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

January 4, 2012-The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is very pleased to announce that E.J. Schwarz of the Long Island Junior Soccer League’s Northport/Cow Harbor United Soccer Club has been honored as our Administrator of the Year. The Northport resident was honored at the Eastern New York Annual Holiday Party on December 17 at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola, Long Island.

In over 30 years as a youth soccer volunteer, E.J. has served as a coach, registrar, Director of Training and Development plus Camp Director. The developmental programs she created continue to provide the foundation for the skills development of the Northport/Cow Harbor players. The Long Island Junior Soccer League Hall of Famer also coached the Northport/Cow Harbor Piranha girls team to the U.S. Youth Soccer national championship in both 1997 and 1999. Throughout her tenure, E.J.'s focus has consistently been on the good of the kids, the good of the game and the best interests of soccer on Long Island.

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.