You can certainly say that Marcus High School in Flower Mound, TX is a soccer powerhouse and that has been the case for a long time. The Marcus Marauders are arguably the best in Texas and that is saying a lot. Texas is also home to great programs like Dallas Jesuit and Coppell, both rivals of Marcus HS. Photo Credit: marcusfc.com This year the Marauders are again tormenting their opponents thanks to a talented squad. It all starts between the posts with
Upper St. Clair finds themselves with a very important matchup today as they face Lower Dauphin in the PIAA state soccer tournament. They are coming off an impressive and historic season, one that saw them finish with a 16-0-1 record. Their only draw was a 5-5 shootout against Fleetwood on August 30. Photo Courtesy of Upper St. Clair HS The team is led from the top with Mike Blatz’s coaching staff and the squad’s captains paving the way for others to
The girls’ soccer program at Seneca Valley HS, led by head coach Dave Sylvester, has added yet another honor to their laundry list of awards this season, one day before their first round matchup in the PIAA state soccer tournament. Being added to the ISN Ultimate XI is just one piece of the puzzle as the program already has seen time on the NSCAA National Poll. Getting national recognition is great, but the “added bonus” Sylvester described is just that, a
Even though Hudson HS was bounced from the state girls’ soccer tourney last week, it still was a tremendous and historic season. Photo Credit: Brent Durken/ISNSoccer.com The program, which found itself among the country’s best on the NSCAA National Poll, took a major step forward in terms of notoriety and recognition this year. Always thought to be one of Ohio’s best, Hudson found itself in the national spotlight. “It is a pleasure to be afforded the opportunity to coach a program that
Photo Credit: Keith Nisly The Lancaster Mennonite School in Lancaster, PA has quietly become a factor in the national soccer community, recently being recognized on the NSCAA National Poll as one of the top boys soccer programs in the country. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone familiar with this fine institution, considering the program’s recent success on the pitch. Lancaster Mennonite has made it to the PIAA Class AA semi-finals three of the past four years, including a pair
Columbus Crew defender Josh Williams is probably the most well-known of Copley HS soccer alumni. The Copley native has been a staple with the Crew for the past five seasons and is currently longest-tenured player at the club. He represents the pinnacle of a large number of NE Ohio natives that are currently playing soccer in the professional ranks. Williams’ success is just one piece of the legacy that Copley HS boys soccer has created over the years. Locals have always
Today Cumberland Valley HS finds itself at the pinnacle of Pennsylvania girls soccer. During head coach Seth Lehman’s seven-year tenure, the team has won every division title, every Mid Penn championship, three District III championships, and two state titles with a combined record of 151-17-4. Lehman’s humble approach to the game is refreshing and that certainly rubs off on the girls currently playing on the team. “It’s an immense honor to be able to coach here at Cumberland Valley. We have very
The Mason City Schools are one of the top school districts in Ohio and for good reason. The success of the girls soccer program is just one piece of the puzzle. Photo Credit: thecspn.com “The parents in our district are amazing and we are blessed to have many great student athletes come out for our program,” head coach Andrew Schur commented. “We are one of the highest academic achieving districts in the state of Ohio. I think the academic success combined
“There are no days off at Parkersburg High School when it comes to soccer. We work hard, day in and day out.” Those are the words spoken by attacking midfielder and senior captain Matt Powney when asked about his high school program, one that is ranked 17th nationally in a recent NSCAA poll for boys soccer. Photo Credit: Melissa Holland It’s obvious that the hard work has paid off with a national spotlight now on the West Virginia district. Attention is nothing
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