All of a sudden, the air feels a bit crisper and it feels like fall. The 2022 prep soccer season is now in full swing. This week, NEPSAC girls teams across New England kicked-off their new campaign, with their sights set on playing deep into November and making a postseason run. Before we can get … [Read more...]
NEPSAC Boys: 9 players to watch outside of ISL and Founders
Across New England, boys prep soccer teams are opening up their 2022 campaign this week. In fact, the action will even spread beyond the region on Sunday. New England-based squads Berkshire, South Kent, High Mowing, Williston Northampton, Putnam Science and Woodstock Academy will travel to … [Read more...]
Podcast: SNHU’s Josh Taylor on building program, state of Division 2
The latest guest on New England Soccer Journal’s "The Goal" podcast is Southern New Hampshire University men’s soccer head coach Josh Taylor. Taylor is in his eighth season as SNHU’s head coach and he has led the Division 2 program to a winning record every season that he's been at helm, as well … [Read more...]
NEPSAC Boys: Defending Class B champ South Kent ineligible for 2022 playoffs
The reigning NEPSAC Class B champion will not be able to defend its title in November. South Kent, one of the premier prep powers in the region, has been deemed ineligible for this year’s postseason, due to a NEPSAC violation that occurred in the offseason. South Kent head coach Owen Finberg … [Read more...]
MIAA Boys: Massachusetts teams to watch in the 2022 season
Last November, the Brookline (Mass.) High School boys soccer team entered the MIAA Division 1 state tournament as the No. 9 seed in a 41-team field. The Warriors then went on to produce a masterful and memorable postseason run. Brookline won five state tourney games, including a 2-1 double-overtime … [Read more...]
ISL Boys Preview: Who are the teams, players to watch in 2022?
Last year, the race for the Independent School League boys soccer championship came down to four teams -- Rivers, Brooks, Milton Academy and Buckingham Browne & Nichols. Ultimately, Rivers and Brooks both finished with a league record of 13-1-1, and the league sent five teams to the NEPSAC … [Read more...]