Zafar earns first Volunteer of Year award

For the first Tioga Youth Sports Association Volunteer of the Year, having a positive impact on his athletes is what matters most.

Jay Zafar became a youth sports volunteer to coach his own children, Zander and Malia, but he has remained involved now that they have aged out of youth sports.

'I just love watching kids grow and being able to help them grow, like seeing the seniors that play for Pilot Point from when they were little kids, teaching them to hold a football to watching them play now, and the same thing with the kids in Tioga,' Zafar said. 'Coaching them altogether, teaching them how to even run a single play to now watching them be superstars on both teams. It's really rewarding.'