FC Sonic – Lehigh Valley NPSL Soccer

 Kevin Strunk has announced that he will follow in the footsteps of some of his former Lehigh teammates and has signed with FC SONIC for the 2012 campaign. Strunk comes in with a tremendous amount of experience and the accolades to go with it. In 2011, Kevin was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, was a Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, named to the First Team All- Patriot League, & named to the NSCAA First Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region while playing for long time and legendary Lehigh coach Dean Koski. Read the rest of this entry »

Local product and current Colgate standout Pat Letourneau has committed to play for FC SONIC in 2012.

Letourneau, the former Morning Call & Express Times Player of the Year in 2008 and four-time All-Area team selection from Freedom HS is excited about putting on the SONIC jersey. ”Playing for SONIC this summer will allow me to play with other quality players from the local college and universities as well as some of my former youth club teammates. This opportunity will not only provide a competitive environment for me to continue my preparation for another season at Colgate but will also provide me the opportunities to play in front of the hometown fans and compete for the NPSL championship.”  Read the rest of this entry »

Back for his third campaign wearing the Carlina blue is two year starting midfielder Dan Odenwelder. Head Coach Dave Weitzman recently announced Dan’s signing and had this to say, ” Dan is somebody that I’m very familiar with as I have had the privilege to coach him at the youth level and with FC SONIC. He comes from a terrific soccer family so in a sense when he’s on the pitch it’s like having a coach out there guiding the team. Danny will bring a lot of passion to each match and will be extremely helpful to younger players both on and off the pitch. I know Dan is a player with tremendous work ethic and wants to help the organization earn some hardware.”

Dan, a local soccer star, played HS soccer for Moravian Academy, played club soccer for ENCO UNTD and PA CLASSICS, and had a stellar career at Lehigh University helping the Mountain Hawks qualify for three straight Patriot League Tournaments.

FC SONIC GM, Matt McTish, has officially announced the signing of veteran left back Jordie Ciuffetelli for the new campaign. Ciuffetelli will lace the boots up for his third season with the SONIC. Jordie has arguably scored two of the three most magical goals in FC SONIC history, both against cross state rival Erie Admirals. His first memorable goal, in 2010, came just minutes before the final whistle as his low driven shot deflected off an Erie defender and found its way to the back of the net and clinched the Keystone Division. Jordie one-upped his performance in 2011, once again against the Admirals, as his 70 yard counterattack minded sprint up the pitch led to a tremendous individual effort and goal giving FC SONIC a 2-1 victory in front of the home crowd.  Ciuffetelli, who had a tremendous playing career at Lehigh University under the direction of Head Coach Dean Koski, will play an integral part in the 2012 FC SONIC squad and will once again be paired up with former Lehigh U. teammate James Graf.

It looks like 2012 could be a promising year for our FC SONIC faithful as Head Coach Dave Weitzman has signed former captain, NPSL All-Star, and former NPSL National Champion (PA Stoners) James Graf. Graf led the Sonic to the Northeast Conference Championship and the NPSL Semi-Finals, in Alabama, in 2010 and was part of the PA Stoners (became FC SONIC in 2010) team that won the 2008 NPSL Cup. Graf is a well-known name throughout the Lehigh Valley as he was a three-time All-Patriot league selection and also earned first team All-Region honors at Lehigh University. Coach Weitzman had this to say about this most recent signing, “I’m delighted to have James back in the mix. James brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and an unbelievable will to win to this year’s team.”

FC SONIC will start the season on May 15^th in the first round of the prestigious US OPEN CUP. Sonic’s first Keystone Conference match is slated for May 18^th versus Philadelphia Lone Star at Lehigh University’s Ulrich Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7pm.