The Loeffler Scholarship – named in honor of the founder of the Staples soccer program – has become one of the most prestigious awards at the high school.  Presented annually at the Scholar-Athlete banquet, it goes to one or two graduating seniors who have demonstrated the qualities that Mr. Loeffler embodied:  academic excellence and integrity; athletic skill and contributions, and strong family values.  Awardees must have played at least one year at the varsity level in one of the sports Mr. Loeffler coached: soccer, basketball, baseball (or softball), and track.  Nominations come from coaches of the sports listed above; final selection is made by the Loeffler Scholarship committee.

Awards currently range between approximately $2,500 and $3,000.  Funds come from the annual December indoor tournament, and contributions.  Tax-deductible donations may be made out to “Loeffler Athletic Scholarship Fund,”  and sent to:  David Wilson, 28  Craw Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853. For further information, email Dave Wilson ’75: dwilson@ucsfi.com.

LOEFFLER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS

(* indicates Staples boys soccer player)

2011:  Nicole Brill
2010:  Michael McCarthy*

2009:  Jairo Alvarado*

2008:  Jackson Lesser*

2007:  Ben King*, Sarah Yeager

2006:  Kelly Wall

2005:  Chris Meinke*, Kristi Toole

2004:  Anne Claire Roesch

2003:  Anna Dowdle

2002:  Leigh Trucks

2001:  Matt Katz*

2000:  Tyler Head*

1999:  Ryan Durst*

1998:  Amanda Watson

1997:  Rachel Mason

1996:  Kristin Ryan

1995:  Kenzie DeVito

1994:  Todd Champagne*, Francesca Ryan

1993:  Eric Volckmann*

1992:

1991:

1990:

1989:  Tom Sheeran

1988:  Caryn Dutton

1987: 

1986:  Heidi Schulman, Jono Sollinger*

1985:  Karin Volckmann

1984:  Kristen Abely, Todd Coleman*

1983:  Amy Constantikes

1982:  Dan Donovan*

1981:  Patricia Constantikes

1980:  Dave Halper*, Denise Paull

1979:  Gordon Hull*

1978:  Claire Pastor

1977:  Lisa Brummel, Phil Moen*