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Recruiting: Beachside defender Landon Cartwright commits to Providence

Landon Cartwright (Greenwich, Conn.), when discussing his college soccer future, swells with excitement. The reason? The Beachside U-19 MLS NEXT defender recently verbally committed to…

Recruiting: Beachside goalkeeper Patrick Donovan commits to Clemson

Beachside U-19 MLS NEXT goalkeeper Patrick Donovan (Westport, Conn.) is heading to a perennial national championship contender for college soccer. Donovan verbally committed to Clemson…

How do you pick a youth soccer club? Here’s what to consider

Editor’s note: This story appears in the March/April 2021 issue of New England Soccer Journal. Subscribe here for insider access. Allow us to set the scene. You’re in middle school…

MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs: What awaits teams from New England?

The inaugural MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and Showcase begin Friday in the Greater Dallas area, with teams across the U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-19 age…

Class of 2023 boys: Top local players in new recruiting cycle

Each summer, June 15 is a highly-anticipated date for rising high school juniors around New England. The reason? It marks when they can officially start…

Under-19 boys: Spotlighting 10 club teams in New England

Across the club soccer landscape, there tends to be an emphasis placed on what league a team competes in. There’s definitely some merit to that,…

Local MLS NEXT teams eye inaugural playoffs in Dallas

In the old U.S. Soccer-run Development Academy, teams anxiously anticipated the playoff/showcase event each June in Oceanside, Calif., a city just north of San Diego.…

MLS NEXT: How players, teams are faring around New England

The spring MLS NEXT season is well underway, with teams around New England getting several league matches in by mid-April. Official standings are being kept…

MLS NEXT Spring ’21 preview: What to watch for at New England’s clubs

The inaugural MLS NEXT season's second half is nearly here for teams from New England, and we're getting you prepped with our club-by-club preview. Teams…

Beachside SC: Top 10 alumni to watch in college soccer this spring

After muted opportunities during the Fall 2020 semester, Division I men's soccer is poised to return en masse during the Spring 2021 semester. That places…

MLS NEXT: 10 uncommitted Class of 2022 standouts

Class of 2022 boys soccer verbal commitments around New England are picking up steam, though the true headwinds await. That especially applies to local MLS…

MLS NEXT clubs eye March return, hope for summer showcase event

While the COVID-19 pandemic is bound to complicate everything, MLS NEXT teams could have a summertime showcase and playoff event to look forward to. Coaches…

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