The Revs smoked the Galaxy for their second win of 2012.
It is a good time to be a soccer fan in New England. No, the New England Revolution haven't signed Ronaldinho or announced plans to fast-track a stadium in Somerville, but opportunities still abound to make this summer one of the most active - and worth following - New England soccer summers for quite some time.
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The Demise of Women’s Professional Soccer
WPS CEO Jennifer O'Sullivan at the 2012 WPS Draft - mere weeks later, the league is essentially dead.
Women’s Professional Soccer, both the league and the concept, was a difficult prospect at best. With the announcement that WPS has suspended its 2012 season, it is understandable to engage in finger pointing. Unfortunately, the reality is far more complicated than being able to pin the blame on one person or one misstep.
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Revolution begin preseason, search for a return to relevance
Jay Heaps, Sainey Nyassi and Benny Feilhaber speak after preseason win over FC Tucson
The 2012 Major League Soccer season is a little more than a month away, but very little has been learned about what kind of team the New England Revolution will be in the coming year. The team had a successful MLS SuperDraft and has made some intriguing Colombian signings, but any hopes of signing a prolific and proven striker prior to the start of the season are rapidly fading. Rookie head coach Jay Heaps seems to have his work cut out for him if he intends to return the Revs to MLS Cup contender status in his first year at the helm.
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CFC Azul Names First Head Coach
HAMDEN, Conn. - Connecticut FC AZUL have announced David Kelly as the first Head Coach in CFC AZUL franchise history. Kelly is currently the assistant coach of the Southern Connecticut State mens program but has left his mark on different programs in Connecticut. He's had coaching stints at Trinity College, Quinnipiac University and the Univeristy of Hartford.
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Five New England-tied players invited to 2012 adidas MLS Combine
A total of 52 college seniors/redshirt juniors were selected to attend the 2012 adidas MLS Player Combine January 6-10 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and five are either New Englanders by birth or collegiate choice. When all is said and done, these players will join Generation adidas players, international invitees, additional college players from NCAA Division II and III schools, NAIA schools and other Division I invitees at the combine. Here are the five New England-tied players who will get the chance to impress MLS decision-makers.
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NEWISA 2011 Senior Bowl Recap
Tessa Vercollone from St. Anselm tallied two goals, Sarah Hickey of Stonehill had a goal and assist and Colleen Pepin from Endicott tacked on two assists to help lead Sky Blue to a 6-4 victory over Gang Green in front of a crowd of 140 fans, friends and family members at the 2011 New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) annual Senior Bowl.
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New Englanders contribute to 2011 NCAA National Champions
All that’s left to wrap up the annual slate of NCAA soccer championships is the men’s College Cup, with the semifinals kicking off this Friday in Hoover, Ala. No New England-based colleges or universities will be taking part, nor did any local men’s DII or DIII teams, or local women’s DI, DII or DIII teams, end up playing for a championship. But in the five championships held thus far, New Englanders played significant roles.
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Massachusetts high school teams claim state titles
2011 Bay State high school champions are being declared after some fever pitch battles in Worcester. Read on...
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Jay Heaps to become new head coach
The Boston Globe is reporting that former Revs defender and current color commentator Jay Heaps is to be named the next Revolution head coach at a press conference on Tuesday. Heaps had a solid 10-year MLS career after a stellar college career at Duke. The Longmeadow High School graduate also earned four caps with the US National Team. More
New Hampshire and Rhode Island wrap up state tournaments
New Hampshire and Rhode Island have finished crowning 2011 state champions. Check out these stories and videos and enjoy!
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Mike Burns at the 2011 Revs Media Day
Revs restructure, promote Burns and Bilello
When Steve Nicol was not brought back as head coach of the Revolution, it presented the possibility that other changes at the top could be forthcoming. Soccer New England speculated on this prior to Nicol's departure, and as it turns out we were right that Nicol could be shown the door but that Mike Burns and Brian Bilello could hold on to their jobs. But we never imagined that if the organization was in fact going to restructure that the two remaining leaders of the organization would get more responsibility. More
2011 high school state champions crowned in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine
Vermont's Proctor took home state titles on the boys and girls sides
State championships are being fought for across the region. As of November 9, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine have all crowned their 2011 boys and girls champions. The New Hampshire D1 and D2 boys titles, along with Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and NEPSAC regional prep school titles, have yet to be decided. For now, enjoy these recaps of the championships that have already been played.
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Nicol out as Revs head coach
After much speculation, the inevitable has happened. Steve Nicol's tenure as head coach of the New England Revolution is over. After a meeting today with New England Revolution Investor/Operators Robert and Jonathan Kraft, Nicol and the team "mutually decided to part ways," according to a statement from the club. More
Can the Revs turn it around in 2012?
The Revs say thanks. They should've said sorry.
The 2011 season is mercifully coming to an end for the New England Revolution. As I sit here on October 22nd watching the team's final game of the season against Toronto FC (a 2-2 draw that saw the Revs surrender another late lead), I am pondering whether or not next season will be significantly better or more of the same. There are many questions and few answers for an educated yet disconnected observer such as myself. But as the season wraps up, it presents a chance to look backward and forward at the same time. So let's do that. More
Sorry, Charlie: Davies' lawsuit ignores his own poor decisions
Photo by Chris Aduama
This is a tough article to write. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Charlie Davies and his bravery in coming back from an accident that almost killed him. But something rubs me the wrong way about the recent $20 million lawsuit filed against the owner of a nightclub and the company that hosted the party that Davies was at the night he was injured.
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