Prep School standouts highlight East boys roster
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Four elite prep school players bound for NCAA Top 25 programs highlight the East roster in this year’s High School Boys Soccer All-America Game, which will be played Saturday in Charleston, S.C. Game time is 1 p.m. and the live…
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Continue ReadingFour elite prep school players bound for NCAA Top 25 programs highlight the East roster in this year’s High School Boys Soccer All-America Game, which will be played Saturday in Charleston, S.C.
Game time is 1 p.m. and the live stream will be available on PrepSoccer.com. The boys game starts after the completion of the girls match, which is slated for an 11 a.m. kickoff.
Here’s a look at the East roster:
Da Costa, one of three Syracuse commits on the East team, led Woodstock Academy to an undefeated season and Prep Top 10 national No. 1 ranking. It’s the third straight year Da Costa’s been part of a national champion as he previously played for South Kent School, which won back-to-back national titles in 2021 and 2022. Woodstock Academy won the inaugural Prep Premier League title in 2023.
The two-time NEPSAC All-Star is committed to Syracuse. Holman starred at Phillips Academy and was part of back-to-back MLS NXT championships with the New England Revolution U19s.
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Ming scored 52 career goals with 40 assists during his time at Northwood School. He helped Northwood to the Prep Premier League final in the league inaugural season. The Syracuse commit has represented Bermuda on the youth national team level.
The North Carolina commit starred at perennial Prep Top 10 power Berkshire School, netting 38 career goals with 21 assists. Jones was a three-year starter at Berkshire. He twice has won the Golden Boot Award at the US Youth Soccer nationals.
The grandson of New Jersey coaching legend Miller Bugliari, Anthony had the honor to play for his grandfather at Pingry School. He finished with 41 career goals and 16 assists. He was recently selected as the Somerset County Player of the Year and he’s a first-team all-state selection.
Cherif netted 55 goals and had 20 assists during his three-year career at Father Judge. He was named the 2023 Philadelphia Catholic League MVP. He was a three-time all-Catholic League selection.
The three-time all-Inter-Ac first-team selection will be one of two goalkeepers for the East squad. Cresswell is one of the nation’s top goalkeeper prospects and he has named Inter-Ac Player of the Year in 2023. Previously, he had been a US Youth National Team camp invitee.
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Dwamena, a native of Ghana, had 20 career goals and 14 assists while playing at Northfield Mount Hermon, one of the top prep school programs in the nation. He won one NEPSAC title and has been an all-league selection three times. He has committed to Dickinson.
Gresham was a key part to a Good Counsel turnaround that saw the program claim a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title during his tenure. He finished his career with 36 goals and 27 assists.
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The Providence commit helped Worcester Academy to a NEPSAC Class A title in 2022 and helped the team to a national Top 10 finish in 2023.
Handzel was named MVP of the state final as Cathedral Prep claimed a PIAA state title in 2023. He is a three-time regional player of the year. He is likely to repeat the honor as NW Pennsylvania Player of the Year. Handzel finished his high school career with 85 goals and 45 assists.
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The NC State-bound defender anchored a Pennington School team that posted a perfect record in 2023, which included a rare state title victory over defending national champion St. Benedict’s Prep.
The Rutgers commit scored a school-record-tying 30 goals for Seton Hall Prep this past fall. Krupski finished his career with 59 goals and 22 assists. He is a two-time all-state selection in New Jersey.
The St. Bonaventure commit scored 90 career goals and added 40 assists for Lewiston Porter. He is a first-team All-Western New York selection and Niagara Frontier League Player of the Year.
Linden scored 34 career shutouts while in goal for perennial prep school power Worcester Academy. He was a three-year starter and was a key part of Worcester Academy’s NEPSAC Class A title-winning team in 2022.
Lynch, who led Pennington School to a state title and undefeated season in 2023, is one of the nation’s top uncommitted seniors. He was the ECNL Northeast Conference Player of the Year and ECNL U19 All-American last season. At Pennington, he scored 45 career goals and had 27 assists.
The Lehigh commit netted 94 career goals and had 25 assists for Blue Mountain. He scored a school record 56 goals during his junior season.
A three-time all-state and two-time All-Metro selection, Reiniger could provide some added punch to the East offense. He ended his career with 64 goals and 22 assists. He was named the MESPY 3A Player of the Year.
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Roskos, a Bucknell commit, has been a two-time New Jersey Player of the Year while playing for perennial strong Delran. He’s a three-time first-team all-state selection and ended his career with a school record 84 goals with 14 assists.
The UMass-Lowell commit led Nashua South to a second straight New Hampshire Division I title this past fall. He had 16 goals and 18 assists during the team’s 17-3 run. Overall, Somorrostro finished with 47 career goals and 34 assists.
A three-time all-county and all-league selection, Weir has committed to UPenn. Weir was a four-year starter at Ramsey where he has twice been named all-state.