{
  "id": 6889060,
  "title": "Who is the SouthCoast Preseason Boys Soccer Player of the Year?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/who-is-the-southcoast-preseason-boys-soccer-player-of-the-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T08:01:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/southcoast-preseason-boys-soccer-player-080146319.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 SouthCoast preseason boys soccer player of the year race is shaping up with a new class of talent, as only four of the top twelve players from last year return. Six of the nine local teams - Dartmouth, GNB Voc-Tech, New Bedford, Old Colony, Old Rochester, and Wareham - secured playoff spots in 2025. We have compiled a list of 31 local soccer players expected to make an impact this fall. It's now time for the community to cast their vote for the Standard-Times Preseason Boys Soccer Player of the Year, with voting closing at 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 20.",
  "summary": "Cast your vote for the 2026 SouthCoast high school Preseason Boys Soccer Player of the Year today. Voting ends on Sunday, Sept. 20.",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 SouthCoast preseason boys soccer player of the year race underway.",
    "Six of nine local teams secured playoff spots in 2025.",
    "Voting for Standard-Times Player of the Year closes September 20."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This year's preseason player of the year race opens up new opportunities for emerging talent to gain recognition, as most of last year's top players are no longer in contention.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Who is the SouthCoast Preseason Boys Soccer Player of the Year?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/who-is-the-southcoast-preseason-boys-soccer-player-of-the-year-6889061",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:01:46.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}