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 · Georgia
Andrew Carleton’s Professional Soccer Journey Taking The Next Step As One Of The Top Prospects In The United States
ANDREW CARLETON’S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER JOURNEY TAKING THE NEXT STEP AS ONE OF THE TOP PROSPECTS IN THE UNITED STATES By Jason Longshore
Player spotlight · Georgia
Anna Greenfield Church plays center back and is the captain of Coach Trent Furtsch’s 03 Girls Elite
Anna Greenfield Church plays center back and is the captain of Coach Trent Furtsch’s 03 Girls Elite. Inter Atlanta’s Frank Williamson says, “She’s tough as nails, plays the ball simply and connects passes, and then can r
Player spotlight · Georgia
Antonio Boza Has Played Soccer Since He Was Four Years Old.
ANTONIO BOZA HAS PLAYED SOCCER SINCE HE WAS FOUR nine years old, and his fervor and skill level years old. Once it caught his attention, he never let go. Anyone have grown considerably. who knows Antonio knows that socce
Player spotlight · Georgia
Cheyenne James
Bluesprings Youth Soccer Association CHEYENNE JAMES CHEYENNE JAMES STARTED WITH THE
Player spotlight · Georgia
Coach Fraga DaRosa is a former 10-year Brazilian professional soccer player.
Owner and Trainer of Fraga Elite Soccer
Player spotlight · Georgia
Davis Cover Plays On The Lazers’ U19 Boys Team,
Peachtree City Lazers Soccer Club DAVIS COVER
Player spotlight · Georgia
Dominic Herbert Was Used To Scoring The First Goal In Every Game He Played.
DOMINIC HERBERT WAS USED TO SCORING THE FIRST goal in every game he played. Life changed suddenly in June 2015, when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor while going through the process of team tryouts. After 33 radiation
Player spotlight · Georgia
Emily Laboon Began Playing For Athens United Soccer Association When She Was Seven Years Old.
Soccer Association when she was seven years old. Fastforward and she is currently the team captain for the 99 Athena A Athens United Womens team. Paul Wells has been Emily’s club coach and personal trainer for four years
Player spotlight · Georgia
Ethan Sanchez
SOCCER HAS BEEN ETHAN SANCHEZ’S Ethan’s leadership skills, such as passion from the first time he was able to organizing and encouraging, are a major kick a soccer ball when he was two years old. contribution to his team
Player spotlight · Georgia
Cooper Bowen
COOPER BOWEN SINCE THE AGE OF 6, COOPER BOWEN, A TWO-YEAR MEMBER OF THE GSA 00 U17 Premier team, has wanted nothing more than to be a goalkeeper. That vision and years of hard work are paying off for the 16-year-old from
Player spotlight · Georgia
Rafa Fernandez
RAFA FERNANDEZ IS STARTING DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER AND TEAM CAPTAIN for GSA 01 Premier. He is a quiet but strong leader, and his teammates rely on his consistent effort and skill to bolster their midfield. Seemingly fearles
Player spotlight · Georgia
Jacob Bransdorf Is Another Bluesprings Lifer,
starting his soccer career with the younger age groups and now featuring in the Junior League. Jacob also referees younger age groups now, deepening his commitment to the club. His father Mike Bransdorf said, “I have coa
Player spotlight · Georgia
Jacob Huth Serves As Captain And Attacking Midfielder For The 2002 Boys Classic One Team.
Smyrna Soccer Club JACOB HUTH JACOB HUTH SERVES AS CAPTAIN AND ATTACKING midfielder for the 2002 Boys Classic One team. He joined the Smyrna Soccer Club in fall 2014 for the chance to be coached by Matt Bellamy. Coach Be
Player spotlight · Georgia
Jeremiah Cateau Plays Center Mid For Smyrna Soccer Club’s 06 Boys Red Team.
Soccer Club’s 06 Boys Red team. But don’t be surprised if you call his name and he doesn’t notice — his teammates call him ‘Cheese,’ because he’s always smiling. Coach Joey Syfert says that really sums up what this team
Player spotlight · Georgia
Jeremiah Luoma plays forward on head coach Josh DiGiovanni’s 00 Boys Elite at Inter Atlanta FC.
Jeremiah Luoma plays forward on head coach Josh DiGiovanni’s 00 Boys Elite at Inter Atlanta FC. He also plays varsity soccer for Clarkston High School. It’s Jeri’s lightning speed and great touch that make him a valuable
Player spotlight · Georgia
Kaleigh Killeen
KALEIGH KILLEEN HEAD COACH ALEX PAMA, IMPACT TECHNICAL Director, calls Kaleigh Killeen (who has been a member of the Georgia ODP team) highly talented and able to play on and off the ball very well. “Kaleigh is also very
Player spotlight · Georgia
Kamilah Mustafa Is Not Only A Star Player For The Chiefs Futbol Club
KAMILAH MUSTAFA IS NOT ONLY A STAR PLAYER FOR THE CHIEFS her teammates. She looks after them on and off the field. For her, it’s Futbol Club, she is also a referee. She has been a member of the Lady never been that she’s
Player spotlight · Georgia
Kat Hager Is A Member Of The U16 Program At Lazers.
Players like Davis who work hard on all aspects of the game, including learning how to referee, are so important to clubs like Peachtree City Lazers. Esmond said, “The referee shortage is big right now. We do everything
Player spotlight · Georgia
Katie Mallory
KATIE MALLORY AT JUST A LITTLE OVER 5 FEET TALL, 12-YEAR-OLD KATIE MALLORY defines her strengths on and off the field not by her size but rather her natural skills. Her passion for the sport surpasses the average player
Player spotlight · Georgia
Brian Duran
BRIAN DURAN BEGAN PLAYING SOCCER WHEN HE WAS 8 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN PART OF LANIER SOCCER Association since. He is the goalkeeper for the LSA U14 DA team coached by Henry Rohde and Diego Vacca. “Brian has been a great
Player spotlight · Georgia
Skylar Abbott
Lanier Soccer Association U18 Girls CF/winger Skylar Abbott is a co-captain whose goal scoring makes her very valuable to the team, according to head coach Avram Allen. Skylar has been playing soccer since she was three
Player spotlight · Georgia
NASA-Tophat – Hannah White
HANNAH WHITE USC COMMITMENT HANNAH WHITE IS A LEADER ON THE NTH/Tophat ‘01 ECL girls squad, one of the top teams in the region. Hannah, a captain and one of five players on the squad in the US National Team pool program,
Player spotlight · Georgia
NASA-Tophat – River Smith
Ray Tomlin commends River Smith, who plays defensive midfield, as the glue of the 98 Elite team. Tomlin sums up his importance: “Stopping counter attacks, intercepting passes, winning tackles when the team is defending —
Player spotlight · Georgia
Player Spotlight: Kat
big hug. I really love getting to teach the next generation of kids what I and enjoy getting to watch her play every chance I get. I have watched her work so hard to achieve her goal of playing in soccer in college. She
Player spotlight · Georgia
Samuel Marktanner
SAMUEL MARKTANNER SAM MARTANNER IS A VERY TECHNICAL attacking center-mid who plays for the Impact SC 02 Elite. Coach Matt Burleson says Sam is a great leader to the team. “He is technical and has a great tactical knowled
Player spotlight · Georgia
Sarah V. Hungerford
SARAH V. HUNGERFORD Sarah is a (L/R) winger and attacking midfielder for the Savannah United 02 Premier team, which recently earned RPL status. Sarah is extremely quick, with outstanding 1v1 abilities, and possessing phe
Player spotlight · Georgia
Terrell Headman
SSA Savannah United TERRELL HEADMAN Terrell Headman, better known as TJ, has been playing soccer since he and a few laughs with his opponents was six years old. Now, he is a striker on Coach Charlie Morgan’s 03B now and
Player spotlight · Georgia
TJ
grandfather, dad, and mom played. He also loves teaching teammates new tricks he’s learned and different ideas — whether it comes from watching soccer games or playing in the back yard. He brings those ideas to the team
Player spotlight · Georgia
Tomas Morales
EACH PLAYER ON THE 04 WOLVES ELITE TEAM HAS SHINED AT to watch,” Newbury says. “Regardless of the specific training different times of the season. However, attacking midfielder Tomas elements, Tomas is training in top fo
Player spotlight · Georgia
United Futbol Academy – Courtney O’Malley
COURTNEY O’MALLEY IS THE goalkeeper for the 99G Premier team; she has been with this team since U8. Coach Mo Gonda says Courtney is a true leader by example in the work she puts in every day at the fields both in team pr
Player spotlight · Georgia
United Futbol Academy – Ryan Fierle
Gaucho Pinho’s team for the past seven years. “Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching Ryan and have seen him improve the most; developing into a respected, confident and leading player on the field.” Ryan ass