Navigating the college recruiting process is often a difficult task. Divisions 1, 2 and 3 all present their unique benefits and challenges, financial constraints can complicate matters and the importance of academics can't be stressed enough. Those are all lessons Phillips Exeter standout Tyler … [Read more...]
Gallery: Boston Bolts, Seacoast United open Development Academy season
After the dog days of summer, the 2018-19 Development Academy season is officially here. Around New England, that included the Boston Bolts and Seacoast United U-15, U-17 and U-19 teams squaring off. New England Soccer Journal was on hand to photograph the day, and readers can view our gallery in … [Read more...]
Soccer camp guide
Belmont Hill Soccer Camps Website: https://www.belmonthill.org/about/summer-programs/sport-camps- Phone: 617-993-5215 Email: summerprograms@belmonthill.org Location: Belmont Hill School, 350 Prospect St., Belmont, MA 02478 Dates: Girls: July 15-19 and July 29-Aug. 2. Boys: Aug. … [Read more...]
Soccer Tournament Guide
Dana Cup Hjørring Hosted by: Fortuna Hjørring Tournament director/contact: Alison Leigh Forman Location: Hjørring, Denmark Dates: July 22-27, 2019 Application deadline: May 1, 2019 Costs: Start fee $270 per team and participation fee $340 per person Ages: Boys — B19, B17, B16, B15, B14, … [Read more...]
Mental Edge: Train Your Inner Coach To Improve
Every soccer player has at least two coaches. The one on the sideline and the one inside your head. While the one on the sideline can influence your performance by what they say, so too can the one in your mind, and far too many players are unaware of what their inner coach is saying. Of course, … [Read more...]
TOCA Football: Master your first touch
Growing up in Southern California, Eddie Lewis always was drawn to soccer. It was hard not to be given how closely linked Latin communities are in that part of the country. However, at age 15, the Cerritos, Calif., native realized he was above the curve athletically but technically a step behind … [Read more...]
Club soccer guide
Aztec Soccer Founded: 2000 Address: 6 Park Street, Topsfield, MA Director/DOC: Mike Kersker Website: www.aztecsoccer.com Age levels: U4 (tots) - U23 Mission statement: Aztec Soccer is dedicated to individual player development. We believe a sound technical foundation is the key to … [Read more...]
Julie King is the Boston Breakers’ stalwart
The Boston Breakers are the lone team to compete in all three American women’s pro leagues, so words like "history" and "tradition" carry a little more weight around here. That’s one reason why Aug. 4 was such a special night for Julie King, as she made her 103rd appearance to break the club … [Read more...]
New England’s best earn All-American honors
Dartmouth defender Wyatt Omsberg (Scarborough, Maine) headlined a trio of New England-based players named to NCAA Division 1 men’s All-America teams. Omsberg earned his second consecutive All-America berth as he finished his career with the Big Green by snatching a place on the second team. New … [Read more...]
Who won state championships around New England in 2017?
New England Soccer Journal compiles an all inclusive list of all the state championship winners for the 2017 fall soccer season. … [Read more...]
Around the Region: Mewis, Naeher cap year with flourish
New England products Samantha Mewis (Hanson, Mass.) and Alyssa Naeher (Seymour, Conn.) concluded their successful years at the international level with a pair of positive results against Canada last month. Mewis and Naeher featured from the start for the United States in the 1-1 draw in Vancouver on … [Read more...]
Around the Region: USMNT miss World Cup in a national disaster
or the first time since 1986, the U.S. men’s national team will miss out on a chance to play in the World Cup. Trinidad and Tobago dealt the Americans’ previously strong qualification chances a fatal blow with a 2-1 victory Oct. 10 in Couva, Trinidad. The defeat — combined with Honduras’ victory … [Read more...]
