Girls ECNL: ’03 players to watch for throughout New England
With early recruiting becoming increasingly prevalent, the U-16 age group garners great interest from college soccer coaches near and far. In light of that, New England…
Girls ECNL: ’02 players to watch for throughout New England
Connecticut FC standout Peyton McNamara scores. (courtesy photo)As the club soccer season prepares to hit second gear, our survey of the Elite Clubs National League…
Girls ECNL: 00/01 players to watch for in New England
FC Stars standout Allie Winstanley, left, last year's Northeast Conference U-17 Player of the Year. (courtesy photo)The club soccer season is officially upon us. To…
FC Stars doubles down on ECNL presence with East and West teams
FC Stars is one of the nation's biggest ECNL clubs.As FC Stars left behind the Development Academy for the 2018-19 season, that shift opened a…
ECNL Girls: Diligence keeps Emily Yin’s Yale goal on track
During preseason of her junior year at Hopkins, a private school in New Haven, Conn., Emily Yin went to shield the ball like she’d done…
Thayer captain Raphino taking leaps forward
Courtesy Raphino familyFor as long as Brittany Raphino can remember, she’s relied on her speed and athleticism. Those traits have served her well, too, as…
How to navigate the New England club soccer landscape
The club soccer landscape is a complicated one. As elementary a statement as that is, it’s perhaps the simplest way to summarize a growing industry…
FC Stars depart girls Development Academy for ECNL
Allie Vazquez of FC Stars, right (Courtesy photo).For roughly the past decade, top-end girls soccer players have called the ECNL home. That status quo was…
ECNL Girls: Alexis Legowski’s dual-citizenship experience
Like with any good player with multiple passports in hand, Alexis Legowski’s path to the international soccer stage isn’t cut and dry. The 16-year-old holding…
ECNL Boys: Late bloomer Brian Son takes one step at a time
Everything is coming together quickly for Brian Son. He is a standout midfielder for Connecticut FC United’s U-17 ECNL team. He won a Class LL…
Branding aside, NEFC maintains girls Development Academy team
While most grew accustomed to spotting Boston Breakers jerseys in NWSL play, the kits arguably were more present on youth soccer fields across New England.…
Development Academy: Premier Pathway
Courtesy Seacoast UnitedWhen Beachside academy director Paul Melitsanopoulos talks about the state of the Development Academy, he speaks about the league with acclaim. "From my…
