St. John Neumann Soccer

Brian Ullrich signed up to take a mission trip to St. Lucia looking to build up his faith. It did that — and more.

All-Conference girls soccer team.

2011-12 NDN ALL-AREA TEAM: Boys soccer

All-Conference boys soccer team.

2011-12 NDN ALL-AREA TEAM: Girls soccer

Gulf Coast’s Ali Rogers and St. John Neumann’s Cassie Fernandez began their soccer careers together as 8-year-olds in the Naples Optimists program.

Player profiles of Collier and South Lee prep athletes signing with colleges on Wednesday

Generally, it’s football players which garner the headlines on National Signing Day.

Updates from National Signing Day

The emotion of winning its first district crown might have gotten to St. John Neumann in its home regional quarterfinal match with Cape Coral-Oasis on Tuesday night.

Several area boys soccer teams hope to recapture past postseason success when regional play begins Tuesday, while others will try to start new traditions of winning in the playoffs.

Regional pairings

After 80 minutes of a grueling defensive battle, a mud-caked St. John Neumann boys soccer team stood in the swamp-like quagmire that used to be the midfield and hoisted the Class 1A-District 10 trophy.

If Barron Collier’s 2-1 win Wednesday night over Palmetto Ridge in the semifinals is any indication of what to expect in the Class 4A-District 12 district championship game, the Cougars’ match against Gulf Coast will be very physical and filled ...

The boys soccer district tournaments began Monday, and postseason play should help answer the question coaches have been asking all season — who's the area's best team.