State Cup registration in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association concluding.

The State Open Cup is for the top teams and it’s the pathway to nationals.

Under-12 to U-18 registration for boys and girls, ended on Feb. 1 but ENYYSA possibly can accept a few more teams. For more information, contact Diana Knight at the ENYYSA office at 516-766-0849.

U-19 registration for boys and girls, is linked here (deadline is April 5): https://www.enysoccer.com/eny-state-cup-usys-national-championship-series/u19/

The Challenge Cup is for all teams at the U-10 and U-11 level as there is not a State Open Cup in those age groups. For the U-12 to U-16 age groups for mid- to lower-tier teams. Registration for boys and girls teams also ended on Feb. 1 but ENYYSA possibly ca accept a few more teams.

For more info, contact Knight at the ENYYSA office at 516-766-0849.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.