For years, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) has tried to form a soccer league, with no results.
Now it’s the biggest sports group they run with 185 players, boys and girls, in three age brackets (4-5), (6-8) and (9-12) are participating in playing games at Puopolo Park on Commercial Street.
Practices are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays with games played on Saturdays from 9 AM to 12 noon.
The league consists of 18 teams in three divisions with about 50 volunteer coaches, coordinators and commissioners, that make the program special and the NEAA is grateful for their efforts, that’s made the soccer league a huge success over the past several years.
John Romano, Jr., Diane Szulc and John Romano, Sr. have been recognized for their work coordinating the league and all the behind the scenes that contribute on and off the field to ensure the program runs smoothly.
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department staff for making sure the field is ready and cleaned from a facility perspective.
John Romano, Sr said, “The progress of the children, from last year’s league, has been outstanding.”
NEAA 4-5 Year Old League Coordinator Mary O’Neill
Coordinator Sean Drummy
4-5 Espresso Love NAVY
Coach Rob Saklatvala
Coach Lindsay Mahoney
Beatrice Gibbons
Charles Saklatvala
Finley Moniz
Jacquelyn Fiore
Joseph Shaban
Juan Garvi Romero
Leo Caliva
Lucy Mahoney
Viraaj Singh
4-5 Nazzaro Council GREEN
Coach Paul Bruno
Coach Ninetta Messina
Daphne Finley
Emilia Bevilaqua
Gianpiero Elia
Jack Luccarelli
Jeremy Knuesel
Lola Bevilaqua
Miracle Driver
Reagan Klein
4-5 The “L” Club CHARCOAL
Coach Tyler Carlso
Coach Allison Chester
Coach Lisa Oliver White
Benjamin Paolisso
Clara White
Everly Arias-Singmaster
Francis Verdini
Nora Saez Blanco
Sonny Blake
timothy Cooney
Zella Dantos
4-5 Seven Hills Pasta Co BLACK
Coach Kathleen Fitsimmons
Coach Erin Murphy
Coach Frank Addivinola
Alan Zhang
Ana Albrerich
Bree Ryan
George Addivinola
Giacomo Bucci
Sadie Wyman
Shaan Sujanani
Stella LaRosa
ç4-5 Tomasone Club RED
Coach Rich Magherini
Coach Laine Driscoll
Coach Mark Driscoll
Freya Finnegan
Lola McGuire
Marcus Mugherini
Maxwell McCusker
Niamh Esposito
Shea Finn
Zoe Driscoll
4-5 Ski Monster ORANGE
Coach Eric Gerrmann
Coach Sean Munnis
Player’s Charlotte Post
Dory Trahon
Jack Gerrmann
Kiran Vogg
Lucas Maturi
Nikola Drouin
Sloan Munnis
Stephanie Payne
NEAA 6-8 Year Old League Coordinator Dhiren Thakker
6-8 Boston Bottle MAROON
Coach Adam Balsam
Coach Daniel Haack
Arlo Balsam
Asher Wharton
Bento Garcez
Casey Ching
colby ching
Hugh Balsam
Leo Bonosoro
Martim Garcez
Mattias Dickson
Samantha Haack
Sawyer Miller
6-8 Casa dellAgnello BLACK
Coach Andrew Lamb
Coach Ian Sinclair
Coach Anne Roache
Amelie Kana
Carolina Alberich
Dominic Arias-Singmaster
Emma Saez Blanco
Jeremiah Sullivan
Oliver Sinclair
Siddharth Mehra
Sloane Bremberger
Thomas Lamb
Will Murray
William Mai
6-8 DePasquale Ventures RED
Coach Mary O’Neill
Coach Thomas McManus
Coach Ignacio Gomez
Andrew Krom
Aria Leung
Bailey Fadden
Henry McManus
James Hayes
Jonathan Koenigsamen
Kieran McManus
Luca Tizzano
Mackenzie Coleman
Miles Paquette
Paulina Gomez
6-8 McGovern Auto Group GREEN
Coach Sarah Duncan
Coach Dave Connlley
Coach Kurt Ronan
Abigail Kendall
Charlotte Fredette
Dante Dean
Dylan Ronan
Larkin Cooney
Maren Connolly
Max Hayek
Max McGovern
Sebastian LaRandeau
Will McGovern
William Kendall
6-8 Richards Motorcars NAVY
Coach Richard Mugherini
Coach Kathleen Trojan
Coach Frank Addivinola
Aayan Shah
Arman Vahdat
Frank Addivinola
Jack Trojan
James Paolisso
James Post
Lorenzo Dello Russo
Mary Trojan
Matteo Mugherini
Otto Heinzelmann
Stella Badolato
Valeria Missaglia
6-8 Orzo CHARCO AL
Coach Robert Saklatvala
Coach Lindsay Mahoney
Coach Michael Saxe
Aliza Engel
Dasha Dean
Ella Saxe
Graydon Jackson
Harrison Mahoney
Jack Harrington
Luciano Dechiario
Margot Saklatvala
Max Harrington
Maya Blake
Rodney Almkhlef
6-8 North End Food Tours ORANGE
Coach Parke McDowell
Coach Paolo Carissimi
Coach Mathew Martin
Alex Cristescu
Clark Finley
Coleman Hennelly
Elliot Looker
Julian Lo
Kalina MacDowell
Lorenzo Carissimi
Lucas McGuire
Nevena MacDowell
Sarra Martin
Sebastian Cronin
6-8 B’s Club PURPLE
Coach Tom Ryan
Coach Sean Drummy
Coach Jose Truzman
Achille Bettanti
Ana Truzman
Andrew Drummy
Henry Trahon
Jack Sullivan
Leanna Crampton
Luke Marci
Pearl Keefe
Tevel Kadosh Smith
Weston Keefe
William Ryan
NEAA 9-12 Year Old League
Coordinator Renato Inacio
Coordinator Andrew Lamb
9-12 Boston Specialists RED
Coach Jeff Wharton
Coach Lexi Shetty
Coach David Connolly
Caleb Wharton
Cameron Ching
Cameron Fredette
Claire Sullivan
Declan Daly
Grayson Miller
James Connolly
Kaess leo Almkhlef
Madison Bonosoro
Matthew Dickson
Waleed Tiguite
9-12 Casa Amici NAVY
Coach Michael D’Elia
Coach Nate Crampton
Aiden Carpenter
David Carroll
Friede Jacob
Giulia Midiri
Imran El jamia
Jack Hennelly
Lenore Crampton
Liam Caracciolo
Nicholas Anderson
Oliver Binns
Paolo Tizzano
Ryan Nehill
9-12 The Black Dog Real Estate Group GREEN
Coach Renato Inacio
Coach Christina Boni
Coach Kristina Saliba
Aria Engel
Arianna Bettanti
Cam Marci
Carter Swan
Jay Leung
Jeremiah Burns
Miguel Jimenez
Nathan Cummings
Noah Mendes
Ryan Mendes
Winston Mai
9-12 Knights of Columbus PURPLE
Coach Ignacio Gomez
Coach Sarah Duncan
Domenic Danna
Gianluca DeMarco
Hudson Walker
John Fahy
Milania Perez
Naia Manchanda
Parker Watson
Santiago Gomez
Silvia Bucci
Thomas Kelley
Vihaan Singh