Sachiel Ming ’24. Photo: Mr. Michael Aldridge.
Over the weekend, Sachiel Ming traveled to South Carolina to play in the annual High School All-American game. This is the 6th year in a row Northwood has been fortunate enough to have an athlete participate in this prestigious event.
The High School All-American game is played between two teams, East and West. Players from all over the country are nominated by a variety of coaches to participate in this game, but only a handful of those players are fortunate enough to be selected, which is one of the most prestigious honors in high school soccer.
Sachiel was not only selected for this event but he was also named MVP for the East team.
Sachiel is in his senior year at Northwood and is set to play Division 1 soccer for Syracuse University next year. Sachiel came to Northwood as a sophomore and soon had a dream to be an All-American. Northwood legends like Liam Doyle ‘22 (currently at Stanford) and Sebastian Green ‘22 (currently at Notre Dame) inspired Sachiel to pursue this dream.
“Ever since I saw teammates from my first year play in this game, it has been a goal of mine,” Ming said. “Liam and Seb inspired me, I wanted to be like them and lead like them. It feels amazing to know I have accomplished what I once dreamt of,” he added.
Sachiel accomplished even more than what he once dreamt of, winning the East MVP makes him the first Northwood student ever to win this award. “I am grateful to win this award, I could not have done this without everyone at Northwood and without my Family,” Ming said.
Sachiel’s humble mindset puts him above his competition and makes him such a key leader at Northwood. He always puts the team first and often brushes off individual awards. He believes the most important thing is the team and he consistently stands by that.
Not only did Sachiel stand out at the All-American game, he also was able to play with some future teammates. Sachiel was on the East team with two other Syracuse commits. The ‘24 class at Syracuse is one of the most hyped recruiting classes for the 2024 college season. Syracuse has committed players from all over the country coming off their national championship win. The 2024 recruiting class is ranked in the top 15 on TopDrawer.
“It was a great experience meeting some of the other guys, I am looking forward to next year and I really believe the incoming class can make a major impact to Syracuse soccer,” he said.
Sachiel achieved something no one in Northwood history has achieved. He has represented Northwood School with pride and honor. The Northwood community is extremely proud.
