Glen Cove Junior Soccer League is proud to announce that that three of their travel teams have been awarded the sportsmanship award by Long Island Junior Soccer League, the governing body of Long Island travel soccer. The awards, bronze chevrons, will be given out at the 26th Annual LIJSL Convention. The chevrons will be proudly worn on the players' jerseys.
Receiving the awards are boys U-10 team the Dragons, coached by Sean Morrissey, boys U-11 team the Fire, coached by Marty Shannon and girls U-11 team the Rising Starz, coached by Howard Robertson.
The Fire took second place at the recent Oceanside Tournament where player Rudy Yanes was named tournament MVP. In the same tournament, Kyle Lamb of the Fire and Amanda Robertson of the Rising Starz were named best goalies.
The league is exceedingly proud to have these hardworking players and coaches representing Glen Cove in the Long Island community and congratulates the recipient players, their coaches and parents.
The Fire: Coach Phil Grella, Coach Marty Shannon, James Andersen, Jaime Mejia, Francesco Grispo, John Losito, Philip Grella, Noah Kolbert, Kevin Shannon, Rudy Yanes, Jason Baskind, Dylan Silas, Kyle Lamb, Brendan Costa, Andrew Gerin, Brian O'Connell.
The Rising Starz: Coach Heidi Robertson, Coach Howard Robertson.
Makayla Hernandez, Ashlet Scoyni, Michelle Catanzano, Tea Grazanov, Leticia Yanes, Kristin Ingengo, Melissa Guillen, Lea Maccarone, Elizabeth Capobianco, Delilah Leibowitz, Jenna Cunniff, Amanda Robertson, Olivia Jansing, Amber Allen.