By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
July 16, 2025-Congratulations to the Boys-Under-15 Long Island Slammers who won their second Regional title in the past three years. They will represent the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) in playing for the national championship in Orlando from July 22 to 27.
At the Regionals in Loudon County, Virginia, the Slammers outscored their opponents, 18-0, in five games and did not concede a goal. The championship game on July 3 was an emphatic 4-0 win over the West Virginia Futbol Club that Slammers coach Frank Pampin, a 2022 Regional Coach of the Year, described as “a standout performance from our entire midfield and attackers.”
“Defending as a team is a core part of our identity, and at Regionals, that really showed. Jeremy, our goalkeeper, was great, and our back line of Jeronimo, Andrew, Wilson and Miguel, played with incredible discipline and intensity. They worked together seamlessly and delivered a top-level performance throughout the tournament,” Coach Pampin explained.
Their coach stated that “Consistency, humility, and hunger makes our team really good. These boys show up every day with the right attitude. We emphasize discipline in and out of possession, and the players have fully bought into the system. But more importantly, they care about each other. That chemistry combined with a commitment to hard work is what’s carried us through tough games. We’re not just a talented group, we’re a family.”
The boys are back training to prepare for Nationals and refining details plus tactical awareness as the level of competition will be even higher.
“Our players are prepared to give everything they have as they represent Eastern New York and the Long Island Slammers at Nationals,” Coach Pampin concluded.

Back row, left to right: Coach Bryan Palma, Joshua, Jake, Alex, Isaiah, Jeremy, Coach Frank Pampin, Wilson and Andrew
Front row, left to right: Miguel, Dylan, Jacob, Jhon, Jeysson, Marcus, Jeronimo and Erick
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/