New Hampshire

Willis Griffith goes from Revolution Academy prospect to young politician

Willis Griffith spent the 2017 season playing at the University of New Hampshire. (UNH Athletics)While focus nationally has shifted to the 2020 presidential election, hundreds…

New Hampshire: Exeter wins second straight Division I title

Exeter stormed back Windham to stay atop the NHIAA scene. (Dave Arnold/New England Soccer Journal)Division I girls soccer in New Hampshire must have a thing…

New Hampshire: Windham makes history with Division I state championship

Windham navigated several challenges en route to a Division I state championship. (Courtesy photo)Windham (N.H.) High School was only established in 2009, and the Jaguars…

New Hampshire: Oyster River boys capture Division II state championship

Oyster River senior forward Caden Leader evades a challenge against Bow. (Dave Arnold/New England Soccer Journal)As the 2020 New Hampshire high school season approached this…

America East plans for Spring 2021 season, but questions remain

Vermont midfielder Garrett Lillie pressures the ball against New Hampshire. (Brian Foley/Vermont Athletics)When the America East Conference announced its Fall 2020 semester plans this past…

Recruiting: Biggest commitments from around New England this summer

Oakwood center back Logan Jacobs dribbles upfield during a Development Academy match. (Courtesy photo)Summer is officially over, though the past few months hardly slowed down…

Transfers: 10 notable additions to D1 women’s programs across New England

Jill Mapley, left, sends a ball upfield while playing for Villanova. (Dave Evans/Bowstring Studios)If you were to divide up a college coach's recruiting hours, a…

Transfers: 15 notable additions to D1 men’s programs across New England

Frantz Pierrot is returning to the region after spending two seasons down in Philadelphia. (SJU Athletic Communications)If you were to divide up a college coach's…

Josh Bauer starts pro career with USL’s Birmingham Legion

The deal came together rather quickly, as Josh Bauer (Bedford, N.H.) describes it. He was training with Revolution II, the New England Revolution's team in…

Will high school soccer be played in New England? Tracking the 2020 season

The status of high school soccer varies by state across New England. (Dave Arnold/New England Soccer Journal)As states across New England determine their reopening plans…

D1 Women: How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed recruiting

UNH forward Kaylan Williams finished her career with 15 goals and 11 assists. (Michelle Bronner)While the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed college soccer over the last…

Josh Bauer departs UNH, eyes professional career

Josh Bauer celebrates scoring the game-winning goal in the 2019 America East championship game. (Gil Talbot)It wasn’t supposed to end this way. Josh Bauer (Bedford,…

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