By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
July 23, 2026-The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is very pleased to announce that Woodside’s Isabel Kyprislidis is receiving a Jack Bauman Scholarship.
At St. John’s Preparatory High School, Isabel was on the Honor Roll, Principal’s List, an AP Scholar and was a National Honor Society Member, placing third in GPA in a class of 171 students. She was the youngest team captain ever for the St. John’s Prep Red Storm and was two-time MVP and three-time All-League.
Isabel helped girls and young women in Afghanistan as the Program Coordinator and Volunteer Mentor of the Art for Change Project and Be the Change Orphanage.
In her essay, Isbael wrote that “Soccer has been one of the biggest commitments of my life, and the time and effort I have given to the game has shaped who I am today. My love for soccer began when my father came to this country from Greece and introduced my twin brother and me to the sport by finding us a local Greek soccer team. Growing up, I often played on boys teams which pushed me to become tougher and more competitive…One experience that deeply impacted me was speaking with Afganh girls over Zoom. When I mentioned that I play soccer, they asked if I had to dress as a boy to play because in their lives, girls cannot play the sport freely as I can. Hearing that gave me a new appreciation for opportunities I once viewed as normal.”
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 and Eastern New York. The scholarship is based on success in high school as well as community service.
We wish Courtney the best at Adelphi University starting this fall.
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, east of Route 81. ENYYSA encourages 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 Children With Special Needs. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. ENYYSA is a proud member of US Soccer and US Youth Soccer. For more information, please log on to http://www.enysoccer.com/