FRISCO, Texas (June 9, 2025) – US Youth Soccer (USYS) is excited to announce that Sofia Millner Calvo and Matthew Rosa have been selected as its 2025 William J. “Billy” Goaziou Scholarship recipients.
Millner Calvo graduated Littleton High School in Colorado first in her class and will attend Cornell University this fall. She was a member of the National Honor Society and Vice President of her senior class.
Her extensive list of extracurricular activities included Littleton’s Key Club, Mathletes, Technology Student Association, Mock Trial Club, and band. Millner Calvo also played varsity soccer for three years and was team captain during her senior year. Her club soccer endeavors spanned eight years with Colorado United playing in Colorado Soccer Association’s Advanced League.
Millner Calvo also spent numerous hours volunteering in her community, whether with Colorado Feeding Kids, Project C.U.R.E, Passion Project, Valverde Elementary School, or as a coach for Lollipops youth soccer.
Rosa, from Massachusetts, will attend the University of Maryland in the fall. He finished in the top 15% of his graduating class at Westwood High School and held a 3.79 weighted GPA.
While Rosa played club soccer for the Boston Bolts and was a member of his high school’s varsity team for two years, he credits his time spent refereeing most for his growth. Rosa has officiated high-level competitions and will continue pursuing the referee pathway.
In the time Rosa isn’t playing or officiating, he can be found volunteering as a soccer coach at his local indoor complex, which he’s done for the last four years, or acting as an after-school intern for his local elementary school.
Millner Calvo and Rosa join a long list of accomplished individuals to receive US Youth Soccer’s Billy Goaziou Scholarship, which has been awarded annually for more than a decade and honors the life of longtime youth soccer figure William J. Goaziou.
About US Youth Soccer: US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sport organization in the country, is on a mission to provide world-class support, resources, and leadership, helping every member fulfill their goals on and off the field of play. US Youth Soccer registers 2.68 million players annually. Through its programming, resources and leadership, US Youth Soccer is advancing the game for its 54 Member State Associations, 10,000 clubs and leagues and one million administrators, coaches, and volunteers. US Youth Soccer connects families and communities to the power of sports and its shared love of soccer. US Youth Soccer provides a path for every player, coach and referee offering programs that provide a fun, safe and healthy environment at every level of the game.
