27 Students Entering College Receive Long Island Junior Soccer League Scholarships
New York Youth Soccer News: With 1,500 travel teams in Suffolk, Nassau and Queens, the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) is the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA).
The LIJSL Scholarship Program began in the early 1980’s when one boy and one girl each received a scholarship and it has grown just as soccer continues to grow in the United States. Over three decades later, the LIJSL under the direction of Scholarship Committee Chairperson Lynn Scarpati awards college scholarships to its players based on academic and athletic achievement as well as community service. 27 LIJSL players received scholarships last Sunday, July 18 at the Huntington Hilton in Melville. Six of the 27 winners unfortunately could not attend the ceremony as they had college preparation or soccer tournament commitments.
Congratulations to all the LIJSL Scholarship recipients:
• Alyssa DeFalco attending New York University, Pat Grecco Scholarship
• Miltride Chalumeau attending Nassau Community College, Vincent Gubin Memorial Scholarship
• Daniel Paulos attending Boston College, Vincent Gubin Memorial Scholarship
• Kevin Williams attending High Point University, Vincent Gubin Memorial Scholarship
• Shannon Myers attending the University of Tampa, Eurosport Scholarship
• Robert Clarke attending Boston College, Bobbi Marks Memorial Scholarship
• Tyler Fenton attending Duke University, Bobbi Marks Memorial Scholarship
• Rachel Kantor attending the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Bobbi Marks Memorial Scholarship
• Megan Yaeger attending Providence College, Eileen Frazita Memorial Scholarship
• Jarred Dull attending the Colorado School of Mines, Joseph Lombardo Memorial Scholarship
• Samantha Cobotic attending the University of Maine, Michael Scarpati Memorial Scholarship
• Gregory Schultz attending Cornell University, Michael Scarpati Memorial Scholarship
• Zachary Lewis attending Indiana University, Matthew Scarpati Memorial Scholarship
• Gregory Baumstein attending the University of Rhode Island, Miles For Matt Foundation Scholarship
• Kali Moss attending Kutztown University, Miles For Matt Foundation Scholarship
• Margaret Shanley attending Marist College, Carolyn Page Memorial Scholarship
• Derek Robinson attending Binghamton University, Sandra Atlas Bass Scholarship
• Shauna Henderson attending Dowling College, Frank Gorman Memorial Scholarship
• Sean Nealis attending Hofstra University, Peter C. Collins Presidential Scholarship
• Harrison Weilbacher attending Binghamton University, Addie Mattei-Iaia Presidential Scholarship
• Mark Soldatic attending Fairfield University, John Pinezich Memorial Scholarship
• Catherine Smith attending Penn State, Michael Secko Memorial Scholarship
• Alexander Goodman attending Duke University, Jonathan Marc Serota Memorial Scholarship
• Djerry Lorenzo Pierre-Louis attending the Borough of Manhattan Community College, Modell’s Scholarship
• Kathleen O’Sullivan attending Ithaca College, Modell’s TOPSoccer Volunteer Scholarship
• Nadia Moumine attending Boston College, George Hoffman TOPSoccer Volunteer Scholarship
• Brooke Salmon attending Fordham University, George Hoffman TOPSoccer Volunteer Scholarship
“The LIJSL has wonderful students and the Scholarship Committee received wonderful scholarship applications,” Chairperson Scarpati stated, “I would like to exhort all the recipients to seize opportunities, make great friends and great choices while in college. And most importantly, don’t forget the LIJSL and the values you learned on the soccer field.”
Pictured above: Standing, from left to right: Shauna Henderson, Miltride Chalumeau, Nadia Moumine, Margaret Shanley, Catherine Smith, Megan Yaeger, Kali Moss, Alyssa DeFalco, Gregory Baumstein, Sean Nealis
Sitting, from left to right: Tyler Fenton, Alexander Goodman, Robert Clarke, Mark Soldatic, Gregory Schultz, Harrison Weilbacher, Djerry Lorenzo Pierre-Louis, Kevin Williams, Jarred Dull, Derek Robinson
Camera shy: Samantha Cobotic, Rachel Kantor, Zachary Lewis, Shannon Myers, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Daniel Paulos, Brooke Salmon
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) stretches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 11 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.
All levels of soccer are offered–from intramural, travel team and premier players as well as Special Children. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. ENYYSA is a proud member of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer Association.
