By Globe Staff

Mastersports announced its 2012 Annual Award recipients, a list that includes some of the most successful coaches in state football history. The awards recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to the game of Football, the communities they have served, and to those players whom they have inspired:

- 8th Annual Paul Costello Distinguished Service Award: Tom Lamb

- 6th Annual High School Coach of the Year: Mike Boyages, Wakefield High School

- 6th Annual College Coach of the Year: E.J. Mills, Amherst College

- 5th Annual Jack Grinold SID/Media Award: Steve Krause of The Lynn Item

- 4th Annual Official of the Year: Edwin Shanahan, Umpire, Colonial, Ivy, Patriot League

- Lifetime Achievement Award: Bob Bancroft, Pembroke High School

Lifetime Achievement Award: Joseph Tarby, Woburn Pop Warner

The Award Winners will be honored Sat., March 10, during the luncheon with the Legends Banquet following the annual Mastersports, Inc. Football Coaches Clinic at the Holiday Inn Select in Woburn.

"We are proud to honor these outstanding men who have had such an impact on the lives of many young men and their families” said Mastersports Founder John “Skip” Bandini.

Mastersports is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving back to the game of football. The mission of Mastersports is two-fold. First, raise funds for educational scholarships. All funds after direct expenses raised from all our various operations are used to fund Memorial Scholarships for college, high school, and youth football players. These are awarded annually in June based on criteria set by the Mastersports Board of Directors. Secondly, provide quality instruction that allows football coaches at all levels to share skills, schemes & techniques with other coaches through our coaches clinic.

For More information about the Banquet, Clinic, and Mastersports please visit their website at www.mastersports.org, or contact Skip Bandini at skipbandini@hotmail.com.