Kyle Diem joins Youth Coaching Staff3 Apr 2022Lancaster Inferno is pleased to welcome Kyle Diem to the coaching staff of their year round girls travel soccer club. Kyle holds his US Soccer National D License and has over 10 years of experience coaching at the club level.
Jordan Rosengrant joins Youth Coaching Staff28 Mar 2022Lancaster Inferno is excited to welcome Jordan Rosengrant to the coaching staff of their year round girls travel soccer club. In addition, Jordan will serve as a coach of Lancaster Inferno’s Summer Select Program this June through July. She has been a member of Inferno’s U23 team since 2020. Jordan will be graduating from Robert Morris University this May where she played soccer at the Division I level and studied Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.
Lancaster Inferno FC announces Youth Technical Director21 Mar 2022Lancaster Inferno is excited to announce Wendell Hannaford as the Technical Director of the new youth club. Wendell initially joined the Lancaster Inferno staff in 2021 as Head Coach of the UWS League Two U23 team. He helped lead the U23 team to earn the Mid-Atlantic North Conference Championship title and was named the Mid-Atlantic North Coach of the Year.
Duktig Brand becomes official supplier of Lancaster Inferno18 Mar 2022Lancaster Inferno is proud to announce that they will be teaming up with Duktig Brand to outfit their coaching staff with the top waterproof and weather-resistant notebooks, notepads and other products. Duktig Brand products will be provided to the coaches of Inferno’s two women’s teams competing in UWS & UWS2, and their newly launched all girls travel soccer program which will kick off this August.
Teresa (Rynier) Rook appointed Youth Club Director22 Feb 2022Lancaster Inferno FC is pleased to announce that Teresa (Rynier) Rook has been appointed Youth Club Director. Teresa has been an integral part of the club for the past six years as a captain of its UWS pro-am team, coordinator of youth camps, and most recently director of Inferno’s Summer Select program for U9-16 girls. She will lead the club’s newly announced year-round girls soccer program.
Elizabeth Wenger joins Inferno’s Coaching Staff1 Feb 2022Lancaster Inferno is excited to welcome former professional soccer player, Elizabeth Wenger, to their coaching staff. Elizabeth will be the assistant coach for Lancaster Inferno’s U23 women’s team which competes in UWS League Two. She will also be a head coach for Lancaster Inferno FC’s new year-round travel soccer program and their Summer Select Program for U9-16 girls.
Coaches Rob Smith & Mary Schanne to lead Lancaster Inferno’s UWS Team28 Jan 2022Lancaster, PA – Lancaster Inferno has appointed Rob Smith as Head Coach of the women’s team to compete in the United Women’s Soccer (UWS) national pro-am league. Rob has spent the last two seasons as the Associate Head Coach alongside former Head Coach Francisco Cleaves. Rob will be joined by newly-appointed Assistant Coach Mary Schanne […]
Lancaster Inferno FC announces Executive Director27 Jan 2022Lancaster Inferno FC is pleased to announce that Stephanie Cleaves has been named Executive Director of the club. She will also be coaching teams in the newly announced year-round all-girls youth soccer program set to launch in August of 2022. Stephanie most recently served as Marketing Director and Associate Head Coach of Lancaster Inferno’s United Women’s Soccer (UWS) team from 2017-2019.
Lancaster Inferno launches all girls youth soccer club12 Jan 2022Set to begin in August, 2022, Lancaster Inferno is expanding it’s services to support and empower girls and women through soccer by launching an all-girl’s youth soccer club.
2022 Summer Select Tryout for U9-16 Girls23 Dec 2021Lancaster Inferno is excited to announce tryouts for their Summer Select program. The program will be available to more age groups this year – girls ages U9-16 (2006 – 2013 birth years). A select group of youth players will have the opportunity to train and learn first-hand from Lancaster Inferno’s players and technical staff.
2023 All-UWS Awards10-22-2023The 2023 UWS season officially comes to a close with the announcement of the annual All-UWS Awards. The 2023 season was another exciting year for the UWS with 39 teams competing across North America with a highly competitive regular season and an exhilarating playoff structure culminating in the National Championship.
2023 UWS League Two Mid-Atlantic Conference Awards10-21-2023The Mid-Atlantic Conference stands as the largest conference in UWS2, featuring a total of nine teams. Newcomers, Back Mountain Torrent, had a remarkable inaugural season that saw them dominate the conference with an undefeated streak in all eight of their games, ultimately securing the title of Mid-Atlantic Conference Champions. As a result, Torrent secured three out of the four end-of-season awards.
2023 UWS East Conference Awards09-19-2023The beast that is the East Conference featured 17 teams, ultimately culminating in an eight-team playoff where two coveted spots in the National Championship were up for grabs. In classic East fashion, the race for the playoffs had fans on the edges of their seats, and the playoffs themselves were marked by intense competition, with every game ending with a narrow scoreline. Despite FC Buffalo dominating the regular season with eight consecutive wins, securing the top seed in the playoffs, it was Sporting CT and Lancaster Inferno who emerged victorious in the Union bracket and Patriot bracket, respectively. Given the East Conference's unique nature, both a first and second team were recognized, alongside the East Conference Awards, which included two Coach of the Year accolades.
The UWS National Championship heads West for what looks to become a magical ending to a historic season.07-12-2023The United Women’s Soccer (UWS) national pro-am league today has announced the location of the 2023 UWS National Championship. The four-team event will take place July 22-23 In Santa Clarita, CA, home of the 4 time West Division Champions the Santa Clarita Blue Heat. This will be the second time that the Blue Heat has hosted this event and the first time since 2016.
UWS Week 9 Awards07-12-2023Many teams concluded their regular season during week nine, with a few matchups scheduled for the early part of week ten. Consequently, week nine featured highly competitive games, with two teams even punching a ticket to the 2023 UWS National Championship.
UWS Week 9 Recap07-10-2023With the playoffs on the horizon, there is a lot to play for around the league, and with this week settling the dust, we look forward to the playoffs and the National Championship.
