USL Academy Strength & Goalkeeper Coaches Announced6 Mar 2024Lancaster Inferno FC is excited to announce two new additions to the coaching staff of their USL Academy team, set to debut this fall. Chris Weibel joins the staff as the Strength & Conditioning Coach and Kayleigh (Hershey) Snyder as the Goalkeeper Coach. They will join Head Coach Wendell Hannaford to provide additional specialized training to the U19 Girls USL Academy team.
2024 Player Exchange Program with FC Arizona2 Mar 2024Lancaster, PA — Lancaster Inferno FC has announced that it will continue to offer a Player Exchange Program with FC Arizona in 2024. This unique program between the two clubs demonstrates the commitment of both clubs to provide innovative ways to showcase their players. The program will allow players from each club to compete in […]
USL Academy Head Coach Announced28 Feb 2024Lancaster Inferno is pleased to announce that Wendell Hannaford has been appointed head coach of their USL Academy team. The club recently announced their acceptance into the USL Academy league and will be fielding a U19 team set to kick off this fall.
U.S. Soccer Grassroots Course22 Feb 2024Lancaster Inferno is proud to host a U.S. Soccer Coaching Course in conjunction with Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association (EPYSA) this March. The in-person course will be held on March 9, 2024 from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM at Listrak (Lititz, PA).
Lancaster Inferno FC joins the USL Academy League21 Feb 2024Lancaster Inferno FC is pleased to announce its acceptance into the USL Academy League. The club will be launching its U19 USL Girls Academy team this Fall featuring the area’s top U15-U19 players. After announcing last December that Lancaster Inferno has joined the USL W League for its pre-professional women’s team, getting accepted into the USL Academy is another major milestone for the club.
Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Travel Team Tryouts20 Feb 2024Lancaster Inferno FC has announced travel team tryout dates for the upcoming Fall 2024/Spring 2025 season. Tryouts are open to girls and young women from ages U9-19 (2006-2016 birth years) and are taking place April 3rd and April 10th at Spooky Nook Sports.
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.