Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) sophomore Ben McGovern recently represented Team ISL U16 in the Mediterranean International Cup (MIC) held in Costa Brava, Spain. The event is a world-renowned youth soccer tournament that has featured countless numbers of current world soccer stars. Players for this Barcelona-based team were selected from a multi-tiered nationwide search process. Team ISL faced some of the most challenging opponents in the tournament, including last year’s champion, Olympique de Marseille. The team’s performance on the pitch was exceptional and Team ISL emerged as the champions of their bracket, with an impressive 6-2 record.

Ben plays soccer year-round for the prestigious regional soccer team, Maryland United FC ECNL 07.

Worcester Prep 6th grader Zac McGovern was recently selected for The Southhampton (SH) North American Select Tour during a regional soccer tournament in December, which he attended with his travel team. The nomination provided Zac the opportunity to spend his Easter break training at the Southampton Soccer Academy in England. While there, Zac gained invaluable insights from the SH development coaches and even trained alongside the first team as they prepared for their match against Man City. He enjoyed behind-the-scenes access to the St. Mary’s stadium and participated in two international games.

Zac was the MVP of this year’s WPS Middle School boys soccer team and will be a strong contributor to the school’s program for years to come. CS