, Grand Prix Region
  • 1990 -- David McAlexander, San Diego Region
  • 1989 -- Jim Rydbeck, San Diego Region
  • 1988 -- Joe Stonskas JR, Las Vegas Region
  • 1987 -- Jack Aman, Arizona Region
  • 1986 -- Warren "WC" Fox, Orange Coast Region
  • 1985 -- Ron Mistak, Orange Coast Region
  • 1984 -- Mike Wroughton, Arizona Region