By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
July 14, 2026-The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is very pleased to announce that Brody Deutsch is receiving a Livio D’Arpino Scholarship.
Brody graduated from Islip High School in June with an Advanced Regents Diploma and was a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Honor Societies in English and Spanish. He was the team captain for the Islip High School boys varsity soccer team and played at a high level in ENYYSA for the Long Island Slammers, East Islip Soccer Club and Massapequa Soccer Club. Additionally, he ran winter track at Islip High and also used his soccer skills as placekicker for the varsity football team. The Islip resident is also a youth soccer referee.
In his essay, Brody wrote that “One of the most meaningful experiences in my soccer journey has been volunteering as a coach and mentor with the Just For Kicks program at the East Islip Soccer Club, where I work with children who are autistic. It has felt incredibly rewarding watching the kids I help improve and have fun every time. Seeing their excitement and growth reminds me why I do it.”
The scholarship’s namesake, Livio D’Arpino, was a beloved Eastern New York Vice President who was seemingly involved in every level of local soccer before his untimely passing in 2002. He was so dedicated that Roman newspaper Il Messaggero recently wrote a lengthy article about him, 24 years after his death. The Livio D’Arpino Scholarship is based on success in high school as well as community service.
We wish Brody the best in studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Central Florida.
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, east of Route 81. ENYYSA encourages 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 US Soccer and US Youth Soccer. For more information, please log on to http://www.enysoccer.com/