By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer 
Association
AssociationJuly 15, 2023-The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is very pleased to announce that Gabriel Moscheni is receiving a Livio D’Arpino Scholarship. The scholarship’s namesake was a beloved Eastern New York Vice President who was seemingly involved in every level of local soccer before his untimely passing in 2002. The award is based on success in high school as well as community service.
Gabriel wrote in his essay that “my grit has gotten me to where I am today. When I first joined the Long Island Soccer Club, I did not start on the ‘A’ team. The pandemic came, and the entire season was canceled. I used that time to work on my drills and watched previous video footage. When the season started up, I became a starter on the ‘A’ team and a captain. I give advice and guidance to my teammates, I promote sportsmanship and team pride. We are known for our maturity and professionalism.”
Gabriel also played with Eastern New York’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) and is a certified referee. He lines fields for the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Soccer Club, volunteered for their Breast Cancer Fundraiser as well as for the Friedberg JCC and is a member of the Our Lady of Peace Youth Group.
He received a Regents Diploma plus played varsity soccer and was a member of the marching band at Lynbrook High School.
We wish Gabriel the best studying and playing soccer at Felician University this fall.
With approximately 100,000 youth soccer players––both boys and girls––and more than 25,000 volunteers, the non-profit Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) stretches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 10 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 Children With Special Needs. 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/