Newark’s St. Benedict’s Prep sits a top of the USA TODAY/NSCAA Super 25 Boys Fall High School Rankings. USA TODAY/NSCAA Super 25 Fall Boys High SchoolRankings Rank School W-L-T1 St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.) 12-0-0 2 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 15-0-1 3 Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point,N.C.) 17-0-0 4 Olathe East (Olathe, Kan.) 14-0-0 5 […]
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NSCAA High School Boys All-Americans (winter-spring)
Dorian Bailey of St. Teresa’s Academy in Mission, Kan., is the only returnee on the NSCAA Boys All-American winter-spring team. NSCAA High SchoolBoys All-Americans (winter-spring) Ekow Annan Sr. F Brookwood High School — Snellville, Ga. Michael Bottari Sr. F J.L. Mann Academy — Prato,Italy Tristan Cavazos Sr. M Tom C. Clark High School — San […]
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Jack Harrison is Boys Soccer Player of the Year
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 […]
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Video Pick: A double-bike golazo from South Carolina
Here’s one we have never seen before: An over-head kick golazo set up by a bicycle-kick assist. William Le scores the goal for James Island Charter High School, assisted byYasir Al-Kameshi, in a 3-1 win over Ashley Ridge. “The reaction was utter disbelief,” saidtheir coach, Todd Robinson.
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Hazing horrors — and how to prevent them
By Mike Woitalla Last year, the University of New Mexico women’s team made nationalnews for hazing that resulted in two players hospitalized. This year, among reports of hazing in high school soccer, an expert on hazing said it “is becoming more violent andsexualized.” A brutal Southern California high school incident resulted in felony assault charges […]
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High School vs. Club: Can this storm be sent out to sea?
By Greg Winkler Whether it is a major blizzard moving through the Midwest and East Coast, a tornado ripping through the plains, or a tropical storm forming on the way to the Gulf coast, weknow how devastating a major storm can be to our communities. We may or not be aware that there is a […]
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NSCAA Coach of the Year winners
Longtime UMBC coach Pete Caringi, who led the Retrievers to their first Men’s College Cup, and Mark Krikorian, whocoached Florida State to its first women’s national championship, are among the 2014 NSCAA Coach of the Year winners. For all the coach, high school and youth recipients. Men’s/Boys’ Coaches of the Year NCAA Division I: Pete […]
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NSCAA High School All-American teams
For the first time in NSCAA history, players hailing from the same school were named High School Players of the Year. Earning 2014 Fall High School Player of the Year honors were senior midfielderConnor Smith and junior forward Bridgette Andrzejewski of Maryland’s McDonogh School. For all the NSCAA FallAll-Americans. *Previous selections. 2014 NSCAA Fall Boys […]
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Pittsburgh youth stars leave home
Soccer in Pittsburgh has a long tradition, dating back to the 19th century, but without a Development Academy program top young Pittsburgh players are moving away to programs such as the PhiladelphiaUnion, D.C. United, even Real Salt Lake AZ. “I know I’m doing the best thing for myself,” said Fox Chapel’s Max Silberg, who joined […]
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What They're Saying: Brian Hurlocker
“I don’t push the kid to play. It’s his decision. He’s a good kid and a good athlete.” — Fork Union Military Academy football head coach Brian Hurlocker on the decision of star Drake Davis, rated the nation’s No. 10 wide receiver in the junior class, to notplay football this year to focus on soccer. […]