When the 2018-19 season neared for Scorpions SC, it represented a new direction – both on and off the field. The club, founded around 2000 by Fred Marks, was to be co-led by new directors in Nick Rugnetta and Evan Burokas. They’d still have National Premier League (NPL) and Elite Clubs National … [Read more...]
How a New England-heavy Class of 2023 could impact Bryant
As college soccer recruiting classes start to solidify, coaches never truly know how impactful their newcomers will be until all arrive on campus for preseason. But Seamus Purcell, about to enter his 23rd season as head coach at Bryant University, booms with confidence about his Class of 2023 – and … [Read more...]
Bouda, Suski, Shaffelburg repeat as Gatorade Players of the Year
Three familiar faces have received Gatorade Player of the Year awards for their respective states – and each spent this past fall playing prep school soccer. Ousseni Bouda, the reigning Gatorade National Player of the Year, again took home the honors in New York. This past fall, the Stanford … [Read more...]
GPS Massachusetts center back Taha Kina verbally commits to Brown
As an Ivy League university, Brown tends to attract students – and athletes – from all across the country. But head coach Pat Laughlin has again looked locally when shaping the Bears’ future, as a second New England native has verbally committed for the Class of 2020. Recently, center back Taha Kina … [Read more...]
Connecticut FC sends U-15, U-17 teams to ECNL National Playoffs
When asked about what defines success for Connecticut FC, Girls ECNL co-director Matt Micros, also the head women’s soccer coach at Sacred Heart University, knows it’s not a simple answer. In a world of youth sports that often centers around results and scorelines, he finds it useful to take a step … [Read more...]
New England Revolution Academy players announce college destinations
On Wednesday afternoon, six players from the New England Revolution Academy U-19 team confirmed their college soccer destinations for the 2019-20 academic year. The side, coached by Marcelo Santos, recently won the Development Academy's U-19 Northeast Division after going 13-4-3 throughout the … [Read more...]