Gina Campoverde Honored as the Eastern New York Boys Recreational Coach of the Year
Her last name of Campoverde means “green field” in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, which is fitting as her players have found a very green field in playing soccer for her.
The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is very pleased to announce that Barboncito FC coach Gina Campoverde has been honored as our Boys Recreational Coach of the Year. The award ceremony took place at the ENYYSA Holiday Party on Saturday, December 1 at Marina del Rey in the Bronx.
Gina coaches in the Metrokids Interregional Soccer League (MIRSL) and MIRSL President Cesar Juca nominated her by writing, “Her boys’ team has been together for three years, and she has created an atmosphere of a fraternity. Her practices are active and the children get a lot of energy from them. Additionally, her team has received very good results and she always tells her boys to play clean and respect their opponents.“
The Forest Hills’ resident’s last name of Campoverde means “green field” in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, which is fitting as her players have found a very green field in playing soccer for her.
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 nine 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.
