As the travel soccer season crosses over its halfway point, it’s becoming more and more clear who the contenders are in the Central Pennsylvania Youth Soccer League (CPYSL) and United Recreational Soccer League (URSL).
Among those contenders are four area squads who currently hold leads in their divisions, with three of those teams hailing from Chambersburg’s Union Soccer Club. The U11 Vikings, a boys team, reign over CPYSL’s Division 3-Red with a 5-1 record, while two unbeaten girls squads, the U10 Wildfire (6-0) and U11 Mambas (4-0), control CPYSL Divisions 3 and 4, respectively.
The Waynesboro Warriors, a fifth- and sixth-grade co-ed team, control their division in URSL with a 4-0 record. The Warriors have outscored opponents 18-1 this fall.
We’ve identified five other area teams who are aiming to climb from second-place to division champion in the weeks to come: Waynesboro Eskridge (2-0-2) and Maidens (4-1) in the URSL, and in CPYSL the U10 USC Trojans (5-1), U13 USC Lightning (5-1), and U13 USC Eclipse (3-0-1).
Action in both the CPYSL and URSL is scheduled to resume this weekend.
Below is a league-by-league, team-by-team glance at how squads from the Local.News area have performed up to this point of the 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: 0-6 (10th place)
Goals For/Against: 5/52
Game scores: CASA Blue 15, Warriors 1; DASC Chaos 13, Warriors 0; GYSC Spirit 11, Warriors 4; USC Cobras 11, Warriors 0; Hawkrock Black 1, Warriors 0; Carlisle Chaos 1, Warriors 0
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. Fusion FC Red Knights
U11 Strykers
Coach: Jake Burns
Division: CPYSL Division 4-White
Record: 2-4 (6th place)
Goals For/Against: 14/16
Game scores: Strykers 4, Keystone FC United White 0; TYSC Trailblazers 6, Strykers 1; Strykers 6, USC Arsenal 1; Eagle FC White 2, Strykers 1; Camp Hill SC Blue 3, Strykers 0; SMSA Edge 4, Strykers 2
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. Carlisle Hustle
U11 Legends
Coach: Jimmy Conner, Landy Thompson (assistant), Daniel Izer (manager)
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 0-2-1 (8th place)
Goals For/Against: 4/18
Game scores: Legends 2, Hawkrock 2; USC Vikings 9, Legends 1; East Penn Fire 7, Legends 1; Legends vs. Tuscarora Talons (no report); Legends vs. Hanover Red Venom (no report)
Opener: Oct. 19, at home vs. Keystone FC Elite White
U12 Rage
Coach: Tyler Green, Tara Tracey (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 3-White
Record: 0-5 (7th place)
Goals For/Against: 5/28
Game scores: Nur Starters 8, Rage 1; Fusicon FC Vipers 5, Rage 2; Keystone FC United Blue 5, Rage 0; TYSC Trailblazers 8, Rage 1; Tuscarora Toros 2, Rage 1
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. FC Dallastown Cobras Blue
U15 Storm
Coach: Ryan Palmer, Patrick Thomas (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 2
Record: 1-5 (7th place)
Goals For/Against: 11/27
Game scores: FC Dallastown United Blue 8, Storm 2; SMSA Vipers 3, Storm 1; Spring Grove Spartans 2, Storm 1; Storm 5, WRLU Lions Black 3; PA Classics United 5, Storm 1; Keystone FC United 6, Storm 1
Next game: Sunday, Oct. 6, at TYSC Trailblazers
GIRLS
U10 Dream
Coach: Jason Lorenz
Division: CPYSL Division 4-Red
Record: 0-5 (8th place)
Goals For/Against: 9/33
Game scores: MCUSC Wildfire 4, Dream 3; Camp Hill SC City 5, Dream 2; GYSC Fusion 8, Dream 3; Hawkrock Inferno Black 9, Dream 0; DASC Mayhem 7, Dream 1
Opener: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. Carlisle Force
U11 Hornets
Coach: Patrick Thomas, Mike Kuhaneck (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4
Record: 2-3 (6th place)
Goals For/Against: 3/14
Game scores: DASC Purple Tornadoes 1, Hornets 0; East Penn Fury 3, Hornets 0; USC Mambas 10, Hornets 1; Hornets 1, Eastern Comets 0; Hornets 1, WRLU Lions Black 0
Opener: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. NEYSA Orange
U12 Riot
Coach: Tyler Roberts, Chelsey Krebs (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 3
Record: 2-3-1 (5th place)
Goals For/Against: 21/22
Game scores: Carlisle Cyclones 4, Riot 1; EU Blue Flames 5, Riot 2; SMSA Spirit 6, Riot 4; Riot 4, Hershey SC Orange 4; Riot 4, GYSC Chargers 2; Riot 6, Keystone FC United 1
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at Lancaster Elite Navy
U13 Destroyers
Coach: Daniel Izer, Travis High (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 1-3-1 (4th place)
Goals For/Against: 8/12
Game scores: Carlisle Storm 2, Destroyers 1; Destroyers 2, Fusion FC Fire 2; Destroyers 2, Spring Grove Extreme 1; Keystone FC South Elite 3, Destroyers 0; USC Eclipse 4, Destroyers 3
Opener: Sunday, Oct. 6, at home Carlisle Storm
Union Soccer Club (Chambersburg)
BOYS
U9 Warriors
Coach: Jose Jimenez, Jennifer Faith (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 2
Record: 3-1 (4th place)
Goals For/Against: 23/17
Game scores: Lampeter-Strasburg 8, Warriors 3; Warriors 6, Keystone FC Elite 3; Warriors 8, Lancaster Elite FC 5; Warriors 6, FC Dallastown Force 1
Opener: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. Donegal Thunder
U10 Tornadoes
Coach: Tyler Smith
Division: CPYSL Division 4-White
Record: 5-1 (2nd place)
Goals For/Against: 32/3
Game scores: Tornadoes 10, Keystone FC United White 0; Keystone Cobras Red 3, Tornadoes 2; Tornadoes 6, Tuscarora Turbos 0; (Tornadoes 3, Camp Hill SC United 0; Tornadoes 2, MYSC Elite 0; Tornadoes 9, Keystone FC United White 0
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at MYSC Elite
U10 Shredders
Coach: Justin Flory
Division: CPYSL Division 2
Record: 2-1-1 (4th place)
Goals For/Against: 12/7
Game scores: Shredders 2, PA Classics Elite Green 1; Lancaster Elite FC 4, Shredders 3; Shredders 2, Donegal Thunder 2; Shredders 5, NEYSA Black 0; Shredders vs. Hanover Red Fury (no report)
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. Iron Valley United Red
U10 Cobras
Coach: Jennifer Higgins
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 3-2-1 (5th place)
Goals For/Against: 20/13
Game scores: Carlisle Chaos 3, Cobras 1; Fusion FC Red Knights 4, Cobras 0; Cobras 4, Eagle FC Red 2; Cobras 11, GUSC Warriors 0; Cobras 3, CASA Blue 2; Cobras 1, GYSC Spirit 1
Next game: Oct. 19, at home vs. Keystone FC Elite White
U11 Vikings
Coach: Noah Wickenheiser
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 5-1 (1st place)
Goals For/Against: 31/8
Game scores: Vikings 4, Tuscarora Talons 0; Vikings 5, Hanover Red Venom 1; Vikings 9, GUSC Legends 1; Keystone FC Elite White 3, Vikings 1; Vikings 3, Susquehanna CPU Elite Eagles 2; Vikings 9, DASC Tsunami 1
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at Hawkrock
U11 Arsenal
Coach: Joshua Lehman, Trisha Thomas (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4-White
Record: 0-6 (8th place)
Goals For/Against: 5/47
Game scores: Eagle FC White 11, Arsenal 0; Camp Hill SC Blue 6, Arsenal 1; GUSC Strykers 6, Arsenal 1; Carlisle Hustle 14, Arsenal 1; Keystone FC United White 4, Arsenal 2; TYSC Trailblazers 6, Arsenal 0
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at SMSA Edge
U12 United
Coach: Abel Castro, Chris Gallino (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 1
Record: 2-0-2 (5th place)
Goals For/Against: 13/6
Game scores: United 2, Carlisle Strikeforce 2; United 7, NUU Gunners 2; United 3, Keystone FC Premier 1; United 1, CASA Premier 1
Opener: Saturday, Oct. 5, at Eagle FC White
U12 Gladiators
Coach: William Cordell, Israel Morales (assistant), Jennifer Faith (manager)
Division: CPYSL Division 4-Red
Record: 1-3-1 (7th place)
Goals For/Against: 18/19
Game scores: Gladiators 4, SMSA Blaze 1; Carlisle Union 4, Gladiators 3; PSA Scorpions 3, Gladiators 1; Gladiators 6, WRLU Lions Black 6; DASC Raiders 5, Gladiators 4
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. Eagle FC Gray
U13 Lightning
Coach: Dan Mulewich
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 5-1 (2nd place)
Goals For/Against: 11/7
Game scores: Lightning 2, Nur Kickers 0; Lightning 3, BSYSA Hurricanes 1; Carlisle Select 4, Lightning 0; Lightning 2, East Penn Rebels 1; Lightning 1, Eagle FC Red 0; Lightning 3, Hawkrock 1
Next game: Oct. 20, at home vs. Keystone FC United
U13 Heat
Coach: Betty Upson, Kevin Upson (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4
Record: 2-1-1 (4th place)
Goals For/Against: 13/7
Game scores: SSC Volcanoes 2, Heat 1; Heat 4, FC Dallastown Blaze Blue 4; Heat 3, WY Bulldogs Blue 0; Heat 5, PA Classics United Green 1
Opener: Sunday, Oct. 6, at home vs. EU Bears
U14 Titans
Coach: Marvin Duran
Division: CPYSL Division 2
Record: 0-6 (10th place)
Goals For/Against: 9/41
Game scores: East Penn Dynamo 10, Titans 2; Carlisle United 9, Titans 0; Hershey SC Orange 5, Titans 2; West Schuylkill FC Chaos 9, Titans 2; Fusion FC Vipers 5, Titans 1; Iron Valley United 3, Titans 2
Next game: Sunday, Oct. 6, at MDSL Devils
U15 Knights
Coach: Carlos Espinosa
Division: CPYSL Division 1
Record: 1-2 (5th place)
Goals For/Against: 5/11
Game scores: Knights 4, Susquehanna CPU Elite Dynamo 2; Nur Strikers 9, Knights 1; NUU Cannons 1, Knights 0
Next game: Sunday, Oct. 6, at home vs. Nur Strikers
GIRLS
U9 Cheetahs
Coach: Ashley Norris, Trisha Thomas (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4-White
Record: 1-3 (6th place)
Goals For/Against: 3/17
Game scores: Carlisle Lightning 5, Cheetahs 0; Keystone FC Premier 1, Cheetahs 0; Cheetahs 3, Keystone FC South Elite 2; DASC Diamonds 9, Cheetahs 0; Cheetahs vs. Fusion FC Thorns (no report)
Opener: Saturday, Oct. 5, at Eagle FC Red
U10 Wildfire
Coach: Sarah Richards
Division: CPYSL Division 3
Record: 6-0 (1st place)
Goals For/Against: 27/7
Game scores: Wildfire 5, Lancaster Elite Navy 3; Wildfire 5, Keystone FC United 1; Wildfire 3, Penn FC Youth Blue 1; Wildfire 3, Spring Grove Vipers 1; Wildfire 5, Lampeter-Strasburg 0; Wildfire 6, FC Dallastown Duchesses Blue 1
Opener: Saturday, Oct. 5, at CASA Premier
U11 Mambas
Coach: Jenna Brake
Division: CPYSL Division 4
Record: 4-0 (1st place)
Goals For/Against: 30/2
Game scores: Mambas 8, Iron Valley United 1; Mambas 6, DASC Purple Tornadoes 0; Mambas 10, GUSC Hornets 1; Mambas 6, East Penn Fury 0
Opener: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. Eastern Comets
U12 Thunder
Coach: Chris Reed, Trisha Thomas (assistant)
Division: CPYSL Division 4
Record: 2-3 (6th place)
Goals For/Against: 13/13
Game scores: Thunder 7, SSC Avalanche 3; Eastern Flash 2, Thunder 1; Barrens Crush 4, Thunder 1; Thunder 3, PA Classics United 2; Crusader Soccer Academy 2, Thunder 1
Opener: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. TSC Trojans Orange
U13 Eclipse
Coach: Patrick Upham
Division: CPYSL Division 3-Red
Record: 3-0-1 (2nd place)
Goals For/Against: 17/7
Game scores: Eclipse 2, Keystone FC South Elite 2; Eclipse 2, Carlisle Storm 1; Lightning 2, East Penn Rebels 1; Eclipse 8, Spring Grove Extreme 1; Eclipse 4, GUSC Destroyers 3
Opener: Sunday, Oct. 6, at home vs. Spring Grove Extreme
U15 Fusion
Coach: Patrick Upham
Division: CPYSL Division 1
Record: 2-1-1 (4th place)
Goals For/Against: 18/3
Game scores: Fusion 0, Olmsted Elite 0; Fusion 10, FC Dallastown Comets Black 0; Fusion 6, Susquehanna CPU Thunder 0; Eagle FC Red 3, Fusion 2
Next game: Sunday, Oct. 6, at Spring Grove Fire
United Recreational Soccer League
Waynesboro Gladiators
Coach: Patrick McCullough
Division: 34 Co-Ed White
Record: 2-2 (5th place)
Goals For/Against: 18/14
Game scores: Waynesboro 5, Epic SC Ambush White 0; PVYA 5, Waynesboro 4; Epic SC Cyclones Black 6, Waynesboro 1; Waynesboro 8, ASC Heat 3
Opener: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. Liverpool FCIA-MD West Black
Waynesboro Eskridge
Coach: Tim Eskridge
Division: 56 Co-Ed Red
Record: 2-0-2 (2nd place)
Goals For/Against: 15/7
Game scores: Waynesboro 6, CMRC Ocelots 1; Waynesboro 5, MAYAA Lisbon FC Mustangs 5; Waynesboro 0, GVAA The Ville Next Select 0; Waynesboro 4, Middletown Future 1
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at FSK Myers
Waynesboro Warriors
Coach: Shaun Kipe
Division: 56 Co-Ed White
Record: 4-0 (1st place)
Goals For/Against: 18/1
Game scores: Waynesboro 6, West Virginia FC Red 1; Waynesboro 5, Littlestown Eagles 0; Waynesboro 2, HAYSL WV Thunder 0; Waynesboro 5, Middletown 0
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at GVAA Lions Select Blue
Waynesboro Maidens
Coach: Ryan Wertz
Division: 56 Girls Red
Record: 4-1 (2nd place)
Goals For/Against: 14/3
Game scores: Waynesboro 3, City SC Frederick 0; Waynesboro 2, CMRC Lady Lions 0; Middletown 3, Waynesboro 0; Waynesboro 4, MAYAA Kerr 0; Waynesboro 5, Epic SC Storm 0
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at PVYA Lightning
Waynesboro Maidens
Coach: Clyde McClain
Division: 78-11 Girls White
Record: 0-3 (8th place)
Goals For/Against: 0/15
Game scores: City SC Frederick 5, Waynesboro 0; MAYAA Vipers 5, Waynesboro 0; SYA Lady Leopards 5, Waynesboro 0
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. Middletown James
Waynesboro Gold
Coach: Bruce Neterer
Division: 78-77 Co-Ed Red
Record: 1-2 (4th place)
Goals For/Against: 14/11
Game scores: Waynesboro 7, FC Frederick Blue 2; SYA Leopards 4, Waynesboro 3; PAL FC 5, Waynesboro 4; Waynesboro vs. TYSC Trailblazers (no report)
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 5, at home vs. WYS Yanez
Waynesboro Blue
Coach: Bill Kohler
Division: 78-77 Co-Ed White
Record: 2-2 (4th place)
Goals For/Against: 19/14
Game scores: WYS Leatherwood 4, Waynesboro 1; Waynesboro 9, Hagerstown SC Martinez 5; Waynesboro 5, WYS Shaffer 0; FC Frederick White 5, Waynesboro 4
Next game: Sunday, Oct. 6, at home vs. Catoctin Mountain FC Crew
Hagerstown SC Martinez
Coach: Javier Martinez
Division: 78-77 Co-Ed White
Record: 0-3-1 (7th place)
Goals For/Against: 16/29
Game scores: GVAA Gessner 7, Hagerstown 2; Waynesboro Blue 9, Hagerstown 5; WYS Leatherwood 9, Hagerstown 5; Hagerstown 4, FC Frederick White 4
Next game: Sunday, Oct. 6, at WYS Shaffer
