(Shoreham, N.Y.) Shoreham’s Jake DePaoli of the Boys U11 Sound Beach Strikers has been named a finalist for 2013 Goal of the Year by US Youth Soccer. This is the second consecutive year an LIJSL player has been a finalist for the award. Last year, Deer Park’s Nkosi Burgess of the BU15 Dix Hills Heat had his goal, an overhead kick with his back to the goal, recognized as the Goal of the Year by Eastern New York Youth Soccer, Region I, and US Youth Soccer.
Voting opened online on January 6th and will run through 12 pm on January 13th. People can view videos for all the finalists and cast their votes at http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/
After receiving numerous worthy submissions, US Youth Soccer has narrowed the field down to 10 Goal of the Year and 10 Save of the Year official nominees. The nomination process was open to any US Youth Soccer player in the Under-6 through Under-18 age groups. After the online voting is closed, the Goal and Save of the Year Awards will be announced at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held in conjunction with the US Youth Soccer Workshop at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia.
2013 Top 10 Goal of the Year Nominees
- Jenna Kentgen Under-18 Girls Academy United Schaumburg, Ill.
- Ben Madore Under-8 Boys Pipeline SC Fallston, Md.
- Jake DePaoli Under-11 Boys Sound Beach Strikers Shoreham, N.Y.
- Lauren Buck Under-14 Girls Herndon United Oak Hill, Va.
- Karlie Mueller Under-19 Girls LSC EGA Bravo Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Camden Harrigan Under-12 Boys BGYSA Harrisville, R.I.
- Bryan Perez Under-13 Boys Pateadores Los Angeles, Calif.
- Kelly Novak Under-18 Girls Cleveland United Strongsville, Ohio
- Musa Morris Under-16 Boys CCV Stars Peoria, Ariz.
- Emmanuel Dapaa Under-16 Boys Ohio Premier Gahanna, Ohio
For more information about attending the 2014 US Youth Soccer Workshop at the NSCAA Convention, held in Philadelphia, Jan. 15-19, 2014, please visit http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/
The Long Island Junior Soccer League is a 501c3 not for profit organization focused on increasing services and programs designed to benefit children, and promoting and growing the sport of soccer on Long Island. The LIJSL currently serves over 60,000 youth soccer players on 101 clubs across Long Island. It is the mission of the league to foster the growth and development of youth through the sport of soccer to individuals under the age of nineteen at all levels of competition.
