Annual Awards Laud League’s Most Giving 
By Ken Ilchuk
Ronkonkoma, NY – The Long Island Junior Soccer League honored 33 men and women for their dedication to the sport of soccer and the nearly 60,000 youngsters who play the game on Long Island. The ceremony took place at the organization’s 29th annual convention on Friday, March 4th, at the Huntington Hilton in Melville, NY.
Worthy candidates are nominated by their home club (97 clubs representing local towns and geographical areas are members of the LIJSL). This year’s group includes coaches, administrators, fundraisers, team mom’s, board members, committee chairs, and club presidents, among others, and many of the honorees have served as all of the above.
The LIJSL thanks all of its volunteers for their time and efforts, and for doing their part to advance the league’s mission of, “Building Character Through Soccer”.
This year’s honorees are: Tom Reilly (Bethpage), Oral Bullen (Cambria Heights/Laurelton), Joanne Hahn (Cold Spring Harbor), Diana Pitagno (Deer Park), Jesse Maldonado (East Islip), Emmett Francis (Elmont), Denis Roberge (Franklin Square), Mario Machado (Garden City Park), Mark Albert (Hamptons United), Ray Ferranti (Huntington Boys Club), Kim Bonczyk (Hicksville), Ted Fabis (Island Trees), Fran San Filippo (Levittown), Scott Williams (Lindenhurst), Joe Esposito (Manorville), Eric Deaton (Massapequa), Valorie & John Morgado (Mastic), John Riccardi (New Hyde Park), Arnaldo Adorno (Newfield), Dominic Centrone (North Babylon), Mike Picone (North Babylon), Jon Sutter (Northport), Steve Munzing (Oceanside), Bob Rosenberg (Plainview Old Bethpage), Steve Libretti (Ronkonkoma), Joseph Cirillo (Sachem), Jay Mulhall (Smithtown), Fredrica Claiborne (Sound Beach), John Seiter (South Huntington), Mike Brunken (Stony Brook), Jim Dawes (Terryville), West Babylon (Daniela Cruz).