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We’re exactly four weeks away from preseason training kicking off for MIAA boys’ soccer teams on Aug. 18. But it’s never too early to set the table for the upcoming season.
Last year’s season was a wild ride. Seeded 31st, Newton North became the lowest seed to win a state title when it embarked on a … [Read more...]
It’s mid-July, which means the MLS Next offseason is ongoing.
The season concluded nearly a month ago at the MLS Next Cup Playoffs and Showcase in Nashville, Tenn. And the 2025-26 season won’t begin until after Labor Day, when local clubs begin Northeast Conference play.
In the meantime, let’s recap … [Read more...]
Another ECNL girls’ club season is in the books.
In late June, teams descended to San Diego, Calif., for the ECNL Playoffs to wrap up the season in the final event of the calendar year.
New England was well represented at the event in the 2009 age group. League champion FC Stars Blue and Connecticut … [Read more...]
Another ECNL girls’ club season is in the books.
In late June, teams descended to San Diego, Calif., for the ECNL Playoffs in the final event of the calendar year.
New England was well represented at the 2008 age group. FC Stars Blue and Scorpions SC played in the Champions Cup, South Shore Select … [Read more...]
Girls’ recruiting season is in full swing across New England.
With the club campaign wrapping up this weekend, players in the Class of 2026 and 2027 are now shifting their focus to the recruiting process, especially after the window for Class of 2027 players opened last month. It creates an exciting … [Read more...]
The MLS Next season wrapped up a few weeks back when champions were crowned at the MLS Next Cup in Nashville, Tenn.
It marked the end of a grueling nine-month season that featured high-level play in the Northeast Conference and memorable performances at MLS Next Fest and MLS Next Flex.
In my first … [Read more...]
All that’s left in the ECNL Girls season is the national finals next weekend in Richmond, Va., where the two New England teams left (FC Stars Blue 2010 and 2011) will look to capture a championship.
It’s hard to believe the season is mostly over. The last six months flew by, but they also brought … [Read more...]
The Girls Academy season wraps up this weekend when the GA National Finals take place from July 10-13 at the River City Sportsplex in Midlothian, Va.
But before the champions are crowned, some of the top girls’ soccer players in the country will also head to Virginia and participate in the … [Read more...]
When the dust settled on seven nonstop days of action at the ECNL Girls National Playoffs, two New England teams were still left standing.
The FC Stars Blue 2010 and 2011 squads advanced from their Champions Cup groups and then emerged victorious in the Round of 16 on Wednesday, securing tickets to … [Read more...]
It was an impressive spring season for FSA FC.
The Farmington, Conn. club sent a pair of teams (U-15 and U-17) to the prestigious Champions Cup at last week’s ECNL Boys National Playoffs in Seattle, Wash.
FSA’s U-17 squad qualified by earning the third and final postseason spot from the New England … [Read more...]
It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Boyds, Md., and there’s soccer as far as the eye can see. Twenty-four clean-cut grass fields reside on the Maryland SoccerPlex property.
On this sunny, mid-May day, all of those fields are in use, hosting the country’s top amateur players for the annual MLS Next … [Read more...]
The pinnacle event of the ECNL Girls season is here.
The ECNL Playoffs kick off Thursday in sunny San Diego, Calif., with teams participating in the Champions Cup, North American Cup and Showcase Cup A and B at the sprawling Surf Sports Park.
The Champions Cup is ECNL’s national playoffs. Teams … [Read more...]
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