By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association

December 27, 2011-The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) and Eastern New York State Senior Soccer Association are very pleased to announce that Frank Rottenbucher, Sr. hasbeen inducted into the Eastern New York Soccer Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at Eastern New York’s Annual Holiday Party on December 17 at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola, Long Island.
 
"Frank has a long history in the Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League where he was a proponent of youth development and promotion. He is very worthy of this honor," commented Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League (CJSL) Secretary Emil Cohill.
 
Upon the request of his former teammates, Frank Rottenbucher, Jr. nominated his father with the enthusiastic approval of the CJSL. Our honoree coached youth soccer with the Clarkstown Soccer Club, Rockland Rowdies, Spring Valley Soccer Club and Yonkers Soccer Club. He started the first youth soccer team ever in Rockland County and his teams won an amazing 47 championships from 1969 to 1983.
 
"His players have gone on to successful college, professional and coaching careers," Frank's son commented. "I can't count the number of kids he coached, but to this day when I run into them, they always comment how much my father meant to them!"

With 120,000 youth soccer players and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association stretches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 12 leagues throughout the association, which covers the entire state of New York east of Route 81. ENYYSA exists to promote and enhance the game of soccer for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 years old, and to encourage the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees and administrators. All levels of soccer are offered––from intramural, travel team and premier players as well as Special Children. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. ENYYSA is a proud member of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer Association. For more information, please log on to http://www.enysoccer.com/, which receives nearly 300,000 hits annually from the growing soccer community.