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30 Local Soccer Players Participate in Eastern New York’s Clinic During the State Cup Finals

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

June 17, 2024-While travel team and premier players were competing in State Cup championship games on adjacent fields at Stringham Park on Saturday, June 1, the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) held a free clinic for 30 local recreational soccer players from the LaGrange area. Boys and girls 9-10 years old participated. 

Olympic Development Program (ODP) coaches Ricky Cusano, Medo Kafaga and Scott Goodman helped the players work on the basic fundamentals such as ball control, dribbling and shooting during the 1-hour session.

“I thought that the clinic went very well,” ODP Director Jim Volpe stated. “The kids got a taste of professional coaching and had a good time.”

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/

Eastern New York to Host Our Fourth Annual ODP Sub Regional in Colonie

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

March 12, 2024-Six weeks before college and regional coaches scout the ODP Regionals, those coaches get a sneak peak in looking at the top soccer talent in the Northeast United States when the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) hosts our Fourth Annual ODP Sub Regional on April 27 and 28 at Afrim’s Sports Park in Colonie. 

ODP, the Olympic Development Program, is the highest level of play in each state association. Eastern New York has a particularly strong ODP as 10 of our players recently made the ODP National Teams plus US Women’s National Team player Crystal Dunn is a Eastern New York ODP alumna.

Hosting the Sub Regional are the North and South ODP teams from Eastern New York. Because the geographic region of our state association is quite large, we feature both North and South ODP teams. The other state associations playing are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York West and Vermont.

The Under-12 to Under-17 boys will be competing on Saturday, April 27 while the girls in those same age groups will be playing on Sunday, April 28. These are truly friendly games and no standings are kept.

For more info, please contact Eastern New York ODP Director Jim Volpe at jvolpe@enysoccer.com

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/

10 Eastern New Yorkers Make the National ODP Teams

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

February 20, 2024-The Olympic Development Program (ODP) is the highest level of play in each state association. The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) has a particularly strong program based on our recent national titles and the fact that US Women’s National Team defender Crystal Dunn is an Eastern New York ODP graduate.

That strength was also demonstrated when 10 players from Eastern New York recently were selected to the National ODP Team for 2024 after the Regional Tournament in January. These 10 players are:

• Jack Dorsey (2008 Boys)
• Brendan Glenn (2008 Boys)
• Asiah Carroll (2007 Boys)
• Andrew Lowenhar (2007 Boys)
• Shackoneal Myrurrie (2007 Boys)
• Diego Flores (2006 Boys)
• Michael Iemma (2006 Boys)
• Louis Pelo (2006 Boys)
• Payton Galuski (2010 Girls)
• Anacapri Neill (2006 Girls)

“Placing players on the Regional ODP and National ODP Teams has been a great success both last year and this year,” Eastern New York ODP Director Jim Volpe stated. “Eastern New York is very proud of all the players who competed for these spots and very happy that we had as many as 10 players selected in 2024.”

The National ODP Teams will play in top American and international tournaments this year.

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/