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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.
With the U.S. men’s national team crashing out of qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the development of American players has come under scrutiny.
A major part of that, in turn, is how the Development Academy performs in terms of producing top-end players for the “next level.” That could … [Read more...]
As the weather slowly cools and November comes into view, college soccer programs are starting to think more and more about their conference tournaments. That's just the nature of the beast.
For the likes of New Hampshire, UMass and URI, there's very little to worry about, as they've consistently … [Read more...]
One of the more exciting players – at least from an attacking standpoint – in prep soccer this year is Mouhamed Ndiaye, a senior forward at Avon Old Farms.
The Winged Beavers are a Class A team that also players in the Founders League, and Ndiaye is their go-to man in the final third. He has pace to … [Read more...]
The first annual ISL Soccer Showcase was held in Lancaster, Mass. this past Friday, and we were on the ground for the day’s eight games.
In total, 16 teams from one of the top high school leagues in New England duked it out, with about 20 college coaches in attendance. With it being an inaugural … [Read more...]
Now that we’re about six weeks into the 2017-18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season, it’s becoming increasingly clear who some of the top players in the region are.
From that, we present our Top 15 players, who are ranked in no particular order. Age group, club, and position don’t factor in … [Read more...]
This past Sunday was a big one in the prep school boys’ soccer world, as the Northeast Soccer Jamboree was held at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Conn.
Despite oppressive heat, over 100 college coaches and 24 teams convened for 10 hours of top-class soccer. The main goal? To help along the … [Read more...]
This past weekend, the 2017-18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season got underway here in New England.
The region’s five big teams – the New England Revolution, Seacoast, Beachside, Oakwood and FC Boston Bolts – all got into the thick of it, with some teams and players sticking out early.
Let’s … [Read more...]
As part of our Academy coverage, we're linking up with top prospects – NESJ "Watch List" members – in the region to get to know them better.
They're elite-level players who are parlaying their U.S. Soccer Development Academy experiences into a future in the sport, be it at the collegiate or … [Read more...]
Now that the U.S. Soccer Development Academy season is four weeks old, it’s time to fire up our Watch List.
The below players – either through their scoring production or subtler contributions – have stood out above their peers. To sift through the list, we’ve organized them by club and included a … [Read more...]
With the 2017 season’s midpoint nearing, we fired up a Best XI of New England-based players – thus far.
Rather than going with the 11 best players overall, we stuck within the confines of a 3-4-3 formation. This allows for one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders and three forwards. The … [Read more...]
With the 2017 season’s midpoint nearing, we fired up a Best XI of New England-based players – thus far.
Rather than going with the 11 best players overall, we stuck within the confines of a 3-4-3 formation. This allows for one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders and three forwards. The … [Read more...]
With the 2017 season’s midpoint nearing, we fired up a Best XI of New England-based players – thus far.
Rather than going with the 11 best players overall, we stuck within the confines of a 3-4-3 formation. This allows for one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders and three forwards. The … [Read more...]
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