The Arlington Soccer Club presented four financial scholarships to graduating high school seniors at the 2026 Arlington High School Graduate Awards Night. Scholarships are awarded in recognition of a commitment to ASC programs and outstanding dedication, service, and spirit.
The Sam Oliver Memorial Scholarships
The ASC established the Sam Oliver Memorial Scholarship to honor graduating high school seniors who began with ASC as children and continued through high school, giving back through participation as a coach, referee, TOPS Soccer buddy, or team manager.
Sam Oliver coached three generations of girls’ soccer for the ASC and served as a mentor to ASC coaches. His tireless dedication to the Arlington High School Girls’ Varsity Soccer program helped shape and strengthen girls’ soccer in Arlington at every level. The ASC established the Sam Oliver Memorial Scholarships as a lasting tribute to Sam after his passing in 2007.
We are pleased to recognize this year’s three recipients of the Sam Oliver Memorial Scholarships:
- Sophia Gauthier
- Peter James Carlsmith
- Taj Chhabra
The Marwan Ghabour Memorial Scholarship
The ASC established the Marwan Ghabour Memorial Scholarship to honor a graduating high school senior who has demonstrated outstanding service as an ASC referee and a meaningful commitment to community volunteering.
Marwan Ghabour played for the ASC as a young boy through his senior year of high school and was also a past recipient of the Sam Oliver Scholarship. He began refereeing for the ASC in 7th grade and continued through high school and for several years after graduating from Arlington High School. Marwan also played varsity soccer as a goalkeeper for Arlington and, after graduation, generously volunteered as a goalkeeping coach for the Arlington High School Boys’ Varsity Soccer team.
In 2020, while serving in the US Army on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan Ghabour tragically passed away at the age of 27 in a helicopter crash. In 2023, the ASC established the Marwan Ghabour Memorial Scholarship to honor his memory, his service, and the lasting example he set for the community.
We are proud to recognize Nolan Koopmann as this year’s recipient of the Marwan Ghabour Memorial Scholarship.