FC Sonic - Lehigh Valley NPSL Soccer

Home Opener TONIGHT!

dgw — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:43:43 +0000

FC Sonic

vs

Jr. Lone Star FC

May 18, 2012 at 7:05 pm

Lehigh University Soccer Stadium

Ulrich Sports Complex

Match Sponsor: Amazon Fulfillment

The FC Sonic Lehigh Valley begin their 2012 Season in the National Premier Soccer League with the Junior Lone Star FC Club from Philadelphia. This will also be the first Match the Junior Lone Star FC squad will play in the NPSL.

The FC Sonic Lehigh Valley and Junior Lone Star FC are in the NPSL Northeast – Keystone Conference along with the Pocono Snow, AC Crusaders, BuxMont Torch, Morris County Colonials, and Central Jersey Eagles.

Amazon is our Match Sponsor and we plan to raffle several great prizes at halftime including a soccer ball signed by all the FC Sonic players, FC Sonic T-shirt, and pizza from DiMaio’s Family Restarante.

For more information about the FC Sonic Lehigh Valley Men’s Soccer Team, please visit www.fcsonic.org.

For Directions to Lehigh Soccer Stadium Click here!

Game Tickets

$5 Adult

$2 Seniors 65+

$2 Youth Under 18 or with College ID

Gates Open at 5:30 pm

Any Questions?…Contact

FC Sonic Lehigh Valley at:

3500 Winchester Road, Suite 300

Allentown, PA 18104

Ph: 610-841-2700

www.fcsonic.org

U.S. Cup game is on! Location Changed to Whitehall High School!

dgw — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:10:17 +0000

Despite heavy rain today, the FC Sonic U.S. Cup game WILL be played tonight at 7:05pm on the Turf Field at Whitehall High School! Located at 3800 Mechanicsville Rd , Whitehall, Pa 18052. Hope to see you all tonight. Go Sonic!

COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

dgw — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:19:10 +0000

FC Sonic are one week away from taking to the pitch at the Lehigh University Goodman athletic complex.

Tuesday night May 15th at 7pm the FC Sonic will host the L.I.. Rough Riders in the first round of the US Open Cup with the winner traveling the following Tuesday, May 22nd, to take on USL Pro’s Harrisburg City Islanders in round two.

FC Sonic is led by former NPSL all-star and former Lehigh standout James Graf. Graf led the Sonic to the 2010 NPSL semi finals and a third place finish. Graf will anchor a back line for head coach Dave Weitzman that will see other notables like Pat Letourneau (Colgate/Freedom HS), Brandon Turner (Lafayette), Ali Famili (Lehigh/Parkland HS), Justin Kamine (Lafayette), Jordie Ciuffetelli (Lehigh), Ryan Jones (Marywood), Josh Brown (Lafayette).

In goal for 2012, we will see veteran Charlie Sales (Lehigh) back for his third season between the pipes. Charlie knows what it takes to steer the ship and will be counted on for his experience and leadership. Along with sales, will be Lafayette keeper and second year sonic player Nate Mcdonald.

In the midfield Weitzman will look for 2011 NPSL All-Star Cody Antonini to off balance the rough riders. Antonini has shown a lot of maturity and enthusiasm during the pre-season. Running the midfield with Antonini will be some new and some old faces for FC Sonic. Kevin Strunk (Lehigh), Andy Adlard (Indiana U.), & Tom Mustac (East Stroudsburg) bring a fresh new look for Sonic and a wealth of experience. The familiar faces to the Sonic faithful will be Dan Odenwelder (Lehigh/Moravian ac.), Sky Rimmelee (Desales/Moravian ac.), Sean Baker (Richmond/Salisbury hs), Kyle Schwab (Dickinson/Freedom), Tucker Sandercock (Binghamton/Saucon Valley), & Brendan Mcintyre (Muhlenberg/Liberty)

The forwards, will include veteran Joe Sales (siu). If Joe can stay healthy for the season he could lead sonic to the top of the table as he did in 2010 with a magical goal in the final moments against New York Red Bulls. If not, Weitzman will rely on luis Devia (Elizabethtown/Saucon Valley), Brian Suchoski (Lehigh), Kyle Scharfenberg (Lafayette), Ty Fenstemacher (MT St Mary’s/Emmaus), & Jamison Alleman (Easton HS) to be productive in the final third of the field.

FC Sonic will quickly regroup after their us open cup match and open their NPSLl keystone division schedule with the home opener against Philadelphia Jr. Lone star on Friday may 18th, 7pm. All game tickets will be sold at the gate.

COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE BLUES!

Game can be seen live on Service Electric Channel 50!

FC Sonic to face Long Island Rough Riders(PDL) in U.S. Open Cup

dgw — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:08:50 +0000

LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP – 1st Round – MAY 15th

Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) at FC Sonic (NPSL)

Ulrich Sports Complex, Lehigh University; Bethlehem, Pa. – 7:05 p.m. ET

Long Island returns to the Keystone State for the first time since losing to the Harrisburg City Islanders in the Second Round of the 2010 tournament. This match marks the first time in the Modern Pro Era (1995-present) that the city of Bethlehem, PA, home of the five-time tournament champion Bethlehem Steel, has hosted an Open Cup game.

The winner of the Long Island vs. FC SONIC match will travel to Harrisburg on May 22nd to take on the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL PRO): Skyline Sports Complex; Harrisburg, Pa.; 7 p.m. ET

Come out and support FC SONIC of the Lehigh Valley!

FC SONIC – Waiting for U.S. Open Cup Opponent

dgw — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:31:09 +0000

The prestigious and longest running soccer tournament in the country, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, begins in two weeks and the NPSL’s FC SONIC are waiting patiently to find out where and who they will play in the first round.

Tonight, U.S. Soccer will draw and announce the first round games.

FC SONIC head coach Dave Weitzman is looking forward to this opportunity and has a deep appreciation for the competition. “Growing up here in the Lehigh Valley and being an avid soccer fan I have had the opportunities to learn about the U.S. Open Cup and it’s significance that it played with the former Bethlehem Steel teams. The competition started in 1914 and the Bethlehem Steel FC was one of the most successful early clubs in this country and to this very day is known as the most successful U.S. Open Cup team. I want our players to understand and appreciate the history of LV soccer. Then, I would like to see them take the pitch and make every attempt to carry that torch - once carried by the Bethlehem Steel players”

It’s very likely that FC SONIC will draw either Reading United or the Long Island Rough Riders from the PDL. The home field will be drawn as well and IF…. FC SONIC host the match on May 15th the game would be a 7pm kickoff at the Ulrich Sports Stadium on Lehigh University’s Goodman Athletic Campus.

More U.S. Open Cup Information…..

The 2012 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP will be the 99th edition of the USSF’s annual national soccer championship, running from May 15th through early August. The Seattle Sounders FC, of Major League Soccer (MLS) enter the competition as the three-time defending champions, making this tournament the first domestic tournament since 1970 that a team enters the tournament as the three-time defending winners.

For the 2012 tournament, U.S. Soccer has increased the main tournament from a 40-club tournament, to a 64-club tournament. All MLS clubs based in the U.S. receive automatic berths. This makes the U.S. Open Cup very similar to other domestic knock-out competitions where all top tier clubs earn automatic berths.

For the first time, all 32 professional teams from the first 3 tiers (MLS, USLPro, & NASL) of American Soccer will be participating. Additionally, 32 teams will also qualify from the PDL (Premier Development League), NPSL (National Premier Soccer League), USASA (U.S. Adult Soccer Assoc.), & US Club Soccer.

First round games will be played May 15th (16 USL PDL, 9 USASA, 6 NPSL, and 1 NPSL/USCS clubs enter). The second round will be May 22nd (16 NASL & USL-Pro clubs enter). Third round games will be May 29th (16 MLS clubs enter). Fourth round will be June 5th… with the quarterfinals on June 26th and Semifinals on July 10th. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Champion will be crowned on August 7th or 8th.

FORMER LEHIGH UNIVERSITY STAR, STRUNK, SIGNS WITH FC SONIC

dgw — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:53:49 +0000

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.
Coach Weitzman is thrilled with the addition of Strunk to the FC SONIC roster and looks for Kevin to solidify the back or midfield. “With Kevin’s experience and ability he will give us the opportunity to look at different systems of play where we can get the most out of Kevin as well as the players around him.”

FC SONIC starts the season May 15th with a first round match in the prestigious Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The home opener is scheduled for May 18th, 7pm versus Jr. Lone Star FC of Philadelphia. All FC SONIC home games are to be played at Lehigh University Ulrich Sports Stadium on the Goodman Athletic Campus.

FC SONIC SIGNS FORMER LOCAL HS & CURRENT PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDOUT

dgw — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:01:04 +0000

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.”

This past season at Colgate Pat earned a spot on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Mid-Atlantic Second Team after completing the season tied for fifth on the team with five points from two goals and one assist. The junior defender was one of six players on the team to play and start in all 22 games and played a key role in the team’s defense. He was named to the All-Patriot League First Team and was selected as the BRINE Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 24.Pat also played club soccer with AC Perugia for eight years and was selected to the U-17 Super Y League ODP National Player Pool.

FC SONIC WILL OPEN THE SEASON MAY 15th WITH A 1ST ROUND US OPEN CUP MATCH. THE LAMAR HUNT US OPEN CUP DRAW IS MAY 1st. THE HOME OPENER WILL BE PLAYED FRIDAY MAY 18th, 7PM, AT THE ULRICH STADIUM ON THE LEHIGH UNIVERSITY GOODMAN ATHLETIC CAMPUS. TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE SOON………

FC SONIC RE-SIGN MIDFIELDER ODENWELDER

dgw — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:57:28 +0000

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.

GM Matt McTish Signs Veteran Back Ciuffetelli

dgw — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:37:30 +0000

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.

FC SONIC SIGN, GRAF, 2010 CAPTAIN & FORMER NPSL ALL-STAR

dgw — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:51:30 +0000

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.