By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
September 18, 2024-The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is very pleased to announce that five of our players received individual honors at the US Youth Soccer Nationals played from July 23 to 28 in Central Florida:
| Award | Player Name | Team |
| Best XI | Hector Santiago | Boys-Under-14 East Coast FC Regional |
| Best XI | Joseph Paravati | Boys-Under-15 Stony Brook LGN Samurai Blue |
| Honorable Mention | Marquise Miles | Boys-Under-15 Stony Brook LGN Samurai Blue |
| Honorable Mention | Anthony Puleo | Boys-Under-16 Stony Brook LGN Wildlings Blue |
| Honorable Mention | Elliot Burgueno | Boys-Under-16 Stony Brook LGN Wildlings Blue |
Congrats to these players! Additionally, 18 alumnae of US Youth Soccer, which was nearly the entire team, fueled the US Women’s National Team’s Gold Medal victory at the recent Olympics in Paris including two from ENYYSA, Sam Coffey and Crystal Dunn.
With over 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 US Youth Soccer. For more information, please log on to http://www.enysoccer.com/