CDYSL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:
2020:
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2019:
Merjan Ozisik has played for Blcak Watch Soccer for 7 years. He has attended Niskayuna High School where he played soccer for three years and been named Section 2 Class AA co-player of the year for 2018. He was also named to the Suburban Council All Star 1st Team in 2017 and 2018 and he served as Co-Captain of the Niskayuna Silver Warriors in 2018. Merjan helped to organize a collection of soccer equipment for the Banda Bola Sports Foundation which collects soccer gear to outfit high school teams in Malawi, Africa. Merjan will be attending Syracuse University College at the of Arts and Sciences where he was recruited to play soccer on the Division I ACC team.
Libby Cook has played for Fulton United Soccer Club, playing on the Nirvana club team for the past three years. She has attended Gloversville High School where she ranked 20th in her class and played soccer all four years, the last two as a starting sweeper and as captain. Libby took her two years as captain very seriously and was selected to attend the SUNY Cortland Leadership Conference. Additionally, Libby has received First Team All Star Honors for the Foothills Council for both of the past two years. In addition, she also recieved the onor of being named to the Times Union 2nd Large Team. Even as she excels on the field, she still takes the time to bring younger players along with her. Libby has volunteered with Fulton United’s pre-k soccer group during every summer soccer camp since she was in 8th grade. Next year Libby will be studying Bio Pre Med at Elmira College where she will also play soccer with the Women’s Soccer Team.
It was announced on August 19th that Libby also won Eastern New York's Masotto/Driscoll Scholarship.
Kieran Hughes attended Shaker High School where he played with the Shaker Soccer Team for four years and served as the JV Captain in 2016. Outside of school he played soccer with Latham Circle Soccer Club since he was 11 years old. Kieran’s love for soccer was so great that when he turned 14, he decided to take the course to become a referee. He has worked as a referee for Afrim’s Indoor Tournaments and games as well as CDYSL games ever since. Kieran will be attending Siena College next year where he will study either Health Studies or Finance and will play on the club soccer team. He plans to continue refereeing in the area.
Currently at the end of her 3 years with Rotterdam United Soccer Club, Rylie Smith has played soccer with CDYSL for 5 years. She attended Middleburgh High School where she ranked number four in her class. Rylie comes very highly recommended, but out of the praise all agreed on the quality that stands out most about her: leadership. Rylie was extremely involved in leading many extracurriculars including soccer. She was involved in Youth as Leaders, Interact, and a representative on the community youth commission. This leadership off the field translated directly to on the field among her teammates. As a 5 year varsity player for the Middleburgh High School soccer team, she earned the role of captain during two school years and was named a First Team Section 2 All Star as well as a First Team All-Western Athletic Conference Athlete. Next year Rylie will be majoring in Biomedical Sciences with a Pre-Physician Assistant tract at The State University of New York College of Oneonta. She will be playing on the Oneonta Division 3 team as well.
2018:
Julia Barnum from Ballston Spa Soccer Club
Matthew VanWormer from Brunswick Soccer Club
Jake Restivo from Burnt Hills Soccer Club
Caitlin Gagan from Guilderland United Soccer Club
Matthew VanWormer:
High School: LaSalle Institute
CDYSL Club: Brunswick Soccer Club
Attending: Hobart William Smith Colleges studying Biochemistry and playing Club Soccer
Jake Restivo:
High School: Galway High School
CDYSL Club: Burnt Hills United
Attending: SUNY Binghamton studying Biology or Neuroscience
Caitlin Gagan:
High School: Guilderland High School
CDYSL Club: Dutchmen
Attending: Colgate University, playing club soccer
Julia Barnum:
High School: Ballston Spa High School
CDYSL Club: Ballston Spa Soccer Club
Attending: Clarkson University studying Chemical Engineering and playing club soccer
2017:
David Benson:
High School: Shenendehowa
CDYSL Club: NY Elite FC
Attending: RIT, Playing on Men's Soccer Team and Mechanical Engineering
Katherine Glanton:
High School: Averill Park
CDYSL Club: Averill Park SC
Attending: Quinnipiac College
Major: Health Sciences Undecided
Veda Hensel:
High School: Clayton A. Bouton
CDYSL Club: Colonie SC
Attending: Niagara University
Major: Biology
*Playing on Niagara Women’s soccer team
Derek Ines:
High School: Shenendehowa
CDYSL Club: NY Elite FC
Attending: Bentley College
Major: Economics and Finance
*Playing club soccer
Kyle Pearlman:
High School: Albany High
CDYSL Club: Albany SC
Attending: Loyola University
Major: Sports management
*Playing club soccer
Amanda Rice:
High School: Guilderland
CDYSL Club: Guilderland SC
Attending: Nazareth College
Major: Physical Therapy
*Playing on Nazareth Women’s team
2016:
Ryan Davis:
High School: Mayfield
CDYSL Club: Fulton United SC
Attending: College of St. Rose
Corynn Dziezynski:
High School: Colonie High
CDYSL Club: Colonie SC
Attending: University of Albany
Kelsey Jessup:
High School: Scotia-Glenville
CDYSL Club: Burnt Hills SC
Attending: University of Buffalo
Julia Rossi:
High School: Schalmont
CDYSL Club: Blackwatch SC
Attending: U of Rhode Island
Major: Pharmacy
*Playing for University of Rhode Island’s Women’s team
2015:
Jenna Cebula:
High School: Mechanicville
CDYSL Club: Mechanicville-Stillwater
Attending: SUNY Oneonta
Major: Psychology
Nadeane Boice:
High School: Taconic Hills
CDYSL Club: Chatham
Attending: Hudson Valley
Major: Medical imaging
Jared Slosberg:
High School: Shenendehowa
CDYSL Club: Clifton Park SC
Attending: George Washington University
Major: Biomedical engineering
Caleb Owens:
High School: Albany Academies
CDYSL Club: Albany Alleycats
Attending: Princeton
Major: Engineering/Physics
2014:
Jamie Albrecht:
From: Ghent, NY
CDYSL Club: Chatham
Jacob Landis:
From: Clifton Park
CDYSL Club: Clifton Park
Samuel Devine:
From: Ghent, NY
CDYSL Club: Roe Jan
Elizabeth Cultrara:
From: Delmar, NY
CDYSL Club: Bethlehem SC
2013:
Melanie Schmitt:
From: Selkirk
CDYSL Club: Ravena SC
Tyler Stempsey:
From: Albany
CDYSL Club: Albany SC
2012:
Christen Averill:
From: Saugerties, NY
CDYSL Club: Saugerties
Emily DeWaard:
From: Lake George
High School: Lake George HS
CDYSL Club: Adirondack SC
Paul Ancin:
From: Nassau, NY
CDYSL Club: NY Elite FC
Garrett Barkman:
From: Selkirk NY
CDYSL Club: Ravena SC
2011:
Danielle Pedone:
From: Ballston lake
High School: Burnt Hills
CDYSL Club: Burnt Hills United
Attending: Siena College
Major: History
Austin Wilson:
From: Cropseyville, NY
High School: Tamarac HS
CDYSL Club: Brunswick SC
Attending: Sage College
Major: Biology
Playing Men's soccer
David Stempsey:
From: Albany, NY
CDYSL Club: Albany SC
Alexandra Husain:
From: Mayfield, NY
High School: Mayfield HS
CDYSL Club: Fulton United
Attending: Union College
Major: Law
2010:
Sean Daly
From: Catskill NY
CDYSL Club: Catskill SC
Andrew Chan:
From: Niskayuna, NY
High School: Niskayuna HS
CDYSL Club: Blackwatch SC
Attending: St Lawrence University
*Playing Men's soccer
Kelsey Lenny
Megan Esperti:
From: Schenectady
CDYSL Club: Highland SC
Attending: Hudson Valley
2009:
Theresa Massaroni:
From: East Greenbush
CDYSL Club: Albany Alleycats
Leah Foley:
From: Troy, NY
CDYSL Club: Albany, Alleycats
Alex Borini:
From: Schenectady, NY
CDYSL Club: Albany Alleycats
Adam Hoerz:
From: Middleburgh NY
CDYSL Club: Valley SC
2008:
Margot Kopache:
From: Averill Park
High School: Brunswick HS
CDYSL Club: Brunswick SC
Attending: Hudson Valley
Christina Boni:
From: Glenville, NY
High School: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake HS
CDYSL Club: Albany Alleycats
Attending: Colgate
Major: Biology
*Playing Women's soccer
Jeremy Benoit:
From: Glenville, NY
High School: Niskayuna HS
CDYSL Club: Albany Alleycats
Attending: Clarkson
Brian Abernethy:
From: Ballston Spa, NY
High School: Saratoga Catholic
CDYSL Club: Albany Alleycats
Attending: SUNY Binghamton
Major: Undecided
*Playing Men's soccer
2007:
Dean Gaetano:
From: Mechanicville, NY
High School: Mechanicville HS
CDYSL Club: Mechanicville Stillwater
Attending: SUNY Oswego
Major: Undecided
*Playing men's soccer
Brendan Michael:
From: Ballston Spa, NY
High School: Spa Catholic
CDYSL Club: Albany Alleycats
Attending: Drew University
Major: Economics
*Playing men's soccer
Kelly Gannon:
From: Schoharie, NY
High School: Schoharie HS
CDYSL Club: Valley SC
Attending: Ithaca College
Major: Visual Arts
*Playing Women's soccer
Anna Dean:
From: Albany, NY
CDYSL Club: Bethlehem SC
2006:
John Crawford
Dennis Forward
Suzannah Griffin:
From:Galway, NY
High School:Galway High School
CDYSL Club: Galway Soccer Club
Attending: SUNY Cortland
Major: Childhood Education
Jessica Van Allen:
From: East Chatham, NY
CDYSL Club: Blackwatch
2005:
Laura Moore:
From: Warrensburg NY
CDYSL Club: Adirondack
Elizabeth Silver
Brandon LeFevre:
From: Ravena, NY
High School: Albany Academy
Attending: RPI
Major: Undecided
*Playing Men's soccer
Paul Acosta:
From: Schenectady, NY
High School: Schenectady High School
CDYSL Club: Albany SC
Attending: Siena College
Major: Marketing