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BWP Football Academy ECNL RL Weekend Roundup: Valuable Lessons and Strong Responses on the Road

By Stef Noyse / 04 - 2026

BWP Football Academy completed a demanding ECNL Regional League road trip, facing both Select SC South (MA) and Select SC North (MA) across multiple age groups. The extended slate of fixtures tested the club’s depth, resilience, and ability to adapt against two competitive sides. “We are appreciate the quality in which we are facing, and…

BWP Football Academy to Launch Pre-ECNL Academy for U11 and U12 Boys…

By Stef Noyse / 04 - 2026

Albany, NY – BWP Football Academy has announced the launch of a Pre-ECNL Academy program beginning in the 2026/27 season, aimed at boys in the U11 and U12 age groups.  Key Details  Program: Pre-ECNL Academy  Launch season: 2026/27  Age groups: U11 and U12 Boys  ○ U11s – Born between Aug 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016  ○ U12s – Born…

US Club Soccer announces new ECNL RL & NPL postseason integration in 2026-27

By Stef Noyse / 03 - 2026

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Dec. 18, 2025) – US Club Soccer is proud to announce a formal competitive pathway across its leagues and a new postseason collaboration between the ECNL Regional League and the National Premier Leagues (NPL) beginning with the 2026-27 season.    While the top tiers of US Club Soccer’s competition pathway are the club-based…

BWP FA U15/16 Girls Showcase Talent at NEFC Spring Showcase

By Stef Noyse / 03 - 2026

Albany, NY – The BWP Football Academy U15/16 Girls team delivered a strong and competitive showing at the prestigious NEFC Spring Showcase, one of the premier youth soccer events in the Northeast. Held annually in the Greater Boston area, the showcase attracts elite clubs from across the country and provides a high-level platform for player…

BWP Football Academy Director Steve Freeman & Technical Director Ricardo Vaz Te accepted on UEFA A – FAW

By Stef Noyse / 03 - 2026

Newport, South Wales – Both former professional players and current BWP Football Academy leaders, Freeman and Vaz Te, have been accepted on the prestigious Football Association of Wales – UEFA A Coaching Course. The year-long course is framed within our ‘Welsh Way’ Principles of Play, additionally, fundamentally aim to create coaches who have the capacity…

BWP Football Academy announces Spring Pre-ECNL & ECNL RL Talent ID Centers to be held at CBA

By Stef Noyse / 03 - 2026

Albany, NY – BWP FA Spring Talent ID Centers for younger players who may join the Pre-ECNL or ECNL Regional League (RL) Pathway. These sessions are being held at Christian Brothers Academy. BWP Football Academy What the announcement is about Program: Spring Pre-ECNL & ECNL RL Talent ID Centers Birth years invited: 2012, 2013, 2014,…

Choosing Growth Over Super Bowl Sunday

By Stef Noyse / 02 - 2026

While millions tuned in to watch the Super Bowl, the BWP Football Academy Futsal program made a different choice: a collective investment in skill development, teamwork, and mindset.  Rather than watching the big game at home, members of the BWP FA Futsal teams gathered to play futsal at the Christian Brothers Academy’s gymnasium — embracing…

BWP Football Academy Girls U15/16s Compete at PA Classics Girls Showcase

By Stef Noyse / 12 - 2025

Lancaster, PA – BWP Football Academy’s Girls U15/16 – 2010/11s competed at the PA Classics Girls Showcase on December 13–14 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, facing strong regional opposition across two scheduled matches. The weekend opened with a disciplined defensive performance as BWP FA Girls U15/16 – 2010/11s earned a 0–0 draw against Match Fit Academy Surf…

BWPFA U15s, U16s, U17s and U18/19s Study Match Film to Deepen Understanding of Modern Principles of Play

By Stef Noyse / 12 - 2025

Albany, NY – BWP Football Academy’s U15, U16, U17, and U18/19 squads continued their commitment to long-term player development this week through structured film analysis sessions held at Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in the school’s lecture hall. “One of the elements we try to add to our programming is film study. However, it is very…

BWP Football Academy Competes at Massapequa Boys Showcase

By Stef Noyse / 12 - 2025

Central Islip, NY – The BWP Football Academy was proudly represented this weekend as the U17s – 2009s and U18/19s – 2007/08s competed at the Massapequa Boys Showcase, a highly respected late-fall event attracting top regional competition. BWPFA U17s – 2009s  The U17s completed the weekend with a 1W–1D–1L record across three challenging matches. They…