After 21 years, Jesse Sarzana is stepping away as head coach of the Buckingham Browne & Nichols boys varsity soccer team. Sarzana, who began leading the Knights in 2000, concludes his time with three Independent School League titles. They also won the NEPSAC Class A title in 2004 and finished as … [Read more...]
D1 Women: 10 local standouts from the Fall 2020 season
The Fall 2020 college soccer season has concluded for Division I programs, so we wanted to take stock of how New England natives fared across the country. The COVID-19 pandemic upended the landscape, though teams from the ACC, Big 12 and SEC all competed. The Sun Belt Conference and service … [Read more...]
ECNL Girls preview: 5 players per club to watch for across New England
As the 2020-21 Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) season continues to near for high school-aged players, we're shining the spotlight on top players to watch for across the region. Within are five standouts per club, so you'll see those from Connecticut FC, FC Stars, FSA FC and Scorpions SC all … [Read more...]
Willis Griffith goes from Revolution Academy prospect to young politician
While focus nationally has shifted to the 2020 presidential election, hundreds of down-ballot races were also decided in early November around the country. One in New Hampshire? It involved former New England Revolution Academy and UNH center back Willis Griffith (Amherst, N.H.). Griffith, 26, won … [Read more...]
Recruiting: Scorpions forward Madalyn Theriault verbally commits to Fairfield
Madalyn Theriault (Palmer, Mass.), one of New England’s top Class of 2022 forwards, verbally committed to Fairfield University earlier this week. A standout for Scorpions SC in the Elite Clubs National League, the 16-year-old is the latest local talent to join up with the Stags. Her recruiting class … [Read more...]
Ivy League teams won’t compete during Spring 2021 semester
While some Division I conferences may conduct soccer seasons during the Spring 2021 semester, the Ivy League announced Thursday that its fall teams won’t compete during that period. That leaves the men’s and women’s teams at Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard and Yale – the region’s four Ivies – sidelined … [Read more...]