Brooke Heinsohn, from an early age, knew she wanted to go to Duke. The granddaughter of Boston Celtics great Tommy Heinsohn, her father played football for the Blue Devils and her mom also attended the private university in Durham, N.C. But achieving that was an entirely different proposition, … [Read more...]
Boys DA: Older Beachside teams surging up Northeast Division standings
In the blink of an eye, nearly three months of the 2018-19 Development Academy season is in the books. The big event on the horizon is the twelfth annual Winter Showcase in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., an event that draws hundreds of college coaches to watch some of the nation's top youth players. Games … [Read more...]
Berkshire clear No. 1 in coaches poll as NEPSAC tournament begins
The NEPSAC tournament field is set, and so is our last coaches poll of the regular season. There's no surprise to see regional powerhouse Berkshire at the top, plus several other Class A teams that routinely vie for the title. What does stand out, though, is what our anonymous coaches poll says of … [Read more...]
ISL schools lead girls coaches poll ahead of NEPSAC tournaments
Ahead of Wednesday's first-round games in the NEPSAC tournament, results are in for our season-end coaches poll. This poll, preceded by a preseason and midseason version, was done via anonymous voting. While playoff champions will be celebrated and remembered the most fondly, this end-of-season poll … [Read more...]
Preview: Millbrook, Pingree ready as NEPSAC Class C top seeds
The past two years, the NEPSAC Class C title has gone to Hebron Academy, a testament to the program head coach Kurt Swanbeck has erected about 50 miles north of Portland, Maine. But when the 2018 tournament gets underway on Wednesday, culminating in Sunday’s final at Middlesex School, a new champion … [Read more...]
D3 Men: Regional powers Tufts, Amherst set for NCAA tournament clash
For all their successes, one would think Justin Serpone and Josh Shapiro would have already met in a postseason game. After all, they both routinely guide lengthy playoff runs. Serpone, in his 12th year at Amherst's helm, has brought the Mammoths the 2015 national title and five NESCAC … [Read more...]