Christine Gloth, NJ Youth Soccer
New Jersey Youth Soccer is proud to officially recognize Mollie Peters of Randolph Soccer Club as the recipient of this year’s Frank Bollaci Memorial Scholarship. Peters has been playing soccer at Randolph Soccer Club for 13 years, and she has also been refereeing over the past three years. Additionally, she has competed as a member of the soccer program at Randolph High School.
A long-time president of the South Brunswick Soccer Club, Frank Bollaci was also a coach and seasoned referee with the NJ State Referee Committee. Through the generosity of the Bollaci family, the Frank Bollaci Memorial Scholarship is presented annually to college-bound high school seniors who played within the NJYS system and were committed to community service initiatives. As part of their submissions, applicants honored Frank Bollaci’s memory by reflecting upon the positive impact that soccer has made on their lives, along with what the sport means to them.
“Thank you to New Jersey Youth Soccer for honoring me with the Frank Bollaci Memorial Scholarship,” said Peters. “I love how refereeing enables me to give back to my community while expanding my passion for soccer, and I greatly appreciate the recognition for my efforts.”
Peters says that playing soccer has taught her resilience and devotion. She is always striving to be the hardest worker on the field and hopes to inspire her teammates to do the same. Further, she feels that being a referee has taught her leadership and communication skills that she will continue to use on and off the field. In addition to being a successful student-athlete, Peters also volunteers in her community at her local synagogue, as a camp counselor for Randolph Soccer Club and has even initiated a free SAT and ACT tutoring service at her local library. Peters feels very fortunate that she is able to devote herself towards the numerous causes that she believes in, and she looks forward to continuing and expanding her humanitarian efforts in the future.
NJ Youth Soccer recently held its 2024 NJYS Annual Awards Dinner Presented by RWJBarnabas Health, where many players, coaches and guests of the soccer community were on hand at the Pines Manor in Edison, N.J. With more than 1,000 attendees, the event saw a capacity crowd for the annual celebration.
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