Brittany Shaneberger Receives a Jack Bauman Scholarship From Eastern New York
New York Youth Soccer News: Eastern New York and five of our nine leagues all have scholarship programs
The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) congratulates Brittany Shaneberger, who is receiving a Jack Bauman Scholarship, which is based on success in high school as well as community service.
The scholarship’s namesake, Jack Bauman, is considered the father of women’s soccer on Long Island. He was devoted to the Massapequa Soccer Club, Eastern New York and making sure that girls had as many opportunities to play soccer as boys did in an era when girls playing sports was not as accepted as it is today.
Brittany, a South Huntington resident, is the granddaughter of Livio D’Arpino, who volunteered for Eastern New York as Vice President before his untimely passing in 2002. Every summer, two worthy boys receive Livio D’Arpino Scholarships from Eastern New York.
”From the time I first began to walk, I could always be found with a ball at my feet.”
“As the granddaughter of the late Livio D’Arpino, I have an inherited his passion for soccer. My grandfather never had the opportunity to see me play, but I take the field in honor of his legacy. Since joining my first team at age three, I’ve never missed a game,” Brittany wrote in her essay.
Eventually, Brittany found her way into goal, and helped lead the HBC Apaches of the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) to the State Cup finals, the Long Island Rough Riders to the Super Y-League Nationals and Walt Whitman High School to its first playoff run in a decade, all while maintaining a 90%+ GPA. Additionally, she coaches teams and referee games in addition to starring as a goalkeeper.
We wish Brittany the best as he starts studying and playing soccer at John Jay College in Manhattan this fall.
Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association: With over 100,000 youth soccer players–both boys and girls–and more than 25,000 volunteers, the non-profit Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) reaches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with nine leagues throughout the association, which covers the entire state of New York east of Route 81. ENYYSA exists to promote and enhance the game of soccer for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 years old and to encourage the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees, and administrators.
