2025 Jimmy Gabriel Memorial Scholarship Class Announced

SEATTLE (May 16, 2025) – Washington State Legends of Soccer has selected five young people from around the state as recipients for the 2025/26 Jimmy Gabriel Memorial Scholarship. They bring the number of WA Legends scholarship recipients to 32 since 2019.

Jimmy Gabriel Memorial Scholarship recipients for 2025/26

“Our family congratulates the young men and women who have been awarded this year’s Jimmy Gabriel Memorial Scholarship,” the Gabriel family statement reads. “The determination and perseverance of these hard-working individuals is inspiring, and we wish them continued success in their college pursuits.”

Jimmy Gabriel was a Scot born in humble circumstances. He saw soccer as his way to a better life and sought every day to better himself. Gabriel, already acclaimed for a career in Scotland and England, became a legend in Seattle through playing and coaching at many levels, including the Seattle Sounders, University of Washington and Washington Youth Soccer. He was described as a whole-hearted and inspiring coach, ever-humble, generous and popular, who left his mark everywhere he went.

The Jimmy Gabriel Memorial Scholarship was created in 2023 by his many friends and family members, to extend his legacy to future generations. Applications for the 2026/27 scholarship will open early next year.

Donations for the Jimmy Gabriel Memorial Scholarship can be made here. Washington State Legends of Soccer is a 501(c)3 registered charity and dedicated to celebrating Washington’s soccer past and preserving its future. For more about WA Legends, visit the website or its extensive online museum.

The five recipients, their hometown, high school and future college are as follows:

• Victor Bautista, Marysville, Wa./Inglemoor (University of Washington, Seattle)

• Brookelynn Hart, Arlington, Wa./Arlington (Providence, Great Falls, Mt.)

• Brendan Reiff, Friday Harbor, Wa./Issaquah (California Lutheran, Thousand Oaks, Ca.)

• Taylor Tremain, Tulalip, Wa./Cascade (Tarleton State, Stephenville, Tx.)

• Nolan Valenzuela, Sequim, Wa./Sequim (Peninsula, Port Angeles)