Justin Schroeder Scholarship

Scholarship Background and History

Qualified students may apply for the Justin Schroeder Memorial MCYSA Student/Athlete Achievement Award by completing the application and submitting it to the MCYSA Scholarship Committee.

Applications are due on or before April 1, 2025
Please mail your completed application to:

“MCYSA Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 355, Crystal Lake, IL 60039″

An individual is eligible if he/she meets all of the following criteria:

  •  Is currently enrolled at an accredited college or university under-graduate program, or is a high school senior who will be attending an accredited college in the fall semester of 2025.
  • Participated as a rostered player of a 15U Host Team in the MCYSA Tournament, or served as a volunteer for the tournament, or was a family member of a Home Stay family.
  • Is currently in the upper half of his/her high school class, or has a GPA of at least 2.5 at his/her college or university.

Selection is based on participation and leadership in school and community extracurricular activities and on the quality of the essay.

If you are selected for this award, your photo and/or excerpts of your essay may be used in future MCYSA promotional material. Also, you may be required to substantiate your class ranking and GPA.

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Past Winners

2024:

  • Anthony Edge
  • Adam Raclawski
  • Brendan Baser
  • Ethan Bass
  • Gage Martin
  • Zackary Garifo

2023:

  • Ashley Palomores
  • Ben Hrinowich
  • Bryce Nolan
  • Ben Schneider
  • Lynette Alsot
  • Aidan Preves

2022:

  • Avery Crabill
  • Jack Hayden
  • Joey Scaravalle
  • John Ahler
  • Mitchell Helm
  • Zachary Michaels

2021:

  • Alex Stiefel
  • Brady Weidner
  • Mary Clare Schofield
  • Ryan Murtaugh
  • Samuel Baser
  • William Howard

2020:

  • Aidan Doak
  • Micah Goodrich
  • Ian Gorken
  • Peyton Kumpula
  • Lilli Sisler
  • Dominic Tenayuca

2019:

  • Quinten Conrad
  • Robert Deischer
  • Michael Helm
  • Andrew Lewis
  • Aaron Michaels
  • Mary Raclawski

2018:

  • Griffin Schofield
  • James Cormier
  • Matthew Schneider
  • Tyler Haskin
  • Elizabeth Aragon
  • Joshua Freeze

2017:

  • Aaron Watkins
  • Joseph Kovack
  • Jack Schneider
  • Brett Buske
  • Alyssa Dick
  • Adam Wittenberg

2016:

  • Brad Quinlan
  • Jason DeCicco
  • Frank Woods
  • Michael Humphrey
  • Michael Koscielniak
  • Vince Lovergine

2015:

  • Michael Avella
  • Eric Lonigro
  • Michael Tobin
  • Ryan Grannemann
  • John Carone
  • Daniel Tenayuca

2014:

  • Michael Decker
  • Luke Francis
  • Tanner Larkins
  • Timothy Hubner
  • Katie O’Connor

2013:

  • Tyler Kendall
  • Dylan Kissack
  • Carissa Polo
  • Joran Getzelman
  • John Kaimakis
  • Elizabeth Zacher

2012:

  • Stuart Streit
  • Jake Byron
  • Matthew Wolf
  • Gerry McMaster

2011:

  • Brett Kale
  • David van Vlierbergen
  • Dillon O’Toole
  • Kirk Hanselmann

2010:

  • Neil Groat
  • Matt Szytz
  • Will Streit
  • Tim Roth
  • Alex Dorsch

2009:

  • Ricky Ames
  • Tom O’Connor
  • Stephen Ladner
  • Ryan Melson

2008:

  • Bruno A. Surdo
  • Brett S. Saladin
  • Michael Heesch
  • Jacob Banwart

2007:

  • Zachary Banwart
  • Michael Krueger
  • Gannon Sadzeck

2006:

  • Ben Bozer
  • Manuel DeMoya
  • Patrick Carpenter
  • Brian Taege
  • Patrick Schatz

2005:

  • Justin Sheehy
  • Michael J. DiGilio
  • Nathaniel Lloy Banwart

2004:

  • clayton Chamberlain
  • Chase Sonen
  • Patrick J. Tully
  • Brett Wikierak

2003:

  • Ben Dees
  • Robert Steinsdoerfer
  • Evan Thornberry