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NYSSCOGS Girls Soccer Hall of Fame

about us and our story

About Us and Our Story...

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A little bit of info and history...

The NYSSCOGS/New York State High School Girls Soccer Hall of Fame is an organization that is committed to honoring the region’s best and brightest in regards to high school girls soccer.  Since 1990; over 25  years ago, NYSSCOGS (New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports) has recognized numerous players, coaches, referees, administrators, and journalists, all of whom have made significant contributions to the game of high school girls soccer throughout New York.  It is now time to take that acknowledgement a little bit further with the 2017 inauguration of a NYS High School Girls Soccer Hall of Fame.   Our sole purpose is to highlight and promote the game’s rich history here in New York.

We welcome your comments, questions, and feedback. Feel free to contact Co-Presidents
Kate & Perry L. Novak at [email protected] .
​Vice President Mike Reilly (Islip HS) at [email protected] .
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Perry L. Novak created the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports (NYSSCOGS) in September 1990. With his wife, Kathleen, the Novaks  created the NYS High School Softball Hall of Fame in 2012.  With help from numerous soccer aficionados, coaches, journalists etc., they have now founded a hall of fame for girls soccer and the first ceremony was held at Herkimer County Community College in September, 2017. 

New York's top players, coaches, and media members will be honored at an induction ceremony each year. There will also be a Hall of Fame tournament beforehand (at several locations in the area) which will now include over 50 of New York's best teams , as well as a local youth tournament at the Mudville sports complex at 3350 Route 28, Herkimer, NY.
Email NYSSCOGS for more details at [email protected].

NYSSCOGS / NYS High School Girls Soccer Hall of Fame Induction and Tournament Sites...
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Tournament, Weekend After Labor Day
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Tournament will be held at several sites throughout the Mudville Area.

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Mudville sports complex Home of HOF Ceremony
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Niskayuna High School - Host Site
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Niskayuna Soccer Park - Tourney Site
 
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NYSSCOGS

~ September 2019

The NYSSCOGS Tournament is held in conjunction with its New York State High School Girls Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This year, the hall welcomed 16 new inductees, including Niskayuna High School graduate Kristin Scharphorn and New Lebanon grad Elizabeth Traver.

Scharphorn was the starting goaltender for Niskayuna during its rise to state prominence in the 1990s, including its state championship seasons of 1995 and 1998.

“It was such an honor, and it was incredibly special to be invited here and inducted into the Hall of Fame,” said Scharphorn.
Traver was the star player for New Lebanon when its girls soccer program started in the late 1970s. From there, she played at Yale University, where she set career records that are still on the books.

“What an incredible honor,” said Traver, who drove all the way from her home in Wyoming to attend the ceremony in person. “I’ve always loved soccer. I still kick the ball around at home. To be recognized so many years later is incredible.”
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