Welcome to AndyCrapol.com. This website was built in honor of our brother and friend, Andy Crapol, who passed away on March 13 2009 after a battle with esophageal cancer. One of Andy's favorite past times was congregating with his close friends and family, and so we expect this place to grow and evolve as the memory of Andy grows stronger with time. Please enjoy and have a wonderful day. Thank you.
The second winner of the William & Mary men’s soccer “Crapol Award” winner is #14, sophomore Will Smith. Congratulations, Will!
Will Smith Bio
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2011)
Second Team All-CAA … Second-Team VaSID All-State … Appeared and started in all 19 matches for the Tribe, playing every minute … Totaled two points on two assists … Notched an assist in the College’s 1-0 win at Towson … Recorded his first collegiate point, tallying an assist in the Tribe’s 2-0 win over UNC Greensboro …
FRESHMAN YEAR (2010)
Appeared in 19 matches, earning 18 starts … Prior to the season, qualified for the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship, carding a total of 146 (+2) at a regional qualifier …
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time all-state and all-league honoree at the Westminster School … Finished his career with 11 goals and 60 assists … Led team in assists all four years …Named captain during junior and senior years, helping lead team to New England Tournament during his junior season … Played for the U-15 Connecticut state championship team … Participated in the U.S. Development Academy from 2007-10 … Also four-year letterman in golf, winning the New England Tournament his sophomore season … Vice president of his class in high school …
PERSONAL
Son of Larry and Marguerita Smith … Brother, Christopher, graduated from the College in 2007 … Other brother, Ben, played hockey for Boston College for four years and was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks … Plans to major in political science at W&M.
Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago at 1:05 pm. Add a comment
We’re very proud to announce that Nicolas Abrigo was the second recipient of the Andrew E. Crapol Scholarship for men’s soccer at William & Mary. All donations made to the fund and CRAPOLFEST fundraising go to this scholarship.
SENIOR YEAR (2011)
Third-Team All-Region … First-Team All-CAA … First-Team VaSID All-State … Appeared and started in all 19 matches for the Tribe … Led the team in points with 20 and goals with nine … Also had a pair of assists … Ranked first in the CAA with five game-winning goals, which also ranked him in a tie for third on W&M’s single-season list … Tied for seventh in the league in goals and ninth in points … Scored on a penalty kick in the Tribe’s loss to Georgia State in the CAA Tournament … Tallied an assist in the College’s 3-2, overtime win over Northeastern … Netted a pair of goals, including the game-winner in overtime, in the College’s 3-2 win over Hofstra … Scored the match winner on a penalty kick in the Tribe’s 1-0 win over George Mason … Named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on September 26 … Named CAA Player of the Week on September 26 … Netted a score and recorded an assist in the Tribe’s 2-0 win at Drexel … Scored the game-winning goal in the College’s 2-0 win over UNC Greensboro … Netted the game-winning goal in the Tribe’s 1-0 victory over Loyola … Named to the College Soccer News Team of the Week on August 29 … Named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on August 29 … Named CAA Player of the Week on August 29 … Scored a pair of goals, including the game winner, in the Tribe’s 3-2 victory at No. 5-ranked SMU … Preseason All-CAA …
JUNIOR YEAR (2010)
Appeared in 21 matches, earning 18 starts … Finished the season with seven goals and two assists … Second on the team win both goals and points (16) … Named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Team of the Week on November 15 … Named to College Soccer News National Team of the Week on November 15 … Named CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player … Recorded a hat trick, including the match-winner, in the Tribe’s 4-0 win over Hofstra in the CAA Championship match … Scored the game-winning goal for the College with 24 seconds left in the second overtime to propel W&M to the CAA Championship with a 1-0 win over Delaware … Tallied an assist in the Tribe’s 2-1 overtime win at Northeastern … Scored the game-winning goal in overtime to clinch the CAA regular-season title for the Tribe in its 1-0 victory over UNC Wilmington … Assisted on Alan Koger’s game-winning goal against VCU … Tallied a goal in the College’s 3-0 win over Georgia State … Scored his first career goal in the Tribe’s 3-1 victory at Loyola …
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2009)
Appeared in 18 matches, starting in 13 … Finished the season with two assists … Tallied helpers in the contests against Loyola (Md.) and James Madison … Played a season-high 79 minutes against George Mason and James Madison … Took 11 shots with six being on-goal …
FRESHMAN YEAR (2008)
Started six matches as a freshman and appeared in 18 games in the midfield … Put six shots on goal in eight attempts, including two in a 3-1 victory over the University of Central Florida (9/12) … Opposing teams held to one goal in all but one of Abrigo’s starts … Earned the Best Rookie Award for the 2008 season … HIGH SCHOOL Earned VISAA All-State selection as a sophomore and a junior … Garnered all-conference distinction during each of his four seasons … Received the Flint Hill Husky Award as a sophomore in 2006 … Named the MVP at the Maroon & Black Invitational tournament at Episcopal High School in 2006 … Played four years in the central midfield position for Chris Brown at Flint Hill … Team captain during each of his final three seasons at Flint Hill … Score more than 40 career goals and helped the program to its second conference championship and its first three state final four appearances … Played club soccer fro the SWYCA Sidekicks and helped his team to VYSA State Cup Championships in 2002, 2005 and 2006 … Sidekicks were State Cup Finalists in 2003 and 2004 … Also played club soccer with the MSC Dragons … Corpus Christi Mission Volunteer in community outreach programs … A member of the Honor Council and Spanish Club at Flint Hill …
PERSONAL
Son of Gonzalo and Carmen Arenas-Abrigo … His father, Gonzalo, played professionally in Chile with Colo Colo for four years … Intends to major in chemistry at the College.
Posted 2 months, 4 weeks ago at 2:44 pm. Add a comment
CRAPOLFEST 2012, our fourth annual celebration of Andy’s life and fundraiser for the W&M scholarship in his name, will be held over the weekend of October 20th. I repeat, ALL of the events will be on the same weekend. So no excuses!
Please check out our CRAPOLFEST 2012 page for more information and to register for all of the events.
See you in October!
Posted 2 months, 4 weeks ago at 1:52 pm. Add a comment
Lace those sneakers! We’re excited to announce the dates of Crapolfest 2011, our third annual celebration of Andy’s life and fundraiser for the W&M scholarship in his name. This fall the events are split into two fun October weekends! Please check out our Crapolfest 2011 page for more information and to register for all of the events.
See you in October!
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago at 2:58 pm. Add a comment
Crapol Award
The 2009-2010 winner of the William & Mary men’s soccer team’s Crapol Award is Preston Whitlock of Stafford, Virginia.
In May, Preston received his B.S. degree in neuroscience. A walk-on senior on the W&M team, Preston received minimal playing time. However, in the words of Coach Chris Norris, “Preston Whitlock is a tremendous young man who embodies everything good about college athletics. He was the ultimate teammate. Despite his consistent hard work not often translating into game experience, his influence was critical to the success of our teams”. Preston did score in the one game he played in, against the University of Richmond.
Crapol Scholarship
The first recipient of the Andrew E. Crapol Soccer Scholarship is Michael DiNuzzo of Woodbridge, Virginia.
Going into his senior season this fall, Michael has been a three year starter for the Tribe. He was also elected as one of the co-captains for W&M men’s soccer this fall. Coach Norris say: “Michael DiNuzzo is a warrior who has consistently proved doubters wrong. A modestly heralded recruit, Mike’s determination and commitment has seen him start every game since his arrival in Williamsburg. He is arguably the most respected player on the team and that respect has earned him the captaincy in his senior year.”
These two outstanding young men represent well the spirit of Andy Crapol in the W&M men’s soccer program.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago at 12:01 pm. Add a comment
Andy, my brother, it’s crazy to think it’s been a full year since we last heard your magnificent cackle. How I miss it, and think about it every day. I hope you’ve found peace and happiness, love and laughter. Though you’re gone, I think we all rest a little bit easier at night knowing somewhere, someone is getting to meet you for the very first time. Someone’s on the receiving end of a firm handshake, a furrowed brow and an enormous smile. But most importantly, they’re finding a friend – for life. Where would we all be without that impression you left on us? Without the confidence you gave us to go into the world and treat people with respect? To be healthy and strong (and pretty quick, too), to love and be loved. To laugh at every possible occasion (especially at ourselves) and be a dependable (and irreplaceable) shoulder to cry on. To live life to its fullest, and consume all of the ice cream we can possibly get our mitts on. To run fast, and do our pull-ups. And our push-ups. To stoke the competitive fire whenever possible. Especially with friends. To adore our parents and savor every opportunity to teach a child. To eat – oh, to eat – and to very truly “drink and be merry”. Perhaps most importantly, to cherish the vital moments we are so lucky to share with loved ones, friends and family.
These rules, the Andy Rules – I just don’t know where, or who, I would be without them. I’m sure – I know – there are probably many people who agree with me. Etched onto a stone tablet: no. Memorialized into the upward corners of your legendary and winsome smile: indeed. Because you’ve lost your touch doesn’t mean you’ll ever lose your touch: of this, I am sure. You will, and always will be, a friend, a mentor, a brother and a brightly lit path for greeting each day with renewed warmth, desire and compassion. We are fragile, but our bonds our not.
Be good, my friend. We miss you. As always, Strong Like Bull.
We’re very excited to announce the official establishment of the Andrew E. Crapol Scholarship Fund at the College of William & Mary. Through all of your wonderful generosity and support, our expectations have been surpassed, with an endowment coming in just our first year of trying. These efforts are a beautiful testament to Andy’s love of his time at William & Mary and the game of soccer, as well as your love for Andy.
The full text of the announcement is below. Thank you, for all that you do. Congrats, Andy.
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THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY FOUNDATION
ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE ANDREW E. CRAPOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”
~George Bernard Shaw
An endowment has been established in loving memory of Andrew E. Crapol ’00 at the College of William & Mary to support a scholarship for a member of the men’s soccer team. Created through an outpouring of generosity from family and friends, the Andrew E. Crapol Scholarship Fund will provide assistance to a student athlete who demonstrates, as Andy did so well, outstanding leadership and team spirit.
Jovial and energetic, caring and successful — words are insufficient to describe the life that was tragically cut short in March of this year, but the numerous friends, admiring teammates, and loving family members that Andy left behind are powerful testimony to the remarkable Williamsburg native. A four-year athlete in both high school and college, Andy was a member and leader of William & Mary’s men’s soccer team from 1996 to 2000, winning the Coach’s Award (since renamed the Crapol Award) his senior year.
Equally avid about learning as he was about soccer, Andy’s natural curiosity about the world took him to America’s capital and London following receipt of his Bachelor of Arts in economics. He subsequently pursued his interest in the legal profession, earning his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia in 2005 and joining the international firm Debevoise & Plimpton as an associate. In January 2009, he married his longtime sweetheart, Allison Simmons Crapol ’03.
As one person has remarked, “The mold was broken with Andy Crapol, and we were all enriched by his time with us.” Although he is keenly missed, Andy’s spirit is still very much alive at his alma mater. With this scholarship, his legacy will be further enlarged through future Tribe soccer players.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the trustees of The College of William & Mary Foundation hereby express their sincere gratitude to Allison Simmons Crapol ’03; Edward P. Crapol and the Honorable Jeanne F. Zeidler M.A.Ed. ’76, Andy’s parents; Heidi A. Crapol ’84, his sister; and all other family and friends who have honored Andy’s memory at the College; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the trustees of The College of William & Mary Foundation hereby accept this commitment and establish the Andrew E. Crapol Scholarship Fund.
W. Taylor Reveley, III
President
The College of William & Mary
October 23, 2009
Posted 2 years, 3 months ago at 11:22 pm. Add a comment
Welcome to AndyCrapol.com. This website was built in honor of our brother and friend, Andy Crapol, who passed away on March 13 2009 after a battle with esophageal cancer. One of Andy’s favorite past times was congregating with his close friends and family, and so we expect this place to grow and evolve as the memory of Andy grows stronger with time.
Please enjoy and have a wonderful day.
Thank you.
New! Thanks to everyone who supported and participated in the inaugural Crapolfest. Check out the Crapolfest page for new pictures and more!
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