Sutton to be cited at DelVal dinner

By: centraljersey.com
Senior Tim Sutton is Hopewell Valley High School’s nominee for this year’s Delaware Valley Chapter Dinner of the National Football Foundation.
Also being honored is Carson Vey for his outstanding contributions to Hopewell Valley Pop Warner football.
The dinner will be held this Sunday, 4 p.m. at the Princeton Hyatt Regency. Over $30,000 in scholarships will be presented to players from 28 high schools representing seven counties.
The top scholarship is $5,000 from Jack Stephan/Roma Bank, along with a second scholarship worth $2500 from Ron Rick Sr./Borden Perlman.
Sutton led an undersized Hopewell Valley team that gained notice around Mercer County for how hard it played in 2010.
"Tim’s positive attitude even during difficult times is what inspired the underclassmen," Bulldogs coach Dave Caldwell said. "What made Tim an effective leader was his positive attitude and humble spirit.
"Despite our record, the team played inspired football and competed like they were an undefeated team. Our team’s passion was a reflection of our 2010 team captain, Tim Sutton."
Sutton was the Bulldogs top rusher on offense and tackler on defense, helping Hopewell to a three-game, mid-year winning streak. Sutton scored 12 touchdowns, was named first-team, all-conference middle linebacker, and earned the team’s Hammer Award, Scholar-Athlete Award and Bulldog Award.
Off the field, Sutton volunteers for the Special Olympics, the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, the Hopewell Valley Parks Project, and Project 70. He is active in the youth group at the Hopewell Valley Presbyterian Church, taking mission trips with the group to Virginia each summer.
Additionally, he has drawn some attention with his passion for food, excelling in numerous cooking courses at Hopewell Valley.
"Tim is just as comfortable on the football field making crushing hits as he is in the kitchen crushing tomatoes for the sauce he is making," school guidance counselor Tony Mormile said. "He is a terrific young man who adds so much to our school community. He has the respect of his peers and faculty because of his humility."
For dinner tickets and table reservations contact George Wah at 215-736-1325 or at [email protected].
For further inforrmation log onto www.delvalchapter.org or www.footballfoundation.com.