From the Print Archive · 2016–2018
Spotlights
Every issue of Upper 90 spotlighted a club — its story, two of its teams, and players from the club. Browse by club to see each full package, or jump straight to the team features and player profiles.
Player spotlight · Florida
Caroline Boston
Player Spotlight Space Coast United CAROLINE BOSTON FOR MANY TEENAGERS IN FLORIDA, offered at Space Coast since their Academy what is likely to almost 15 years of age means almost driving. program began in 2012. She has
Player spotlight · Florida
Colin Fuller
IF YOU EVER WANT COLIN FULLER TO accomplish a goal, just tell him it will be almost impossible and that he will be unlikely to achieve it. Those messages have been a part of Colin’s life on the soccer field, from the wor
Player spotlight · Florida
Courtney Eckel
Courtney Eckel is center back with Chargers TPA G2002 Select, coached by Steve Kulavic. “One of Courtney’s strengths is her ability to play the game when she is off the ball,” her coach says. “She not only positions hers
Player spotlight · Florida
Emily Madril
Gulf Coast Texans EMILY MADRIL Emily Madril has an impressive list of accomplishments attached to her playing career — and one of the biggest is making a commitment to FSU, where she enrolled early this spring. She is a
Player spotlight · Florida
Avery Patterson
Florida Elite Soccer Academy AVERY PATTERSON Avery Patterson started playing soccer when she was 4 years old; she turned 15 in June. By the time you finish reading this, you’ll swear she has to be a lot older to have acc
Player spotlight · Florida
Martin Pineiros
Martin Pineiros is a member of the very successful Florida Elite 2003 Boys team. Coach John McLelland says “Martin has been the spearhead of our attack and gives us a real focal point to everything we do going forward.”
Player spotlight · Florida
Hassan Tajeddine
Boys center midfielder/center back Hassan Tajeddine is an intense competitor who never shies away from a challenge in the middle of the field. Five years of competitive soccer have helped Hassan hone his soccer skills. C
Player spotlight · Florida
Jake Estes
Jake Estes has been playing soccer his whole life. Presently, he’s Coach Austin King’s center back on the Gulf Coast Texans 00 Boys. But he gets practice at home too. “Jake’s older brother is an incoming freshman playing
Player spotlight · Florida
Jasmine Michaels
Hunter’s Creek Soccer Club JASMINE MICHAELS IN JUST HER SECOND YEAR AS A head coach of competitive player, Jasmine Michaels is a the ‘07 Girls bright young player turning heads at Hunter’s Elite team. Creek. Now playing
Player spotlight · Florida
Julia Rodriguez
JULIA RODRIGUEZ JULIA PLAYS OUTSIDE BACK FOR 01 FLORIDA beep test for her age group,” her coach Krush Black. Coach Hue Menzies says that says. “She continued to work hard and was while she’s small in stature, she plays b
Player spotlight · Florida
Logan Harrelson
LOGAN HARRELSON THE SON OF A MILITARY FAMILY WHO MOVES EVERY FOUR Krider. “He has a strong desire for the ball in high-pressure situations, a years, Logan Harrelson has been a leader in every town in which phenomenal fir
Player spotlight · Florida
Makaylah Thate
MAKAYLAH THATE ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST YOUNG TALENTS her years, making an impact on and off the at Hunter’s Creek is eight-year-old Makaylah field. As a co-captain of the U10, Makaylah Thate. The youngest player on the Hunt
Player spotlight · Florida
Mia Sadler
FC Dallas Emerald Coast MIA SADLER AS AN EIGHTH-GRADER AT MAX BRUNER MIDDLE SCHOOL, MIA Sadler has racked up quite a few accolades before she even enrolls at Niceville High School in the fall. The 02 Girls Select 1 forwa
Player spotlight · Florida
Nick Campbell
On a team with many talented players, one athlete on Orlando City's 2005 Boy's Pre ENCL team stands out - Nick Campbell. A 13-year old with boatloads of natural talent and a tremendous work ethic, Calo says that Campbell
Player spotlight · Florida
Ryan Avallone
Florida Kraze Krush RYAN AVALLONE RYAN AVALLONE HAS BEEN PLAYING SOCCER FOR 10 YEARS, Ryan is a natural leader, a team since he was three years old. Now, he plays center midfield for the 04 leader because he is team-orie