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Matt Ralph Philadelphia Union Academy and YSC Academy grad Justin McMaster was the first with ties to the region to go when Minnesota United made the Wake Forest forward their 17th pick. The Jamaica native joined the Philadelphia Union Academy when he was 16 and spent the last four years at Wake Forest. Demon Deacon Reading United defender Brandon Hackenberg was the second player with local ties to go in the draft when he was selected 22nd by Orlando City. The Penn State defender is the younger brother of former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Sean O’Hearn, a PA Classics Aca...

Orlando City Used SuperDraft to Address Defensive Depth Orlando used two of three first-round selections to fill an area of need. Share this story Image courtesy of Mark Thor/Orlando City SC One of the questions surrounding Orlando City’s 2021 roster in recent weeks was defensive depth. The Lions released Alex De John at the end of the 2020 season, and then lost Kamal Miller in the MLS Expansion Draft. Miller in particular became an important figure down the stretch in the 2020 season, as he started getting more playing time as Joao Moutinho and Ruan were struggling with injury. Following M...

Five Union Academy grads, several others with local ties eligible for MLS SuperDraft MLS SuperDraft is next Thursday Share this story Matt Ralph Five Philadelphia Union Academy alums and several others with local ties are on a list of 176 players eligible for next week’s MLS SuperDraft. Justin McMaster, Lamine Conte, Josue Monge, Dawson McCartney and Jahmali Waite, who all spent time with Bethlehem Steel FC prior to college and graduated high school from YSC Academy, are all listed. McMaster, a winger/forward for Wake Forest is considered the best prospect of the group (No. 15 in SBI’s B...