Wizards announce 2009 award winners

Wolff, Conrad honored prior to draw with D.C. United

Kansas City Wizards Media Relations

Josh Wolff was the Wizards' golden boot and MVP winner, his third of each. (Getty Images)

The Kansas City Wizards announced their 2009 Team Award winners Saturday night, recognizing the players on the field prior to their match against D.C. United. Striker Josh Wolff was voted the Team MVP and won the team Golden Boot award, leading the Wizards with a career-high 11 goals in 2009. Defender Jimmy Conrad was named the U.S. Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year for his outstanding contributions to the Kansas City community throughout the 2009 season.

Wolff has now captured Kansas City's Team MVP award and Team Golden Boot honor three times each in his career. Wolff also took home both awards in 2004 and 2005, scoring 10 goals in each season with seven assists in 2004 and 10 assists in 2005. Wolff set a new career high in 2009 with 11 goals for Kansas City. Wolff also set career highs with 2,348 minutes played, 27 games started and 62 shots. His 27 games played represent his second-highest total in that category.

Currently, Wolff is tied for 6th in MLS in goals this season. Wolff has now reached 73 career MLS goals, putting him in a tie for 13th place in League history with Edson Buddle of the Los Angeles Galaxy. Wolff and Buddle are tied for 8th in career goals among active players. Wolff now ranks 2nd on Kansas City's all-time goals list with 41 career tallies in a Wizards uniform, trailing only Preki (71).

Defender and team captain Jimmy Conrad was named the U.S. Soccer Foundation Team Humanitarian of the Year for his community work during the 2009 season. Conrad is an active member of Athletes Against Autism, serving as a host for the local Walk Now for Autism event and putting on multiple clinics for children with Autism throughout the year. He is also a local spokesperson for the Child Protection Center. Showing his ongoing commitment to the Kansas City community, Conrad accepted a position Friday as a board member for the Kansas City Zoo.

Conrad has won Team Humanitarian of the Year four times during his career, including three times for Kansas City. Conrad was first recognized with the award in 2002 while a member of the San Jose Earthquakes. Conrad won the Kansas City award in both 2004 and 2005.