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On the first day of every new season, the Oliver Ames boys’ soccer team wakes up before the sun rises and convenes at 5 a.m. to kick off the campaign with an intense dawn practice.
As coach John Barata puts it, "we’re the first team up in the state."
The annual early-morning tradition has been … [Read more...]
In last year’s CIAC Class LL state championship, over 4,500 fans packed into Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford, Conn., to watch a boys’ soccer showdown between Farmington and Xavier.
The lively atmosphere and loyal support made Farmington coach Nick Boorman realize an important aspect: High school … [Read more...]
If someone had proclaimed before last year’s state tournament that Newton North would win the MIAA Division 1 title, the responses would have probably looked like this:
“You’re crazy.” “You don’t know what you’re talking about.” “Do you have 10 heads?” “Is that a joke?”
The Tigers finished the … [Read more...]
The MIAA boys’ soccer season is almost here as regular-season games begin on Sept. 2.
We’ve already previewed the upcoming season by highlighting teams to know, matches to put on your radar and unveiling our preseason Top 10 rankings. Now it’s time to turn our attention to the players.
The MIAA … [Read more...]
The MIAA boys' soccer season is here.
Last year's campaign saw Newton North (D1), Oliver Ames (D2) and Dover-Sherborn (D3) capture titles in the state's three highest divisions. All three teams return key pieces from last year's title-winning squads and appear in our MIAA boys' preseason top 10.
But … [Read more...]
New England’s top girls’ soccer club is continuing to garner prestigious national recognition.
FC Stars Blue earned the No. 6 ranking in the ECNL Girls National Top 25 rankings for the 2024-25 season, finishing as the only New England club among the Top 25. It’s also the second straight year they … [Read more...]
The NESCAC women’s soccer season is right around the corner, with regular-season matches starting for some programs on Sept. 2.
Year in and year out, the NESCAC produces some of the best women’s teams nationwide. Last year, the league had four teams (Amherst, Colby, Tufts and Wesleyan) make the NCAA … [Read more...]
Sam Cunniffe spent a lot of time last fall streaming SMU men’s soccer matches on ESPN+.
He had plenty to watch, too, since the Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Division 1 Elite Eight under coach Kevin Hudson. Throughout their run, Cunniffe (Shrewsbury, Mass.) watched closely and fell in love with SMU’s … [Read more...]
New England soccer is having its moment.
The region produced two NCAA men’s national champions last year in Vermont (Division 1) and Amherst (Division 3), while Connecticut College (D3 runner-up), Middlebury (D3 semifinalist) and UMass (D1 Elite Eight) all made deep postseason runs. On the women’s … [Read more...]
Every August, ECNL concludes its season by announcing its yearly award recipients.
On Tuesday, the boys’ Conference Players of the Year and All-Conference First and Second Teams were unveiled from the U-15 to U-19 age groups for the 2025 season. The three New England clubs (Connecticut FC, FC Stars, … [Read more...]
Every August, ECNL concludes its season by announcing its yearly award recipients.
On Tuesday, the girls’ Conference Players of the Year and All-Conference First and Second Teams were unveiled from the U-15 to U-19 age groups for the 2025 season. Plenty of local players were represented from the New … [Read more...]
Before you know it, MIAA girls’ soccer action will be in full swing across Massachusetts.
Regular season games begin in just three short weeks, kicking off a two-month sprint to the state tournament in November. A lot will transpire before that.
September is all about setting the tone for the rest … [Read more...]
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