2023 SYA Scholarship Recipients

Each year Smithsburg Youth Athletics awards scholarships to Smithsburg High School Students who have participated in SYA sports. 

SYA has two scholarship programs. 

The Richard M. Schultz Jr. Memorial scholarship program awards multiple scholarships to Smithsburg High School students who are furthering their education and have been accepted at a college or technical school.  These students must have played sports for SYA, complete the application, have a letter of recommendation, be a graduating Senior at Smithsburg High School, and have demonstrated good character and sportsmanship. 

Mr. Schultz created SYA (formally CSL) back in 1976 to give all the youth in the community a chance to play sports.  He created extra teams so that no children would have to be cut from the program.  He was a sports enthusiast and coached a variety of sports teams from youth thru high school.  He had high expectations for his players and pushed them to excel.  He was inducted into the Washington County Sports Hall of fame in 2012.  His son Dirk is a professional golfer and the golf pro at Beaver Creek County Club.

The Amy Everett Memorial scholarship program awards one scholarship to a Smithsburg High School Student who is furthering their education by majoring in either education, mathematics or STEM field of study.   This student must have played sports for SYA, complete the application, be a graduating Senior at Smithsburg High School, have a letter of recommendation, and have demonstrated good character and sportsmanship.  Amy Everett grew up in Washington County graduating from Boonsboro High School in 1985 and Frostburg State University with a degree in mathematics and teaching.  She taught mathematics at Smithsburg High School and was a very active member of the high school and the Smithsburg Community.   

The SYA scholarships are funded thru the raffles held and by donations from friends, families and former scholarship recipients. If you would like to make a donation to the scholarship fund you can send a check made out to SYA with scholarship fund in the memo line to P.O. Box 21 Smithsburg MD 21783 or email the board members on the Board of Directors link if you would like to make a donation by credit card.

Thank you to John Dinterman for Sponsoring the Raffle to Raise the Money for 2023 Scholarships!

Richard M. Schultz Jr. SYA Achievement Award

These awards are given to Smithsburg High School Seniors who have participated on one of the SYA teams and have gone on to apply principles learned in SYA to their high school careers.

Download the application from the link on the bottom of this page or pick one up at the SHS Guidance Counselor's Office.

1. Fill out the application form.

2. Write a brief essay (approximately 500 words) answering the following:

• What benefits did you gain from playing SYA sports?

• What academic and athletic accomplishments have you had in high school?

• What are your goals and plans for the future?  What college are you planning to attend?  What is your intended major?

3. Obtain a letter of recommendation from a high school coach or teacher.  Include the letter with your application.

Applications must be mailed to: 
SYA Scholarship Committee
PO Box 21
Smithsburg, MD 21783
Due April 20th

Richard M. Schultz Jr. SYA Achievement
Award Recipients

Recipients for 2011            Recipients for 2012          Recipients for 2013
  Taylor Belella                              Logan Bachtell                        Emily Seward
  Aaron Dinterman                        Danielle Harbaugh                  Kyle Dinterman
  Daniel Ridenour                           Greg Horning                          Adler Garrett
  Luke Slick                               Logan McSherry                    Mason Beck 
                                                                                              Kinsey Shifflett
                                                                                                  Austin LaFalcia-Ryan

Recipients for 2014            Recipients for 2015          Recipients for 2017
 Emma Gerhold                              Dylan Bryce                         Jensen Bachtell
 Emily Merritt                                Collin Everett                          Sydney Davis
 Zachary Mutchler                           Briana Haugh                        Samantha Pryor
 Matt Sprecher                             Madison Bachtell              Erica Lindsay
 Evan Stanford                              Payton Belella                          Will Merritt
                                                   Kori Taber                             Harrison Brown
                                                        Paige Kutchey

Recipients for 2018             Recipients for 2019 Recipients for 2020
  Cameron Kutchey                        Leah Lindsay Devin Bailey
  Margaret Alvarez                          Ryleigh McKinnon Ashley Davis
  Makenzie Sarber                          Olivia Penwell Nolan Zahm
  Morgan Brenk                            Renee Dupre Kayla Eichelberger
  Edwin Djampa                                                                              Hannah Spinks
Madison Ashbaugh
                                                                                                        Bailey Grove
Ethan Ravotta
Zachary Wandalowski

Recipients for 2021 Recipients for 2022 Recipients for 2023
  Ryan Snyder Connor Weaver Caeley Neal
MacKenzie Blickenstaff Alexis Zimmerman Cameron Rejonis
Emily Hixon Ashley Eichelberger Kayla Ward
Stephanie Lewis Emma Wilkinson John Ashbaugh
Edey McDougal Jarrett Winders Hope Burleson
Kassi Shirey Aaron Morales
                                                                                                           Logan Ryan
                                                                                                         Megan Seibert
                                                                                                     Madelyn Kesselring
                                                                                                          Adriana Miller

The Amy Everett Memorial SYA Scholarship

This scholarship is available to Smithsburg High School seniors who participated in SYA sports and who intend to major in education, mathematics or STEM

Download the application from link at the bottom of this page or pick one up at the SHS Guidance Counselor's Office.

1. Fill out the application form.

2.  Write a brief essay (approximately 500 words) answering the following: 

• What benefits did you gain from playing SYA sports?

• What academic and athletic accomplishments have you had in high school?

• What are your goals and plans for the future?  What college are you planning to attend?  What is your intended major?

3.  Obtain a letter of recommendation from a high school coach or teacher.  Include the letter with your application.

Applications must be mailed to: 
SYA Scholarship Committee
PO Box 21
Smithsburg, MD 21783
Due by April 20th

Amy Everett Memorial SYA Scholarship 
Award Recipients

Recipient for 2015: Corinne Burk

Recipient for 2017: Quinn Beck-Schmeider

Recipient for 2018: Lauren Daniels

Recipient for 2019: Hope Kemmerer

Recipient for 2020: Erin Bryce

Recipient for 2021: Lexi Kriner

Recipient for 2022: Unfortunately No Applicants

Recipient for 2023: Sam Bono