Tryouts

IMPORTANT LIJSL TRYOUT INFORMATION
Birth Year Registration Chart (NEW FOR 2026-2027 - SCHOOL YEAR AGE GROUPS): US Soccer Birth Year Matrix
U9 - U12 Players/Parents: For communication purposes, you must register to tryout.
U9 Players:
All Parents: Please check this page for updates BEFORE attending a tryout.
All Players: Must bring water bottle & ball. Wear cleats & shin guards. U9 - U12 must attend at least two tryouts.
Coaches: You must EMAIL info@bethpagesoccer.com for any schedule updates.

Updated 6/22/26

2026 - 2027 LIJSL TRYOUT SCHEDULE

DATE OF BIRTH GENDER GROUP / TEAM NAMES COACH / VOLUNTEER EMAIL TRYOUT #1 TRYOUT #2 TRYOUT #3
08/01/2017-07/31/2018 BU9 Age Group Tryout: Blazers, Bolt, Bulldogs Gaspare Tumminello / Tiana Jones / Carl Wong gaspare.tumminello86@gmail.com / tiana.checchia.jones@gmail.com / carl.wng@gmail.com 5/29, at 6:30 -7:30pm at Apollo 6/2, at 6pm at Borella 6/5, at 6pm at Borella
08/01/2017-07/31/2018 GU9 Age Group Tryout: Blue Crush Kevin Reiser kreiser08@gmail.com 5/29, at 6pm at Borella 6/2, at 6pm at Borella 6/5, at 6pm at Borella
08/01/2016–07/31/2017 BU10 Age Group Tryout: Blitz & TBD Joe Puma / TBD joepuma430@yahoo.com / TBD 5/21, 4:30pm at Apollo 5/26, 4:30pm at Apollo 5/28, 4:30pm at Apollo
08/01/2015–07/31/2016 BU11 Age Group Tryout: Vapor Adam Zambuto azambuto@gmail.com  5/27, 5:30pm-7pm at Borella 5/29, 5-6:30pm at Apollo 6/1, 5:30pm - 7pm at Apollo
08/01/2014-07/31/2015 GU12 Age Group Tryout: Bluebirds  Thomas Fay  pjjt3@outlook.com  6/9, 6:15pm-7:30pm at Apollo 6/10, 6:15pm-7:30pm at Apollo 6/17, 6:15pm-7:30pm at Apollo
08/01/2014–07/31/2015 BU12 Age Group Tryout: City FC & Blue Pride Thomas Fay / Ronan Byrne  pjjt3@outlook.com / ronan7@gmail.com 6/8, 5:00pm-6:15pm at Borella 6/9, 5:00pm-6:15pm at Apollo 6/10, 5:00pm-6:15pm at Apollo
08/01/2013–07/31/2014 GU13 Lightning Jimmy Gardikas ougreek@gmail.com 6/8, 6:30pm-8pm at Apollo 6/11,6:30pm-8pm at Apollo 6/15. 6:30pm-8pm at Apollo
08/01/2012–07/31/2013 BU14 United Brett Waxer  bwaxer18@gmail.com Contact the coach to confirm open practice times.
08/01/2010–07/31/2011 BU16 Hellcats Tim Finck  timothyfinck@yahoo.com 5/26, 7-9pm at BHS 6/2, 7-9pm at BHS  
08/01/2009–07/31/2010 GU17 Avengers Bill Sparke williamhsparkeiii@gmail.com 5/28, 7:30pm at BHS 6/2, 7:30pm at BHS 6/4, 7:30pm at BHS
08/01/2009–07/31/2010 BU17 Knights George Hsu ghsu22@hotmail.com EDP/NYCS and LIJSL team actively recruiting. Contact the coach to confirm open practice times.
08/01/2008–07/31/2009 BU18 Skyhawks Sandeep Gupte gupteflight@gmail.com Actively recruiting backup goalie and field players. Contact the coach to confirm open practice tim