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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.
Across New England, 2017 was quite the year for soccer. From the professional ranks to collegiate squads to prospects hoping to make it big, there was no shortage of storylines.
Some, however, stood out above the rest, and that’s why we present our Top 15 stories for soccer in the region from this … [Read more...]
Massachusetts is loaded with top club teams at the 1999 age group, including head coach Matt Hardiman’s GPS squad. They routinely compete for the State Cup title and shine in super groups at regional and national showcases.
To learn more about one of their star players, we caught up with Andrew … [Read more...]
A preliminary list of players for the 2018 National Women’s Soccer League Draft has been released, featuring six players with ties to New England-area schools.
One year ago, five players who played for Division 1 schools in New England – UConn’s Rachel Hill and Stephanie Ribeiro; Boston College’s … [Read more...]
Seacoast United’s U-19 team is trending up as the spring season nears, and should receive a significant boost come then from Tyler Swanbeck, a new addition and holding midfielder.
The 18-year-old led Hebron Academy to a second consecutive Class C title in November, then started all three of … [Read more...]
The page has turned towards club and academy seasons here in New England, but there’s still time to reflect upon those who stood out in the NEPSAC this past fall.
The below players – chosen after consultation with a wide variety of prep school coaches, plus our own observations – stood out for a … [Read more...]
When Paul Melitsanopoulos, director of Beachside’s Development Academy, talks about the Silva brothers, one theme comes to mind.
“I think of kids who are hardworking, have great work ethic and are just very, very humble and motivated individuals,” Melitsanopoulos said. “They’re blue-collar in their … [Read more...]
Now that the 2017 boys prep soccer season has come and gone, it’s time to roll out year-end awards. And as is typically the case in a league that routinely sends players to top Division 1, 2 and 3 schools based on academic and athletic merit, picking just one for each honor is a difficult endeavor. … [Read more...]
Almost like a mid-season trade or free agency deadline, academy teams in New England sometimes receive a boost once the high school season comes to a close.
Since clubs hand out a select amount of waivers, allowing players to suit up with their classmates in the fall, the spring portion of the … [Read more...]
The prep soccer season, by this stage next week, will be all wrapped up.
The NEPSAC Tournament will conclude on Sunday at Northfield Mount Hermon school, with Class A, B, C and D title games being decided then.
Before that point, we caught up with another elite prep soccer player in Mohamed Omar, a … [Read more...]
Gabriel Meireles makes no two bones about it: He wants to be a professional soccer player.
While that’s still a distant dream for the attacking midfielder, he’s shown well for the Boston Bolts’ U-19 team this fall. Playing for head coach Dan Colwell, Meireles has racked up six goals and 10 assists … [Read more...]
Oakwood’s U-17 academy team has shown well in the first half of the 2017-18 season, with midfielder Dylan Maxon standing out in particular.
Due to his roots in the Albany, New York area, Maxon travels nearly two hours each way for practice in Connecticut, all with the hopes of landing a college … [Read more...]
There’s a saying that lightning doesn’t strike the same spot twice. But don’t tell Brooke Jenkins that. Now a junior midfielder and captain at the University of Vermont, she’s torn her right ACL — twice.
"I never in a million years thought I would tear my ACL in the first place," Jenkins said. "I … [Read more...]
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