SPRING AWARDS
Every Spring Maroon and White gives out four awards to very deserving athletes. Please see below the descriptions of these awards and the past recipients.
TIMBERGER AWARD
Each year, Maroon and White presents the Elizabeth Timberger Memorial Award to honor an outstanding member of the Scarsdale athletic community.
Prior to her untimely death, Elizabeth served on the board of Maroon and White for many years as an officer, committee chairperson, and committee member. She was unfailingly friendly, supportive, and cooperative.
Even though she was not an athlete herself, Elizabeth was an avid fan of all sports. She was, most emphatically, an enthusiastic sideline rooter at a wide variety of the athletic contests in which Scarsdale High School's young men and women participated. She was committed to her husband, Bob, and their sons, Richard, David, and Matthew. All three boys were varsity athletes at the High School and Elizabeth delighted in watching them play.
Maroon and White would like to honor Elizabeth Timberger's special qualities by presenting an award to a senior who helps a team or the wider athletic program, not as a player, but through some other form of participation (i.e. as a manager, statistician, audio-visual assistant, play-by-play person, mascot, or sports writer).
The Elizabeth Timberger Memorial Award will be presented in a brief ceremony at the Spring Awards Picnic. The Award will include a $100 stipend and a commemorative plaque for the recipient. His or her name will also be placed on a plaque on display at the High School.
Recipients:
2025 - Lily Streicher, Harry Wolf
2024 - Charlie Ferdman
2023 - Hannah Feuerstein
2022 - Ethan Wachs
2021 - Aaron Zoland
2020 - Ines Hal
KNOPP AWARD
Many years ago, Maroon and White established the Nonie Knopp Memorial Award to honor Nonie, an outstanding member of the Scarsdale community. Nonie lived in Scarsdale for almost twenty years, and spent much of her time involved with the multiple sports played by four sons while they were in the Scarsdale schools. Nonie was an avid sports fan. Along with her husband, Al, she cheered their four athletic sons from the sidelines of many interscholastic events, rain or shine, year in and year out. Nonie was a constant presence at the boys' games where she showed unwavering support for their teams. Throughout her life, Nonie possessed a positive attitude and fighting spirit greatly admired by all who were lucky enough to have known her.
Prior to her untimely death, Nonie worked as a volunteer for many community organizations. She was especially devoted to Maroon and White, where she served for more than ten years as vice-president, chairperson of the Annual Holiday Basketball Tournament, and member of several committees.
Maroon and White would like to recognize Nonie's special qualities by presenting this award in her honor. We ask you to nominate a male senior varsity player on your team who, in your estimation, best exemplifies the following attributes:
Dedication Commitment
Spirit Enthusiasm
The nominee does not have to be the most outstanding athlete on his team.
Concern for others Positive work ethic
The Nonie Knopp Memorial Award will be presented in a brief ceremony at the Spring Awards Picnic. The recipient will be given a $100 stipend and a commemorative plaque. The athlete's name will also be placed on a plaque that will be displayed permanently at the High School.
Recipients:
2025 - Ryan Gilligan
2024 - Trevor Knopp
2023 - Colby Baldwin
2022 - Ryan Cahaly
2021 - Brandon Knopp, Jack Porter
2020 - Sam Feldman
MOONEY AWARD
Each year, Maroon and White presents the Nina F. Mooney Award to honor an outstanding member of the Scarsdale High School athletic community.
Prior to her untimely death, Nina served on Maroon and White for ten years as an officer, committee chairperson, and member of various committees. In all of these capacities, Nina always had a friendly smile, and she was cooperative, warm, and concerned about others.
Nina was an avid sports fan. She had a special place in her heart for female athletes who, she felt, did not receive sufficient recognition for their outstanding performances in sports.
Nina was committed to her husband, Jack, and their five children, all of whom participated in interscholastic sports at Scarsdale High School. She looked forward to attending their games, where she showed unflagging enthusiasm for the players.
Nina displayed an indomitable spirit and positive attitude until the end of her shortened life. Maroon and White would like to recognize her special qualities by presenting this award in her honor again this June. Therefore, we ask you to nominate a senior female varsity player on your team who, in your estimation, best exemplifies the following attributes:
Dedication Spirit Commitment Enthusiasm Concern for others Positive work ethic
The nominee does not have to be the most outstanding athlete.
The Nina F. Mooney Award will be presented in a brief ceremony at the Spring Awards Picnic. The award will include a $100 stipend and a commemorative plaque for the recipient. Her name will also be placed on a plaque at the High School.
Recipients:
2025 - Felicity Bennett
2024 - Shannon Kelly
2023 - Madeleine Greco
2022 - Maeve Jacobson
2021 - Madelyn Seltzer
2020 - Samantha Hausman
PEPPERS AWARD
Since coming to Scarsdale in 1983, Sue and Jerry Peppers and their daughters—Amy, Erica, Christina, and Michele—have been actively involved in our community. Sue is a retired Assistant Principal of Scarsdale High School and remains closely tied to our schools, working on special projects for the District. She is still most easily reached on her Scarsdale Schools email address. Jerry has been a coach and a board member of travel soccer, and the four Peppers daughters were true scholar-athletes at Scarsdale High School. Sue and Jerry were leaders of Maroon and White for over a decade. Combining high standards for academics, sports, and team play have always been an important part of the Peppers Family.
The Peppers established a leadership and spirit award for one female and one male senior athlete, who distinguished themselves through their dedication and hard work in games and practice, through their unselfish adherence to sportsmanship and team play, and through their active encouragement of all team members.
The recipients of this award are also required to achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.5, as measured by the most recent grades available at the time the selection is made.
Each recipient will receive an honorarium and a commemorative plaque. Each athlete’s name also will be placed on a plaque that will be displayed permanently at the High School.
Recipients:
2025 - Lily Tessler, Nick Ebner-Borst
2024 - Ivy Boockvar, Max Seigel
2023 - Natalie Hu, Nico Galeano
2022 - Diya Shadaksharappa, Julien Glantz
2021 - Abigail Talish, Michael Waxman
2020 - Victoria Capobianco, Sophia Franco, David Matusz
