LANCASTER, Mass. – The second annual ISL Boys Soccer Showcase was held Wednesday at Progin Park in Lancaster, Mass., offering college coaches a viewing of prep school players in league competition. After so-so attendance by college coaches last year, the profile and number of schools both ramped up … [Read more...]
Prep Boys: After Northeast Soccer Jamboree, coaches vote in Week 2 poll
With most teams having at least four games under their belt, the landscape of pretenders and contenders in NEPSAC boys soccer is starting to crystalize. Mindful of that, New England Soccer Journal has again solicited votes from the league's coaches for our weekly poll. Read on for this week's Top 10 … [Read more...]
Jaren Suttles lands at Avon Old Farms searching for college commitment
Heading into the 2018-19 school year, Jaren Suttles thought he was heading to West Point to play college soccer. The Springfield, Mass., native had just wrapped up his U-19 Development Academy season with the Boston Bolts, leading them with 11 goals. But “things didn’t work out," Suttles said, and … [Read more...]
Why Boston Bolts midfielder Declan Sung committed to Amherst College
The vast majority of players in the Development Academy progress onto the Division 1 ranks. The league, backed by U.S. Soccer, demands a high level of tactical understanding and technical ability – two traits that D1 coaches scout carefully at showcase events and throughout a season. But going the … [Read more...]
Northeast Soccer Jamboree: 30 uncommitted standouts
WINDSOR, Conn. – Nearly 100 college coaches convened at Loomis Chaffee School on Sunday for the annual Northeast Soccer Jamboree, an early-season showcase of NEPSAC boys soccer. The day included 14 games and showed the tremendous growth of prep school soccer in recent years, especially as alums have … [Read more...]
Black Rock FC residency program at Northwood School in early stages
WINDSOR, Conn. – At the Northeast Soccer Jamboree, held annually at Loomis Chaffee, it was hard not to notice the team in all-white jerseys with a simple “N” for their logo. They moved the ball swiftly from front to back, finished with poise and defended well. Still, some coaches were left inquiring … [Read more...]