Vicente Castro becomes third NEPSAC player bound for Northwestern
Vicente Castro while playing for Northwood. (Courtesy Photo)With former Belmont Hill standout Emmett Gordon (Brookline, Mass.) set to graduate, it looked as though Northwestern would…
USL League Two season begins, Becher shines for Reading
The Boston Bolts before their 2019 season opener against Westchester. (Bolts)The local USL League Two season kicked off this past weekend, and that included four…
How New England’s USL League Two teams look for 2019
Duke star Jack Doran is back with the Boston Bolts yet again. (Duke Athletics)With the summer season nearly upon us, you might be wondering where…
Black Rock FC has strong showing at Dallas Cup
Black Rock FC's U-19 team down at the Dallas Cup. (Black Rock FC)In its second trip to the Dallas Cup, Black Rock FC nearly reached…
Black Rock FC heading to Dallas Cup for second straight year
Starting April 14, the Dallas Cup will embark on its 40th year of competition. Since its foundation in the 1970s, the annual tournament has established…
Club notebook: New England’s teams and players standing out
With the calendar turned to April, the club soccer season has kicked into second gear. For teams from New England, that means the gamut of…
Black Rock FC continues to expand for 2019 season
Prince Loney-Bailey of Black Rock FC dribbles at a recent 6v6 indoor tournament. (courtesy photo)Since Black Rock FC was launched in 2013, it has searched for…
Northwood, Black Rock FC midfielder Mark Keiffer bound for Colgate
Mark Keiffer, right, at the Northeast Soccer Jamboree. (Mike Gridley/New England Soccer Journal)Almost a year ago, Mark Keiffer (Bedford, N.H.) verbally committed to Cornell. A…
Achara matures at Berkshire as D1 college soccer future nears
Achara is currently amid his third season at Berkshire. (Mike Gridley/New England Soccer Journal)When Ugochukwu Achara arrived at Berkshire from The Fessenden School for his sophomore…
Akeim Clarke of Loomis Chaffee verbally commits to UNC
Akeim Clarke during the 2017 NEPSAC Class A title game vs. Berkshire. (Mike Gridley/New England Soccer Journal)Less than two months into his junior year, Akeim…
NEP, ECNL and DA directors lead coaching in New England
Jason Dewhurst (courtesy photo)Nearly two decades ago, Jason Dewhurst was coaching for Massachusetts ODP when some of his players approached him, wanting to start a…
Around the Region: Shaffelburg, Suski, Tahiru lead Gatorade Players of the Year
Ousseni Bouda, right (Mike Gridley/New England Soccer Journal)Local prep stars Jacob Shaffelburg (Berkshire School), Michael Suski (Loomis Chaffee/Avon, Conn.) and Michael Tahiru (Hebron Academy) earned…
