National Championships

BU12 B/W Gottschee Blue

BU13 B/W Gottschee

BU14 East Coast FC Regional

BU15 Stony Brook LGN Samurai Blue

BU16 Stony Brook LGN Wildlings Blue

BU17 New York Hota Blue

BU18 FC Somers Red Bulls

BU19 New York Hota

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

June 12, 2024-With 12 players returning from the team that made it to the national championship game last year, Middle Country SBMC outlasted DUSC HS Select, 2-1, in overtime to win the Girls-Under-19 State Open Cup championship on June 2 at Stringham Park in LaGrange. 

In 2023, another Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) squad, Patriots FC, won the national championship game over Middle Country as that match featured two teams from Eastern New York.

Evangeline Perdomo scored in the first minute for Middle Country in the 2024 state final and Brielle Zink scored the game-winner in overtime.

“We scored at the start of the match but it wound up being a tight game and tough to play in this heat,” explained Middle Country coach Mike Timo.

The cup’s namesake, Barbara Rodriguez, is a Northport resident who volunteered as Eastern New York’s State Cup Chairperson for 23 years from 1992 to 2014.

DUSC brought the Rocco Amoroso Sportsmanship Award back to Manhattan. Amoroso, a US Soccer Life Member who died in 2016, started the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) Sportsmanship Program in 1980 and it spread to Eastern New York, nationally and then to China and Ireland, making soccer games kinder and gentler in the process.

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 onto http://www.enysoccer.com/

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

June 11, 2024-Stony Brook LGN United shut out Asphalt Green, 1-0, to win the Girls-Under-18 State Open Cup championship on June 2 at Stringham Park in LaGrange. 

Richard Christiano, the cup’s namesake, has brought fiscal responsibility to the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) as President for the past 15 years. He also was a youth coach for the New Hyde Park Wildcats and served on the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) Board of Directors for 14 years, greatly improving the LIJSL Select Program during this time.

“We played a cagey game,” stated Stony Brook LGN coach Mark Nash. “Both teams put on a very good show today.”

Rylee Valenzano scored the only goal of the game and Maddie Falkowski recorded the shutout in net.

Stony Brook LGN will be representing Eastern New York at the East Regionals from June 27 to July 3 in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia as part of the National Championship Series. 

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 onto http://www.enysoccer.com/

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

June 10, 2024-In a back-and-forth game that took over two hours to complete, the Stony Brook LGN Rush outlasted New York City FC Girls Select to win the Girls-Under-17 State Open Cup championship on June 2 at Stringham Park in LaGrange. The game was tied 3-3 at the end of regulation and 4-4 after the second overtime period. Stony Brook LGN Rush won the State Open Cup championship by prevailing, 5-3, in a penalty kick shootout.

Courtney Vercillo, Sofia Puleo, Madison Caputo, and Lauren Phillips scored Stony Brook’s four goals.

“We have a good team and had a good week of practice,” explained Stony Brook LGN coach Carlos Delcid. “We did a good job today and don’t quit. It showed in the game today.”

Stony Brook LGN will be representing the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) at the East Regionals from June 27 to July 3 in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia as part of the National Championship Series. 

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 onto http://www.enysoccer.com/

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

June 9, 2024-Paige Pena scored all four goals as the FC Somers Lady Hammers defeated the Rockville Centre Red Storm, 4-1, to win the Girls-Under-16 State Open Cup championship under sunny skies on June 2 at Stringham Park in LaGrange. 

The cup’s namesake, Peter Masotto, was an East Region Hall of Famer and U.S. Soccer Life Member who volunteered as Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) President from 1984 to 2006, coached the Massapequa Falcons girls team to the 1988 national championship and died two years ago.

“It was a good game, we scored an early goal and finished the match. We’re very happy to represent Eastern New York at the Regionals,” stated FC Somers coach Milan Davidovic.

FC Somers will be playing at the East Regionals from June 27 to July 3 in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia as part of the National Championship Series. 

Rockville Centre received the Rocco Amoroso Sportsmanship Award as determined by the game officials. Amoroso, a US Soccer Life Member who died in 2016, started the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) Sportsmanship Program in 1980 and it spread to Eastern New York, nationally and then to China and Ireland, making soccer games kinder and gentler in the process.

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 onto http://www.enysoccer.com/

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

June 8, 2024-In a final match between two teams with colors in their names, Ballston Spa Purple bested Asphalt Green, 3-1, to win the Girls-Under-15 State Open Cup championship on June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange. Abigail Werner, Mariah Andrade and Taylor Delgado scored Ballston Spa’s goals.

Ballston Spa coach Andrew Werner, celebrated by the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) as our 2020 Girls Competitive Coach of the Year, explained, “Some of our players I’ve coached since they were Under-8 and they did not go to a premier club. It’s so difficult for a local club made up of volunteers to win the State Open Cup but we did it!”

Ballston Spa will represent Eastern New York at the East Regionals from June 27 to July 3 in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia as part of the National Championship Series. 

Ballston Spa also received the Rocco Amoroso Sportsmanship Award as determined by the game officials. Amoroso, a US Soccer Life Member who died in 2016, started the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) Sportsmanship Program in 1980 and it spread to Eastern New York, nationally and then to China and Ireland, making soccer games kinder and gentler in the process.

The cup’s namesake, Jack Bauman, is considered the father of women’s soccer on Long Island as he was devoted to the Massapequa Soccer Club, Eastern New York and making sure that girls had as many opportunities to play soccer as boys did.

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 onto http://www.enysoccer.com/

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

June 7, 2024-The Beekman Warriors shut out Eastern Soccer Academy Forza, 1-0, to win the Girls-Under-14 State Open Cup championship on June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange. The cup’s namesake, Barry Salter, volunteered as President of the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) from 2006-10 as well as previously serving in the same role with the Westchester Youth Soccer League (WYSL). He was inducted into the Halls of Fame of both groups plus was present for the game and awards ceremony.

“Eastern came out strong and kept us off-balance,” Beekman coach Sean Murphy said. “But good teams find a way to win and we did that!”

The coach’s daughter, Ireland Murphy, recorded the shutout in net while Emily Outly scored the only goal of the game.

Beekman will represent Eastern New York at the East Regionals from June 27 to July 3 in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia as part of the National Championship Series. 

The Eastern Soccer Academy did not go home to Long Island empty-handed as they received the Rocco Amoroso Sportsmanship Award as determined by the game officials. Amoroso, a US Soccer Life Member who died in 2016, started the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) Sportsmanship Program in 1980 and it spread to Eastern New York, nationally and then to China and Ireland.

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 onto http://www.enysoccer.com/

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

June 6, 2024-In a final between two Long Island squads, Stony Brook LGN Force topped the Massapequa Spirit, 3-2, to win the Girls-Under-13 State Open Cup championship on June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange. 

“We put in a lot of hard work, practicing four to five times a week,” Stony Brook LGN coach Brian Ellsayed explained. “We were fit and ready. I could not be prouder of this group!”

Stony Brook LGN’s goals were scored by Violet Dvorsky, Carla Cunnis and Adelaide Maloney.

Stony Brook LGN will represent the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) at the East Regionals from June 27 to July 3 in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia as part of the National Championship Series. 

Massapequa did not go back to Long Island empty-handed as they received the Rocco Amoroso Sportsmanship Award as determined by the game officials. Amoroso, a US Soccer Life Member who died in 2016, started the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) Sportsmanship Program in 1980 and it spread to Eastern New York, nationally and then to China and Ireland, making soccer games kinder and gentler in the process.

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 onto http://www.enysoccer.com/

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

June 5, 2024-In a final between two Manhattan teams with colors in their names, DUSC Blue bested Asphalt Green, 4-1, to win the Girls-Under-12 State Open Cup championship under sunny skies on June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange. 

The cup’s namesake, Joanne Roth, was a beloved and smiling presence at the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) office until her untimely passing from ALS in 2019. 

Harlee Farrow, Josephine DeRose, Bianca Faissal and Raffa Facher netted DUSC’s goals.

“It was a very intense game from both teams,” stated DUSC coach Alexandra Kearney. “We do not play direct, we play a possession-style which really helped us today.”

DUSC will represent Eastern New York at the East Regionals from June 27 to July 3 in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia as part of the National Championship Series. 

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 onto http://www.enysoccer.com/

By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer AssociationJune 12, 2024-Fittingly that two teams from Long Island would play in the final for the Peter Collins Cup as the cup’s namesake volunteered as Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) President from 1977 to 2004, coached the Hicksville Minutemen to the Boys-Under-19 national finals and was a U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer and U.S. Soccer Life Member.

New York Hota shut out the Massapequa Boltz, 3-0, on June 2 under sunny skies at Stringham Park in LaGrange. 

Sebastian Knight, Marco Pantano and Londel Wheeler scored New York Hota’s goals while Shane Anatao recorded the shutout in goal.

“Massapequa has been in the final numerous times before so we knew that they would be a difficult opponent to play against,” explained New York Hota coach Scott Knight. “We kept possession of the ball and did a good job managing the game.”

New York Hota will represent the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) at the East Regionals from June 27 to July 3 in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia as part of the National Championship Series.

Massapequa did not go home empty-handed as they received the Rocco Amoroso Sportsmanship Award as determined by the game officials. Amoroso, a US Soccer Life Member who died eight years ago, started the LIJSL Sportsmanship Program in 1980 and it spread to Eastern New York, nationally and then to China and Ireland, and in the process, made soccer games kinder and gentler.

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 onto http://www.enysoccer.com/