Lindenhurst Bulldogs Win the Boys-Under-14 Howard Rubenstein Cup
Youth Soccer News: Four goals from Nick Berneri made the difference as the Lindenhurst Bulldogs of the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) shut out New York Surf Long Island of the Westchester Youth Soccer District (WYSD), 4-0. This Boys-Under-14 State Open Cup final for the Howard Rubenstein Cup was played on June 2 at Stringham Park in LaGrange.
New York Youth Soccer News: Berneri scored more goals than any other player in the State Open Cup finals this year
Youth Soccer News: Four goals from Nick Berneri made the difference as the Lindenhurst Bulldogs of the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) shut out New York Surf Long Island of the Westchester Youth Soccer District (WYSD), 4-0. This Boys-Under-14 State Open Cup final for the Howard Rubenstein Cup was played on June 2 at Stringham Park in LaGrange.
Now living in Kentucky, Mr. Rubenstein was seemingly involved in every facet of New York soccer for decades and is a member of the Halls of Fame of Eastern New York, the US Amateur Soccer Association and the LIJSL.
Joey Blackton and Matt Star are Lindenhurst’s captains and Sean Ronessi got the shutout in goal.
Lindenhurst coach Jason Garguilo explained, “We started to trust one another and move the ball and that led us to the championship.”
Lindenhurst 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 LIJSL Sportsmanship Program in 1980 and it spread around the world.
Lindenhurst will represent the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) at the Regionals from June 29 to July 3 in Spotsylvania, Virginia as part of the National Championship Series.
Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association: 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) reaches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 11 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.
