After a three-month hiatus, the spring portion of the 2019-20 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season is nearly here. Local teams return to action March 1 when the Boston Bolts travel to Gillette Stadium to face the New England Revolution, while other clubs have March 7 circled on their calendars. … [Read more...]
Boys DA: 10 locals outside of New England to watch for this spring
As the spring portion of the 2019-20 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season gets underway, local talent can be found plying their trade throughout the country. Whether it's at residency academies on the West Coast or Connecticut natives who head south to suit up for New York City FC, there will be … [Read more...]
Notebook: Toronto FC signs Achara, Nuhu to Omaha, Taintor to San Antonio
Another product of the Berkshire-Black Rock FC pipeline has joined the professional ranks, as forward Ifunanyachi Achara signed a first-team deal with Toronto FC on Friday. Achara, who also played four years at Georgetown, had three goals in four preseason appearances for Toronto after being … [Read more...]
NEFC goalkeeper Ela Kopec commits to Villanova for Class of 2021
Over the last nine months, landmark moments have come in waves for Class of 2021 goalkeeper Ela Kopec (Ludlow, Mass.). First, her NEFC U-17 team reached the quarterfinals of the Development Academy playoffs before losing to Lonestar, a club from Texas. She then earned a training stint with … [Read more...]
Chelsea Piers Shoreline Soccer Club launched as local clubs merge
When the 2020-21 season rolls around, a new youth soccer club will be available in Connecticut: Chelsea Piers Shoreline Soccer Club (CPSSC). There will be plenty of familiar faces around, though, with CPSSC merging the girls-heavy Chelsea Piers Soccer Club and the boys-heavy Shoreline FC teams under … [Read more...]
All-American center back Ekrem Hadzic commits to Stonehill
Of the 10 defenders named a United Soccer Coaches High School All-American earlier this fall, only one was from New England. That player now has a college soccer home, after Worcester Academy senior co-captain Ekrem Hadzic (Burlington, Vt.) announced his commitment to Stonehill. Hadzic, whose family … [Read more...]