Lancaster Inferno FC is Pennsylvania’s only all-girls soccer academy that provides a player pathway from youth to pre-professional.
- Founded
- 2008
- Ages
- 3-5 to U19
- Plays
- Boys & Girls
- Programs
- 16
Where on the ladder
Level 3 to Level 5
Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.
Sanctioned by Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer (US Youth Soccer). The club also played in USYS NL. That league ended in July 2026 and merged into National 1, so it does not count above. The club’s site also lists US Club Soccer. We have not confirmed that from the body’s own member list, so we do not call the club sanctioned. It also lists USL W League, CASA U23 Women’s Premier League. We have not placed those leagues on the ladder, so they do not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksFrom the league tables
Inferno, every team.
Last season Lancaster Inferno fielded 3 teams in the leagues we track: all girls, from competitive regional down to state & premier. The ladder tops out in N1/MAPL at U14.
| lvl | U12 | U13 | U14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDP flights 1–3 | ||||
| EDP flights 1–3 |
Each dot is one team in the 2026-27 season. We place it by the league the team actually plays in, not by the club’s own team names. A tap on a dot shows that team’s league, flight and record. The dots come from published league tables, so a team playing outside those leagues will not appear here.
Check the tables yourself
The link opens one division table on GotSport, with every team's record. Your club's other age groups sit in their own divisions, each with its own table. GotSport posts a new page every season, so your club's website is the place to find the current one.
The link opens one division table on GotSport, with every team's record. Your club's other age groups sit in their own divisions, each with its own table. GotSport posts a new page every season, so your club's website is the place to find the current one.
College & pro pathway
Where the players went next.
We counted these from public commitment lists and trackers, not from the club’s own claims.
The counts come from public commitment trackers, club lists, league records, player pages, and the rosters of 2,244 NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA programs. One player counts once per school. “Division unverified” means we matched the school but could not confirm the program level. We never print a current youth player’s name.
Programs
The programs, age by age
These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.
Lancaster Inferno FC Girls Soccer Academy
U9-U19 · 11v11
Lancaster Inferno FC is an all-girls soccer academy with a unified curriculum and a player-centered pathway from youth to pre-professional. The club fields one team per age group for its 11-a-side teams.
feeds into Inferno USL Academy
U19 USL Academy team
U15-U19
The club launched its U19 USL Girls Academy team for elite players in the U15 to U19 age range, with a direct path to Inferno’s senior team.
USL Academy League feeds into Inferno’s senior team
Inferno USL Academy
U15–U19 (2008–2012 birth years)
The USL Academy is the highest level of the Inferno youth pathway, with a pre-professional training and competition environment, college recruitment support, and a direct pathway to Inferno U23 and USL W League teams.
USL Academy League feeds into Inferno U23 & USL W League teams
Girls Pre-Travel Program
Girls U8-U10 (2016-2018 birth years)
This 8-week program focuses on ball skills, leadership, and play in game-like situations. It is designed to prepare young players for the club travel level in future years.
feeds into club travel level
Summer Select Program
Girls Ages U8-U15 (2011-2018 birth years)
A select group of youth players train with Inferno’s technical staff, college players, and aspiring/former professionals. The program includes practices twice a week and two tournaments.
EPYSA
Speed & Agility Training Sessions
girls ages 9-18
These 4-week sessions provide one-hour individual speed and agility training with a focus on injury mitigation. Sessions are open to girls regardless of club affiliation.
Creative Skills Soccer Camp
Girls Ages 8-14
The camp develops confidence, creativity, and comfort on the ball through foot skills, 1v1 moves, change of direction, ball mastery, and small-sided games.
Girls World Cup Training Camp
Girls Ages 8-14
Players develop dribbling, passing, shooting, ball control, and game play through daily training, individual challenges, and World Cup-style tournament games.
Finishing & Goalkeeping Camp
Girls Ages 8-14
This position-specific camp is designed for attacking players and goalkeepers, with training focused on finishing, shot-stopping, handling, positioning, footwork, and decision-making.
High School Training Program
High School Girls (Incoming 9th-12th Grades)
The program helps athletes elevate performance, build confidence, and prepare for the upcoming high school and club seasons through position-specific and individual training.
College Training Program
Current College Players & Incoming Freshman
This program is designed for current college athletes and incoming freshman who want to stay sharp, compete, and prepare for the upcoming season in a high-level training environment.
7v7 Women’s Summer League
ages 18 and older · 7v7
The league is open to adult women’s teams at competitive or intermediate level. It includes six regular-season matches plus playoffs on turf at Kramer Field.
2025 Summer Camps
girls ages 6-14
These 3-day camps focus on technical skills, confidence, and a deeper love for soccer, with ball work, finishing, competitive games, and goalkeeper training.
Inferno Mini Camps
3-5
Free mini camps introduce young boys and girls to soccer through age-appropriate dribbling, passing, shooting, and creative games.
Inferno Sparks
Boys & Girls ages 4-6
Inferno lists Inferno Sparks among its summer program offerings for young boys and girls.
Summer of Excellence
Girls ages 7-14
Inferno lists Summer of Excellence among its summer program offerings for girls.
Tryouts
2026/27 season
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Spooky Nook Sports · 75 Champ Blvd, Manheim, PA 17545
$25
Coaching
Who coaches here
18 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Francisco Cleaves
President
Lancaster Inferno FC
Pro-Am Level (7 years); Collegiate Level (2 years); High School Level (10 years); Youth Club Level (15 years)
University of Notre Dame (MBA); Bryan College (BS Business Administration)
U.S. Soccer C License · U.S. Soccer D License · SafeSport & Concussion Certifications
Stephanie Cleaves
Executive Director/Coach; Head Coach of Lancaster Inferno; Head Coach of Lancaster Inferno FC 10
Lancaster Inferno First Team; Lancaster Inferno FC 10
Pro-Am Level (8 years); Collegiate Level (6 years); ODP Level (5 years); High School Level (1 year); Youth Club Level (10+ years)
Houghton University ’10 (Bachelor’s Degree); Lancaster Catholic HS ’05 (High School Diploma)
U.S. Soccer B License · U.S. Soccer C License · U.S. Soccer D License · U.S. Soccer Talent Reporters Program · NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma · SafeSport & Concussion Certifications
Wendell Hannaford
Youth Technical Director/Coach; First Team Assistant Coach; USL Academy Head Coach; U23 Head Coach
Lancaster Inferno youth club; U23 Team; First Team; USL Academy
Pro-Am Level (4 years); Collegiate Level (3 years); ODP Level (7 years); High School Level (9 years); Youth Club Level (14 years)
Albright College ’09 (Bachelor’s Degree); Walt Whitman HS ’05 (High School Diploma); Reading Police Academy (Act 120 MPOETC Certification)
U.S. Soccer Coach Educator/Instructor · U.S. Soccer Licenses: C, D, E, F, 11v11, 9v9, 7v7, 4v4 (Pursuing B) · United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Diploma · United Soccer Coaches Diplomas: Professional Development, Level 6, Advanced Diploma, 7v7 Diploma, 9v9 Diploma, 11v11 Formations and Systems of Play, Sports Psychology, Teaching Penetration, Advanced Technical Training, Passing Patterns & Functional Training, Futsal, and Goalkeeper Diplomas · FA Level 1, FA Intro to First Aid, FA Safeguarding for All (in progress) · NFHS Accredited Coaching Certificate, NFHS Coach Level 1, 2, and 3 Certification · Safesport, Mandatory Reporter, Concussion, Cardiac, First Aid, AED, and CPR Certifications
Teresa Rook
Youth Club Director/Coach; USL Academy Associate Head Coach
Lancaster Inferno FC youth club; USL Academy
ODP Level (8 years); High School Level (1 year); Youth Club Level (13 years)
Millersville University (Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education); James Madison University ’11 (Bachelor’s Degree); Conestoga Valley High School ’07 (High School Diploma)
U.S. Soccer D License · SafeSport & Concussion Certifications
Kenny Archer
U9-13 Youth Director/Coach; Head Coach of Lancaster Inferno FC 14; Goalkeeper Coach
U9-13; Lancaster Inferno FC 14; Lancaster Inferno USL W, U23, U20
Pro-Am Level (3 years); Collegiate Level (4 years); High School Level (10 years); Youth Club Level (24 years)
West Chester University ’04 (Master’s Degree); Penn State University ’02 (Bachelor’s Degree); Lebanon High School ’98 (High School Diploma)
U.S. Soccer C License · U.S. Soccer D License · U.S. Soccer E License · U.S. Soccer F License · United Soccer Coaches (NSCAA) Diplomas: Advanced National, National Diploma, 7v7/9v9, Reading the Game, Teaching Penetration, Advanced Regional, Regional, and Goalkeeping I · University of Colorado Coaching Psychology · SafeSport & Concussion Certifications
Casey Shillabeer
Coach; Head Coach of Lancaster Inferno FC 12
Lancaster Inferno FC 12
Pro-Am Level (2 years); High School Level (3 years); Youth Club Level (3 years)
Lebanon Valley College ’22 (Bachelor’s Degree); Cedar Crest High School ’18 (High School Diploma)
U.S. Soccer D License · U.S. Soccer Grassroots 11v11 · U.S. Soccer Grassroots 9v9 · SafeSport & Concussion Certifications
Adam Johnny Morris
Coach; Assistant Coach of Lancaster Inferno; Head Coach of Lancaster Inferno FC 07/08; Head Coach of Lancaster Inferno FC 11
First Team; Lancaster Inferno FC 07/08; Lancaster Inferno FC 11
Pro-Am Level (2 years); ODP Level (6 years); High School Level (12 year); Youth Club Level (20+ years)
Newtown HS ’94 (High School Diploma)
UEFA C License · B-TEC Credits in Sport & Leisure Management · SafeSport & Concussion Certifications
Julia Leisure
Coach; Head Coach of Lancaster Inferno FC 15
Lancaster Inferno FC 15
Youth Club Level (2 years); Various camps and clinics (5+ years)
Susquehanna University ’23 (Bachelor’s Degree); Hempfield HS ’19 (High School Diploma)
U.S. Soccer D License · U.S. Soccer Grassroots 9v9 · U.S. Soccer Grassroots 7v7 · U.S. Soccer Grassroots 4v4 · SafeSport & Concussion Certifications
Where they play
9 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Kramer FieldPrimary
100 W Millport Rd, Lititz, PA 17543 · Turf
Spooky Nook Sports
75 Champ Blvd, Manheim, PA 17545 · Turf
Listrak
Penn Medicine Park
650 N Prince St, Lancaster 17603
Warwick HS
Warwick High School
Franklin & Marshall College
Conestoga Valley High School Stadium
Millersville University’s Pucillo Field
7 fields aren’t located on the map yet.
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
$25; Summer Select tryout: $25* (Free registration for current Lancaster Inferno FC players)
Add-ons
includes referee fees, includes Inferno t-shirt, includes a camp T-Shirt and a ticket to a Lancaster Inferno home game, EPYSA Player Fees.
Get in touch
How to reach Inferno
Same level, nearby
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