Like with any good player with multiple passports in hand, Alexis Legowski’s path to the international soccer stage isn’t cut and dry. The 16-year-old holding midfielder calls South Hadley, Mass., home. She is a junior at The MacDuffie School, a private school near Amherst, Mass. At heart, however, … [Read more...]
ECNL Boys: Late bloomer Brian Son takes one step at a time
Everything is coming together quickly for Brian Son. He is a standout midfielder for Connecticut FC United’s U-17 ECNL team. He won a Class LL championship with Glastonbury High School in 2017. Up until two seasons ago, he was even a consistent starter for Oakwood SC in the Development Academy. This … [Read more...]
DA Girls: Players to watch during Spring 2018 season
The girls Development Academy may be in its first year of competition, but it already features top-end talent from throughout New England. Here are 10 players — many of whom already are committed to Division 1 schools — worth keeping an eye on throughout the spring. … [Read more...]
DA Girls: Oakwood forward Lumi Kostmayer thrives playing up
Every few months, Matt Cameron, head coach of Oakwood’s under-17 girls team, checks in with the rest of his staff to discuss whether Lumi Kostmayer is on the right team. It’s not a question of talent. The striker had 10 goals in 14 games during the Development Academy’s fall portion, after all. The … [Read more...]
DA Boys: Players to watch for during Spring 2018 season
March marks the start of the spring Development Academy season, as teams dust off the cobwebs from a winter recess that began in early December. To preview what’s in store, New England Soccer Journal has compiled team-by-team capsules breaking down the state of the region’s five DA sides. The fall … [Read more...]
Branding aside, NEFC maintains girls Development Academy team
While most grew accustomed to spotting Boston Breakers jerseys in NWSL play, the kits arguably were more present on youth soccer fields across New England. The main reason? A partnership with New England Futbol Club (NEFC) that’s now murky with the longest-running professional women’s soccer team … [Read more...]