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Penn FC wins 2025 US Youth Soccer National Championship in Florida

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PHOTO PROVIDED Penn FC’s 2007 F Black 18/19U team won the 2025 US Youth Soccer National Championship in Florida over the weekend. The team, which consists of numerous District 4 and area palyers, poses with the banner. In the front row is, from left, Josephine Devlin, Regan Schroder, Ella Moore, Addison Stover, Madi Merrell, Emily Erb, Viktorya Luckenbach and Kathryn Reynolds. In the back row is, from left, assistant coach Jay Stover, Janae Swartz, Cameron Ofak, Haley Bull, Eliza Artell, Cassidey Snyder, Amber Liu, Mackenzie Daldo, Kali O'Connell, Chelsea Coburn, Joselyn Swartz and coach Adam Freeman. The 2007 F Black 18/19U team defeated Rangers FC Elite of Michigan in the championship game on Sunday, 3-2.

Over the weekend, Penn FC’s 18/19U girls soccer team won the 2025 US Youth Soccer National Championship in Florida, competing against talented teams from throughout the United States. The team features numerous District 4 and area athletes. Penn FC’s all-star team defeated Solar South of Texas, 1-0, on Tuesday before losing to Cook Inlet SC of Alaska, 2-0, on Wednesday. On Thursday, Penn FC beat FW United of Indiana, 4-0 and won in the semifinals on Saturday over Madison 56ers Elite of Wisconsin in PKs, 5-4.

In Sunday’s championship, Penn FC earned a tight 3-2 win against Rangers FC Elite of Michigan.

The Penn FC team which won the national title, which was named 2007 F Black, consists of the following players: Josephine Devlin, Regan Schroder, Ella Moore, Addison Stover, Madi Merrell, Emily Erb, Viktorya Luckenbach, Kathryn Reynolds, Janae Swartz, Cameron Ofak, Haley Bull, Eliza Artell, Cassidey Snyder, Amber Liu, Mackenzie Daldo, Kali O'Connell, Chelsea Coburn and Joselyn Swartz. The team is coached by Adam Freeman and assistant Jay Stover.

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