Another life cycle of college recruiting is underway, as June 15 marks when coaches can begin formal conversations with prospective Class of 2022 student-athletes. Some…
A fair number of New England’s top Class of 2021 players are already off the board, meaning they’ve given verbal committments to college soccer programs…
When rumblings about the Development Academy’s demise turned into a formal press release on April 15, it sent shockwaves throughout the New England soccer scene.…
Eight days after U.S. Soccer terminated its Development Academy, New England’s four such clubs found a new home in the nascent Girls Academy League. The…
Sadness. Disappointment. Shock. Dejection. Myriad emotions surfaced as Development Academy players, less than 24 hours removed from receiving the landmark news from U.S. Soccer, reflected…
After nearly a week of rumors, U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday that the Development Academy would be ceasing operations, ending the federation’s top youth league and…
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After a three-month break, girls' Development Academy soccer is back in New England. NEFC, Oakwood, Seacoast United and South Shore Select have all returned to…
After a three-month hiatus, the spring portion of the 2019-20 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season is back. Local teams returned to action Feb. 23 when…