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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.
In recent months, the powers at be for the New England Revolution sat down and asked simply: Are we doing enough with our academy?
That straightforward question prompted a straightforward answer, according to club president Brian Bilello and academy directory Bryan Scales. Hence why – in addition to … [Read more...]
The 80-degree days, the California lifestyle, the food – Mark Segbers is loving it all during his time at Orange County SC. On the field, matters are going just as well for the rookie midfielder who’s five games into his season-long loan from the New England Revolution.
Selected ninth overall in the … [Read more...]
Whether it's through preps, club soccer, the Development Academy or public schools, New Englanders routinely head off to play at some of the nation's top college programs. Many others stay local, but the point is such: The college soccer ranks – D1, D2 and D3 – are littered with New Englanders.
Here … [Read more...]
Whether it's through preps, club soccer, the Development Academy or public schools, New Englanders routinely head off to play at some of the nation's top college programs. Many others stay local, but the point is such: The college soccer ranks – D1, D2 and D3 – are littered with players from the … [Read more...]
We’re roughly a month into the spring portion of the 2017-18 girls Development Academy season, a time when clubs truly start turning focus towards the Summer Showcase in California in late June.
Before then, however, players at FC Stars, Oakwood and the Boston Breakers are continuing to push … [Read more...]
At the 2018 Generation adidas Cup – a youth tournament that attracts top U-17 teams from throughout the world, as well as all MLS teams at that age group – the New England Revolution struggled mightily.
As part of the Premier Division – the second tier, below the Champions Division – the Revs … [Read more...]
When a college soccer season rolls around, coaches find themselves wondering who their leaders are going to be. Those searching thoughts tend to settle on seniors, and for good reason. They’ve experienced the rigors of conference play, are seasoned veterans off the college game, and tend to best … [Read more...]
When a college soccer season rolls around, coaches find themselves wondering who their leaders are going to be.
Those searching thoughts tend to settle on seniors, and for good reason. They’ve experienced the rigors of conference play, are seasoned veterans in the college games, and tend to best … [Read more...]
When a college soccer season rolls around, coaches find themselves wondering who their leaders are going to be.
Those searching thoughts tend to settle on seniors, and for good reason. They’ve experienced the rigors of conference play, are seasoned veterans off the college game, and tend to best … [Read more...]
There is perhaps no aspect more unique to New England Soccer soccer than the prevalence – and success – of prep schools.
In competing under the NESCAC umbrella, teenagers from local towns and across the world often progress onto college soccer. Division 3 rosters throughout the region are littered … [Read more...]
When U.S. Soccer releases a roster for an upcoming youth national team camp, each name has a hometown and club or college attached. From a pragmatic standpoint, this provides fans with some context as to who these up-and-comers are.
But from a development standpoint, this offers some insight into … [Read more...]
When U.S. Soccer releases a women’s youth national team roster, it typically is littered with players from California, New Jersey, Texas and other such hotbeds. That in no way, however, means players from New England aren’t a part of U.S. Soccer’s broader plans, and deservedly so.
Over roughly the … [Read more...]
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