Jesse Sarzana steps away as Buckingham Browne & Nichols head coach
Jesse Sarzana has been on the BB&N sidelines for over two decades. (Adam Richins/BB&N)After 21 years, Jesse Sarzana is stepping away as head coach of…
Marcelo Lage offers dual threat at Coastal Carolina, wins Sun Belt title
Marcelo Lage is in his second year at Coastal Carolina after originally playing at George Washington. (Coastal Carolina)There were only a few New England natives…
ISL Girls: How a 2020 season Best XI would’ve looked
Summer Pierson pulls the strings in midfield for Rivers, the defending Class B champions. (Rivers School)Even without an Independent School League season in 2020, we…
ISL Boys: How a 2020 season Best XI would have looked
Milton Academy forward Aidan Farwell looks to dribble past Belmont Hill defender Cole Matthews. (Evan Scales/NESJ)Even without an Independent School League season in 2020, we…
ISL Girls: 5 storylines that would have shaped the 2020 season
Buckingham Browne & Nichols and Nobles clash during a 2019 ISL match. (Burt Granofsky/New England Soccer Journal)We’ve known for nearly three weeks that the 2020…
ISL Boys: 5 storylines that would have shaped the 2020 season
Nobles forward Michael Balleani sidesteps South Kent midfielder Eujin Chae. (Mike Gridley/New England Soccer Journal)We've known for nearly three weeks that the 2020 Independent School…
ISL cancels league slate, schools could still play later this fall
Rivers and Middlesex, two ISL schools, meet during the 2018 NEPSAC Class B title game. (Mike Gridley/NESJ)The traditional Independent School League season won’t take place…
Milton Academy secures second ISL boys soccer title in five years
Sophomore defender Henri Richter has been a welcomed addition to Milton Academy this year. (Mike Gridley/NESJ)As the Independent School League season wore on, it looked…
Thayer Academy wins first ISL girls soccer title in school history
Thayer Academy defender Alivia Kelly is part of a big senior class at the ISL program. (Maddie Malhotra/New England Soccer Journal)The Independent School League has…
What’s driving increased depth, parity in ISL soccer?
Milton Academy forward Aidan Farwell drives past a Belmont Hill defender. (Evan Scales/New England Soccer Journal)Heading into the final two weeks of the Independent School…
Liam Rhatigan enjoys breakout season for St. George’s
As Liam Rhatigan has become more serious about his soccer, his game has taken off. (Louis Walker III Photography)Over the past several years, top scorers…
ISL favorites? Milton Academy tamps down expectations
Milton Academy junior midfielder is one of several veterans back for the ISL program. (Mike Gridley/New England Soccer Journal)On paper, Milton Academy looks to have…
