Massapequa Soccer Club
December 29, 2009 by Richard
The Massapequa Soccer Club was prepared by two Massapequans, Hank Oustecky and Pat McComiskey in 1970 during the winter. They invited the local community to attend a meeting where even prominent individuals were present. The Massapequa Soccer Club held its first official registration in March 1971. There were boys 6 through 18. Over all it totaled 259 boys and 18 adults who responded. Soon the enthusiasm for soccer grew and girls in the community also wanted to join.
Through the effort of Nellie Haire and Liza Gozley 40% of the club membership today is female. Soccer started growing and by 1974, 1,000 children were playing. Also in 1974, the Massapequa Soccer Club introduced its first invitational intramural tournament with the participation of over 1,800 children and up to now it still exists. In 1978, the Nassau County and M.S.C. presented the biggest indoor soccer tournament for youth travel teams and the venue was the Nassau Coliseum. In 1980, the M.S.C. was the host of the first of its annual Memorial Day Travel Tournaments.
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