As the players trudge off for a deserved rest, a graphic appears on the screen. All the basic stats are there: possession, shots, shots on target. So far, so normal. One advanced metric, though, breaks cover. “Overhead kicks,” it reads. OVERHEAD KICKS.

After losing to Calhoun by four goals in the playoffs last season, Long Beach was especially focused heading into its Nassau Conference AAA/AA-II girls soccer match on Wednesday and earned a 2-1 win over the Colts. Credit: Derrick Dingle/Derrick Dingle Ava ...

LONG BEACH — Dakota Guzman couldn’t contain his excitement at the end of the proceedings on the pitch on Wednesday at Long Beach Poly. The senior midfielder approached Laguna Beach boys’ soccer coach Andy Thomas, lifted him in the air, and exclaimed ...

Jocelyn Hauck (12) of Haddon Township moves the ball against Katie Kirchner (32) of Point Pleasant Beach during the NJSIAA Group 1 girls soccer semifinal between Point Pleasant Beach and Haddon Township at G. Harold Antrim Elementary School in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ on 11/18/24. Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media