It’s time to dust off those cleats and shin protectors; youth soccer season is upon us once again.
Play in the Central Pennsylvania Youth Soccer League kicked off last weekend, and travel squads from Greencastle United Soccer Club and Union Soccer Club in Chambersburg found themselves in the middle of the action.
The GUSC Strykers, a U11 boys team, opened their season with a victory last weekend, as did four boys teams from the USC: The U10 Tornadoes, U10 Shredder, U13 Lightning, and U15 Knights.
As the season rolls along, LocalNews1 plans on tracking the progress of area teams in the CPYSL, as well as four other local clubs — Waynesboro Youth Soccer Association, Hagerstown AYSO, Hagerstown Soccer Club and Smithsburg Youth Athletics — when the United Recreational Soccer League opens its season later this month.
Below is a league-by-league, club-by-club look at how area teams performed over the opening weekend of travel soccer season:
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE
Greencastle United Soccer Club
Boys
U10 Warriors
Coach: Andy Lewis, Jake Burns (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 0-1 (8th place)
Goals For/Against: 1/15
Game scores: CASA Blue 15, Warriors 1
Next game: Saturday, at home vs. GYSC Spirit
U11 Strykers
Coach: Jake Burns
Division: CPYSL Division 4-White
Record: 1-0 (2nd place)
Goals For/Against: 4/0
Game scores: Strykers 4, Keystone FC United White 0
Next game: Saturday, at home vs. TYSC Trailblazers
U11 Legends
Coach: Jimmy Conner, Landy Thompson (assistant), Daniel Izer (manager)
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Saturday, at Hawkrock
U12 Rage
Coach: Tyler Green, Tara Tracey (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 3-White
Record: 0-1 (6th place)
Goals For/Against: 1/8
Game scores: Nur Starters 8, Rage 1
Next game: Sept. 7, at home vs. Fusion FC Vipers
U15 Storm
Coach: Ryan Palmer, Patrick Thomas (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 2
Record: 0-1 (6th place)
Goals For/Against: 2/8
Game scores: FC Dallastown United Blue 8, Storm 2
Next game: Sunday, at home vs. SMSA Vipers
Girls
U10 Dream
Coach: Jason Lorenz
Division: CPYSL Division 4-Red
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Saturday, at MCUSC Wildfire
U11 Hornets
Coach: Patrick Thomas, Mike Kuhaneck (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Sept. 7, at home vs. East Penn Fury
U12 Riot
Coach: Tyler Roberts, Chelsey Krebs (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 3
Record: 0-1 (5th place)
Goals For/Against: 1/4
Game scores: Carlisle Cyclones 4, Riot 1
Next game: Saturday, at home vs. EU Blue Flames
U13 Destroyers
Coach: Daniel Izer, Travis High (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Sunday, at Carlisle Storm
Union Soccer Club (Chambersburg)
Boys
U9 Warriors
Coach: Jose Jimenez, Jennifer Faith (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 2
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Saturday, at Lampeter-Strasburg
U10 Tornadoes
Coach: Tyler Smith
Division: CPYSL Division 4-White
Record: 1-0 (1st place)
Goals For/Against: 10/0
Game scores: Tornadoes 10, Keystone FC United White 0
Next game: Saturday, at home vs. Keystone Cobras Red
U10 Shredders
Coach: Justin Flory
Division: CPYSL Division 2
Record: 1-0 (2nd place)
Goals For/Against: 2/1
Game scores: Shredders 2, PA Classics Elite Green 1
Next game: Sept. 7, at home vs. Lancaster Elite FC
U10 Cobras
Coach: Jennifer Higgins
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 0-1 (6th place)
Goals For/Against: 1/3
Game scores: Carlisle Chaos 3, Cobras 1
Next game: Saturday, at home vs. Fusion FC Red Knights
U11 Vikings
Coach: Noah Wickenheiser
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: Vikings vs. Tuscarora Talons (no report)
Next game: Saturday, at home vs. Hanover Red Venom
U11 Arsenal
Coach: Joshua Lehman, Trisha Thomas (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4-White
Record: 0-1 (8th place)
Goals For/Against: 0/11
Game scores: Eagle FC White 11, Arsenal 0
Next game: Saturday, at Camp Hill SC Blue
U12 United
Coach: Abel Castro, Chris Gallino (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 1
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Sept. 7, at Carlisle Strikeforce
U12 Gladiators
Coach: William Cordell, Israel Morales (assistant), Jennifer Faith (manager)
Division: CPYSL Division 4-Red
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Saturday, at SMSA Blaze
U13 Lightning
Coach: Dan Mulewich
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 1-0 (3rd place)
Goals For/Against: 2/0
Game scores: Lightning 2, Nur Kickers 0
Next game: Sept. 8, at home vs. BSYSA Hurricanes
U13 Heat
Coach: Betty Upson, Kevin Upson (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Sunday, at home vs. SSC Volcanoes
U14 Titans
Coach: Marvin Duran
Division: CPYSL Division 2
Record: 0-1 (3rd place)
Goals For/Against: 2/10
Game scores: East Penn Dynamo 10, Titans 2
Next game: Sunday, at Carlisle United
U15 Knights
Coach: Carlos Espinosa
Division: CPYSL Division 1
Record: 1-0 (1st place)
Goals For/Against: 4/2
Game scores: Knights 4, Susquehanna CPU Elite Dynamo 2
Next game: Sunday, at home vs. Nur Strikers
Girls
U9 Cheetahs
Coach: Ashley Norris, Trisha Thomas (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4-White
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Sept. 7, at Keystone FC Premier
U10 Wildfire
Coach: Sarah Richards
Division: CPYSL Division 3
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Saturday, at Lancaster Elite Navy
U11 Mambas
Coach: Jenna Brake
Division: CPYSL Division 4
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Saturday, at home vs. Iron Valley United
U12 Thunder
Coach: Chris Reed, Trisha Thomas (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Saturday, at SSC Avalanche
U13 Eclipse
Coach: Patrick Upham
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 0-0
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: N/A
Opener: Sunday, at home vs. Fusion FC Fire
U15 Fusion
Coach: Patrick Upham
Division: CPYSL Division 1
Record: 0-0-1 (5th place)
Goals For/Against: 0/0
Game scores: Fusion 0, Olmsted Elite 0
Next game: Sept. 15, at home vs. FC Dallastown Comets Black
