Pennsylvania Stoners

The Pennsylvania Stoners were an American soccer team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Keystone Division.

Pennsylvania Stoners
Full namePennsylvania Stoners
Nickname(s)The Stoners
Founded2007
Dissolved2009
GroundZephyr Sports Complex
Chairman Fred Stellato
Manager David Weitzman
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
2009Regular Season: 3rd, Keystone
Playoffs: did not qualify

The team played its home games at the Zephyr Sports Complex on the campus of Whitehall High School in nearby Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, where they had played since 2009. The team's colors were royal blue and white.

The "Stoners" name was derived from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's official nickname, The Keystone State. A previous incarnation of the Stoners was a member of the American Soccer League from 1979 to 1983.

History

The original Stoners were members of the American Soccer League from 1979 to 1983, during which time the team had the win-lose-tie record of 76-49-25. The Stoners won the league championship in 1980.[1] Due to increasing competition from other soccer leagues, and decreasing attendance, the team, along with the rest of the league, folded in 1983.[1]

The team was resurrected in 2007 as the Pennsylvania Stoners, and competed in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The team originally played its home games at J. Birney Crum Stadium. In 2008, the team captured the NPSL league championship. Starting in 2009,the Stoners played their home matches at Whitehall-Coplay School District's Zephyr Sports Complex in nearby Whitehall. The team folded after the 2009 season. In 2010, the FC Sonic Lehigh Valley brought NPSL soccer back to the Lehigh Valley.[2]

Players

Current roster

as at June 7, 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 GK Adam Miller
1 GK Sam Bishop
2 MF Ryan Hess (C)
3 MF Daniel Scavone
4 FW Ricky Mucelli
5 DF James Feimster
6 MF Evan Rubin
7 MF James Graf
8 FW Thomas Reilly
9 MF Scott Burcik
10 DF Derek Ludlow
11 DF Anthony Barnold
12 DF Eric Williams
No. Position Player
13 MF Nicholas Alderiso
14 FW Alex Weisberger
15 FW Christopher Bastidas
16 MF Cody Antonini
17 MF Daniel Odenwelder
18 DF Matthew Kosik
19 DF Blake Ritchey
20 DF Matthew Cecconi
21 FW Nick Kosik
00 GK Christopher Varga
DF Jordie Ciuffetelli
DF Andrew Harshey
MF German Reyes

Individual honours

Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
1979 2 ASL 3rd, Eastern Semifinals Did not enter
1980 2 ASL 1st, National Champion Did not enter
1981 2 ASL 2nd, Liberty Semifinals Did not enter
1982 2 ASL 6th 1st Round Did not enter
1983 2 ASL 2nd, Eastern Final Did not enter
2008 4 NPSL 1st, North Champion Did not enter
2009 4 NPSL 3rd, Keystone Did not qualify Did not enter

Honors
  • NPSL Champions 2008
  • NPSL North Division Champions 2008
  • ASL Champions 1980
  • ASL National Division Champions 1980

Head coaches

Stadia

References
  1. Long, Ernie (13 December 1999). "The Popular Stoners Were Hurt By League: ASL Got Away From What Made It Successful, Which Destroyed Allentown Team". The Morning Call.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2013-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Stoners Announce 2009 Coaching Staff". Retrieved 2009-04-27.
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