THE ALBIE LOEFFLER SCHOLARSHIP
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 1 year at the varsity level in one of the sports Mr. Loeffler coached: soccer, basketball, baseball and track. Nominations come from coaches of the sports listed above; final selection is made by the Loeffler Scholarship committee.
Funds come from the annual November Turkey Bowl and December indoor tournament, and contributions. Click below to donate (it’s tax-deductible!)
Checks 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. If your company has a matching grant program, please let Dave know.
Previous winners have gone on to do great things. Click here for an update on some of them!
LOEFFLER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS
(* indicates Staples boys soccer player)
2023: Josh Deitch*, Samantha DeWitt
2022: Jaden Mueller*
2021: Charlotte Barnes
2020: No awardee
2019: Vaughan Sealey*
2018: Anna Sivinski
2017: Shane Dasbach*, Griffin O’Neill*
2016: Andres Marmelo*
2015: Denzel Robinson*
2014: Yousef Shahin*
2013: Greg Shikowitz*
2012: Colleen McCarthy
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: Kristin 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*
