As the 2018-19 club soccer season nears its close, a rare break approaches for youth soccer in New England. Before we know it, that'll quickly go away in late August when high school, prep school and Development Academy teams return for preseason. While leagues go on hold, the region’s players … [Read more...]
Which New England natives are in the US youth national team picture?
When a U.S. youth national team roster is released, traditional soccer hotbeds – New York/New Jersey, Texas, California and the Pacific Northwest – tend to dominate the hometowns section. Few, if any, players call New England home. But what the locals may lack in quantity, they definitely make up … [Read more...]
Boys DA: Summer Showcase, Playoffs produce ups, downs for local teams
Ten months after it began, the 2018-19 Development Academy boys season is over for New England's five clubs: New England Revolution, Oakwood SC, Boston Bolts, Beachside SC and Seacoast United. The final event was the Summer Showcase and Playoffs, which were held from June 17-25 in Oceanside, … [Read more...]
ECNL Champions League: What lies ahead for FC Stars, Scorpions, CFC
Over the last five years, a big-picture takeaway from the Elite Clubs National League is how incredibly difficult it is to win a Champions League title. Most trophies have gone to clubs from California or Texas, two hotbeds for soccer in the United States; in fact, across the last five years, PDA … [Read more...]
Zachary Herivaux: “We want to make Haiti proud” this Gold Cup
For the fourth time since 2002, Haiti has booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup, no small feat for the Caribbean nation of roughly 11 million people. Front and center for Les Grenadiers is a dose of New England flavor, as New England Revolution midfielder Zachary Herivaux … [Read more...]
New head coach Brad Hosey hoping to turn Becker College around
When it comes to Division 3 men’s soccer in New England, Becker has spent the last decade or so far down the pecking order, failing to record a winning season since 2010. The Hawks also haven’t won the New England College Conference since 2008, as power has lately shifted to Newbury and … [Read more...]