In partnership with the PepsiCo Showdown, the largest high school soccer tournament in the U.S., #PrepSoccerReport will be featuring players over the next month who are taking part in the annual PepsiCo Showdown College Showcase […]
2019 Class: Evan Dawson Coming Up Big On And Off The Field
As a three-year starter for Meridian High School in Macon, Ill., Evan Dawson has done a little bit of everything. Whether it’s been controlling the midfield or finding the back of the net up top, the junior prides himself on being as versatile as possible. Photo credit: Chad Mitchell Photography
MINOOKA: PROGRAM ON THE RISE
By Bob Narang Before the start of Saturday’s highly-anticipated PepsiCo Showdown match against top seed Morton, Minooka senior midfielder Jared Avalos provided a glimpse of his team’s attitude. With five starters returning from last season’s […]
Anticipation Builds For 15th Annual PepsiCo Showdown
The 2017 PepsiCo Showdown kicks off its 15th season on Sept. 9 with the Chicago boys tourney.
REID BUILDING CULTURE AT H-F
By Bob Narang No matter where Homewood-Flossmoor’s Brendan Hurley looks, the senior midfielder can see the opportunity for growth everywhere around him. From the powerhouse football team to the basketball and track programs, Hurley is […]
The Wall: Lyons’ Matt Vear
By Steve Millar It’s an important summer for Lyons goalie Matt Vear. After a breakout junior season that featured eight shutouts for the Class 3A sectional finalist, Vear is working overtime in July and August […]
Biennial Europe Trip Brings Saint Viator Soccer Together
By Steve Millar One of the main goals Saint Viator coach Mike Taylor has for his players has nothing to do with what happens on the soccer field. “I’ve always tried to use soccer as […]
2017 WATCH LIST: TOP 40 ILLINOIS BOYS – SENIORS
With the fall season right around the corner, college coaches are beginning to ramp up their final 2018 recruiting efforts in Illinois. Their main focus: uncommitted seniors, many of whom made our Top 40 Illinois […]
Metea Valley pressing reset button this summer
By Bob Narang After showing well in its inaugural varsity season back in 2010, the Metea Valley boys soccer team quickly proved it would be a future program to contend with. Last fall, however, a […]
Rising Star: Washington’s Felipe Ramirez
By Steve Millar His name is Felipe Ramirez. Remember it, because odds are you’re going to hear about the Washington junior midfielder quite a bit this fall. “This upcoming season (in the fall) is going […]
