Don DesCombes Distinguished Service Award This award is named after the founding father of the Colorado High School Coaches Association. It is given in recognition of exceptional leadership and dedicated service to the Colorado High School Coaches Association, and is the most prestigious award given by the Association. Amy Estes was a standout 3-sport athlete here in Colorado, and then, after a college soccer career went into coaching and now serves the CHSCA as the All-State Games Director. Her time, leadership and organization have been tremendous in making one of CHSCA’s major events run smoothly and effectively every year. Anyone who has participated in all-state in the past six years has had connections with Amy. She has led so many coaches and athletes in the games, and is such a vital person in having the whole event come together every year. Before coming to CHSCA six years ago, Amy was a college soccer coach for 10 years and high school soccer coach (MI, KS, CO) for 13 years. As a coach she was recognized 4 times as the Jayhawk CC Conference Champions (Butler CC), 3 times as the Jayhawk CC Conference Coach of the Year (Butler CC), and as the Boys Developmental Coach of the Year- HRSA. The words that she says she lives by are: “Whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart, as working for the Lord, not for man.” - Colossians 3:23 Amy played in the CHSCA games in 1993 but now says that “My favorite part about serving with the All State Games has been getting to know so many of the amazing high school coaches throughout the state who have served both as staff and coaches at the Games- I believe that coaches are some of the most incredible people and have the opportunity to change young peoples lives through the sports experience which, indeed, so many of them are doing. It is a privilege to honor and support them through the CHSCA.” Coaching and living out the importance of coaches has always been part of Amy’s life. Coaching runs in the family, as Amy has 10 coaches in her immediate family (3 high school, 2 collegiate, and 5 youth coaches.) When not working on the All-State Games, Amy coaches club soccer and basketball, volunteers at her church and kids’ school, does event planning and enjoys traveling and exploring new places. She and husband Orlando have two kids, Jalen (12) and Kiara (9). Thank you Amy for all that you do to serve the Colorado High School Coaches Association. We are proud to honor you as the Don DesCombes Distinguished Service Award Winner.