A total of 26 players were awarded college scholarships by the Westchester Youth Soccer League, Capital District Youth Soccer League and the Long Island Junior Soccer League.
The breakdown:
WYSL
Allison Cook -- Mamaroneck Soccer Club -- Brown University
Dara Frank -- Manhattan Soccer Club -- Kenyon College
Jessica Aldarondo -- New Rochelle Soccer Club -- Bridgeport University
CDYSL
The CDYSL awarded four $500 scholarships to two male and two female graduating high school seniors.
The winners are selected on the basis of their soccer experiences, involvement in extra curricular and community activities, plans for college, financial need and a one page essay describing what soccer has meant to them and what they have learned through participation in the sport.
The scholarship winners (name club, high school):
Dean Gaetano -- MS United -- Mechanicville H.S.
Brendan Michael -- Alleycats SC -- Spa Catholic H.S.
Kelly Gannon -- Valley SC -- Schoharie H.S.
Anna Dean -- Clifton Park S.C. -- Albany
LIJSL
The LIJSL awarded 19 scholarships to players who will attend college this fall.
The winners (name, hometown, soccer club, high school, college):
Alexandra Ambury -- Wantagh -- HBC S.C. -- Wantagh H.S. -- University of Scranton
Katelyn Bennett -- Lawrence -- Valley Stream S.C. Lawrence H.S. -- SUNY Albany
Daniella Burns -- Holbrook -- Mattituck S.C. -- Sachem East H.S. -- Marist College
Karl W. Cutler -- Mattituck -- Mattituck S.C. -- Mattituck H.S. -- Virginia Military Institute
Vincent DiClemente -- Levittown -- Levittown S.C. -- MacArthur H.S. -- Lasell College
Margarida Garcia -- Mineola -- Garden City Park S.C. -- Mineola H.S. -- Pratt Institute
Michelle Gee -- Northport Northport/Cow Harbor S.C. -- Northport H.S. -- Lehigh University
Marueen T. Goodheart -- Seaford -- Island Trees S.C. -- Holy Trinity H.S. -- University of Scranton
Colette Heefner -- Merrick -- East Meadow S.C. -- Calhoun H.S. -- Ithaca College, NY
David A. Hernandez -- Bay Shore -- HBC S.C. -- Brentwood H.S. -- University of Hartford
James Imbriani -- Massapequa -- Massapequa S.C. -- Chaminade H.S. -- College of the Holy Cross
Alysha Karuschkat -- Patchogue -- Patchogue/Medford S.C. -- Patchogue-Medford H.S. -- SUNY New Paltz
Shaina Lefkowitz -- Smithtown -- Northport/Cow Harbor S.C. -- Smithtown West H.S. -- Bentley College
Kristin Leverone -- Wantagh -- Island Trees S.C. -- MacArthur H.S. -- C.W. Post College
Lisa Pizzolla -- Flushing -- Auburndale S.C. -- Saint Francis Preparatory -- Pace University
Ryan Stansfield -- Wantagh -- Freeport S.C. -- MacArthur H.S. -- SUNY Geneseo
Brendan Sullivan -- Halesite -- Albertson S.C. -- Saint Dominic H.S. -- Assumption College
LIJSL TopSoccer Special Children’s program volunteers scholarship recipients
Thomas Nesdill -- Rockville Centre -- Rockville Centre S.C. -- South Side H.S. -- SUNY Geneseo
Maiken Bursig -- New Hyde Park -- New Hyde Park S.C. -- New Hyde Park H.S. -- Roger Williams University