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Jonathan Sigal has covered soccer in New England since 2016, ranging from youth to the pros. A Rhode Island native, he attended Boston University. You can email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @JonathanSigal.
Ever since the inaugural boys season in 2007, Seacoast United has been part of U.S. Soccer's Development Academy. Now in its second year on the girls side, 2018-19 marks the first time the Hampton, N.H.-based club's girls teams will also play in the nationwide league.
The club, as part of the … [Read more...]
With a vast recruiting network and strong club soccer scene in New England, prep schools are home to a host of talented midfielders. Even two of the more-recent Gatorade National Players of the Year – Berkshire's Jack Harrison in 2015 and Umar Farouk Osman of Hotchkiss in 2017 – boosted their … [Read more...]
Naturally, returners are a known commodity when the prep school soccer season returns. As for newcomers? That’s where matters get more grey and fuzzy.
Freshman and sophomores, as young as 14 or 15, could end up playing alongside 19-year-olds and college commits. As talented as they might be, there’s … [Read more...]
The 2017-18 girls Development Academy season, the first after over a decade on the boys side, was largely a success for Oakwood.
Matt Cameron, the program's director, was named East Conference Coach of the Year, while forward Lumi Kostmayer (Southbury, Conn.) earned a spot on the U-17 East … [Read more...]
While the Development Academy can serve as a fast-track to professional soccer, it’s rather a springboard to a Division 1 opportunity for the vast majority of players. That’s the reality for New England’s five DA clubs, where a high level of youth soccer prepares one for the college ranks’ physical … [Read more...]
Perhaps more than most soccer observers realize, NEPSAC girls soccer programs are loaded with talent.
This year's edition, aside from early Division 1 commits, is chalked full of standouts in the Development Academy and Elite Clubs National League, plus several with youth national team call-ups. The … [Read more...]
In talking with prep school coaches to preview the 2018 season, nearly every one raved about the attacking talent across the NEPSAC. It's not fluff, either, as Class A and Class B programs are loaded with forwards who are already committed to top Division 1 programs, or are drawing serious … [Read more...]
For most of his life, Adrian DuBois and soccer in northern New England have gone hand in hand.
A native of Acworth, N.H., he was named New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005 and went on to become a four-year starting midfielder at the University of New Hampshire.
So when the head coach … [Read more...]
With the dawn of another Division 3 men’s soccer season, New England Soccer Journal has taken stock of the region’s top players to watch for.
The below 30 student-athletes – from NEWMAC, NESCAC, CCC, GNAC and Little East programs – have already proven their worth in past seasons. Based on their … [Read more...]
As of late, the Division 3 men's soccer landscape in New England has been dominated by Tufts, Brandeis and Amherst. NCAA titles and trips to the Final Four will earn such acclaim.
But ahead of the 2018 season, several programs could threaten that trio's place atop the region's best. The NESCAC is a … [Read more...]
When Gaby Carreiro went down in a 2017 spring season game vs. Northeastern, Boston College head coach Alison Foley couldn’t believe what was unfolding.
“She’s at the peak of her game, she’s feeling great, she’s as fit as she’s ever been and a top, impactful player in training sessions,” Foley … [Read more...]
Before a season gets underway, it's natural to wonder which teams are going to vie for the title. This can be accomplished by guessing from afar, but a more-effective approach is getting thoughts from coaches, those who know their league and players best.
Ahead of the 2018 NEPSAC boys soccer season, … [Read more...]
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