Our series on the top up-and-coming high school players in New England continues with Massachusetts, where there's no shortage of talent to be found. As prevalent as the academy and prep school spaces have become across the Bay State, plenty of players still opt for the high school-club route. After … [Read more...]
NWSL set for return with month-long Challenge Cup tournament
Professional soccer in America is one step closer to a return, after the National Women’s Soccer League announced plans for a month-long, 25-game tournament called the Challenge Cup that'd begin June 27 in Utah. The top-flight league, home to nine clubs across the United States, never began its … [Read more...]
Ousseni Bouda: Even after Pac-12 nods, Stanford forward expects more
On the surface level, Ousseni Bouda had a strong freshman year at Stanford. After all, he was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and helped the Cardinal reach the NCAA tournament semifinals. But a player of his caliber – Bouda was named the 2018 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player Of The Year and as … [Read more...]
College coaches adjust during NCAA recruiting dead period
During a normal spring, through a recruiting lens, University of Rhode Island men’s assistant coach Tony Bassett would be quite busy. He’d attend the Jefferson Cup down in Richmond, Va., drive around New England to top-end club games and help the the back-to-back Atlantic 10 champions run two … [Read more...]
Class of 2020: Top local recruits at New England’s D-III schools
After breaking down the recruiting classes at NESCAC and New England's "best of the rest" programs, we're now highlighting the top local talent that's Division III-bound in 2020. While these programs recruit far beyond the six states we call home, they don't have to look far for game-changing … [Read more...]
Stavros Zarokostas signs with Charleston Battery: “I want to develop”
A second member of the University of Rhode Island’s Atlantic 10-winning side has signed a professional contract, with news surfacing late last week that Stavros Zarokostas (Coventry, R.I.) is now a Charleston Battery player. The move, which follows center back Charlie Booth (Concord, Mass.) penning … [Read more...]