Mercy (Conn.) High School goalkeeper Melina Ford clears the ball during a game last year. (Courtesy photo)
Last week, The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards announced the 2022-23 All-USA TODAY HSSA Boys Soccer Team and Girls Soccer Team.
These 25 All-USA Team members will be honored as nominees for national Boys Soccer Player of the Year and national Girls Soccer Player of the Year. The winners will be revealed Sunday during an on-demand broadcast that will feature top athletes in 31 boys and girls sports awards categories, as well as special honors like Special Olympics Athlete of the Year, Play of the Year and more.
Among the nominees are a pair of Connecticut high school players, one boy and one girl. They are the only finalists from New England.
Here’s more on those two players:
