Midfielder Jack Harrison of Berkshire School (Sheffield, Mass.) was named the 2014-15 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year — the 30th player to win the award whoseprevious winners included several future pro stars, such as Claudio Reyna, Lee Nguyen and Alecko Eskandarian.
The award, in collaboration withUSA TODAY High School Sports, also takes into account “academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field.”
The 5-foot-10, 155-pound senior midfielderled the Berkshire Bears to a 19-2-1 record and a third straight New England Prep School Athletic Council Class A championship this past season. He scored 16 goals and made 27 assists.
Harrisonis headed to Wake Forest University.
Taylor Twellman (right) presents the award to Jack Harrison.
Gatorade National Boys Soccer Players of theYear
2015 Jack Harrison
2014 Abu Danladi
2013 Cristian Roldan
2012 Ema Boateng
2011 Luis Rendon
2010 Soony Saad
2009 Dillon Powers
2008 ChrisAgorsor
2007 Brayan Martinez
2006 Eric Alexander
2005 Lee Nguyen
2004 Patrick Phelan
2003 Greg Dalby
2002 Jordan Harvey
2001 Ned Grabavoy
2000 AleckoEskandarian
1999 Kyle Martino
1998 Nick Downing
1997 Nick Garcia
1996 Andy Kirk
1995 Pierre Venditti
1994 Andriy Shapowal
1993 Mike Fisher
1992 MattMcKeon
1991 Claudio Reyna
1990 Todd Haskins
1989 Chris Henderson
1988 Lyle Yorks
1987 John Gwin
1986 Kevin Hundelt