Majors Cup Final Group Game Lineup

Starters
Sebastien Le Toux
Nick LaBrocca
Juan Pablo Angel
Robbie Keane
Freddy Adu
Dominic Oduro
Teal Bunbury
Jorge Perlaza
Kasey Keller

Subs
Jeff Larentowicz
Lamar Neagle
Luis Gil

Reserves
Jack McInerney
Bobby Convey

Stoners Roster- Majors Cup Game 2

Starters
Sebastien Le Toux
Nick LaBrocca
Dominic Oduro
Lamar Neagle
Jeff Larentowicz
Teal Bunbury
Juan Pablo Angel
Jorge Perlaza
Kasey Keller

Subs
Jeff Larentowicz
Luis Gil
Bobby Convey
Jack McInerney

***SEE COMMENTS- TECHNICAL ISSUES
Lamar Neagle

Reserves

Stoners Roster- Majors Cup Game 1 (Just a little delayed)

Starters
Sebastien Le Toux
Nick LaBrocca
Dominic Oduro
Lamar Neagle
Jeff Larentowicz
Teal Bunbury
Juan Pablo Angel
Jorge Perlaza
No goalie for us this week :(

Subs
Luis Gil
Bobby Convey
Jack McInerney

Reserves
Faryd Mondragon

Lineup Week 22

This one's for all the Majors Cup marbles! Here we go Stoner boyzzz!!!

Starters
Sebastien Le Toux
Nick LaBrocca
Dominic Oduro
Erik Friberg
Jeff Larentowicz
Luis Gil
Jack McInerney
Jorge Perlaza
Kasey Keller - THE GOALIE

Subs
Bobby Convey
Faryd Mondragon
Teal Bunbury

Reserves
Juan Pablo Angel
Carlos Ruiz :-(

Lineup Week 21

Starters
Teal Bunbury
Juan Pablo Angel
Dominic Oduro
Jorge Perlaza
Eddie Gaven
Sebastien Le Toux
Nick LaBrocca
Dilly Duka
Faryd Mondragon

Subs
Bobby Convey
Medhi Ballouchy
Andy Williams

Reserves
Kasey Keller
Carlos Ruiz :-(

Week 20 Lineup

***edited post format 7/31, no changes made


Starters
Teal Bunbury
Carlos Ruiz
Juan Pablo Angel
Dominic Oduro
Jorge Perlaza
Eddie Gaven
Sebastien Le Toux
Nick LaBrocca
Faryd Mondragon

Subs
Bobby Convey
Medhi Ballouchy
Dilly Duka

Reserves
Kasey Keller
Andy Williams

Week 19 Lineup

Starters
Faryd Mondragon
Sebastien Le Toux
Teal Bunbury
Carlos Ruiz
Juan Pablo Angel
Dominic Oduro
Jorge Perlaza
Eddie Gaven
Nick LaBrocca

Subs
Medhi BallouchyBobby Convey
Dilly Duka


Reserves
Kasey Keller
Andy Williams

Week 17 Lineup

Starters
Faryd Mondragon
Sebastien Le Toux
Teal Bunbury
Carlos Ruiz
Juan Pablo Angel
Dominic Oduro
Jorge Perlaza
Mehdi Ballouchy
Nick LaBrocca

Subs
Eddie Gaven
Dilly Duka
Bobby Convey

Reserves
Ryan Smith
Andy Williams

Stoners Lineup Week 15

Starters
Faryd Mondragon
Sebastien Le Toux
Teal Bunbury
Carlos Ruiz
Juan Pablo Angel
Dominic Oduro
Jorge Perlaza
Mehdi Ballouchy
Nick LaBrocca

Subs
Eddie Gaven
Dilly Duka
Bobby Convey

Reserves
Ryan Smith
Andy Williams

Stoners Lineup Week 14

Starters
Faryd Mondragon
Sebastien Le Toux
Teal Bunbury
Dominic Oduro
Juan Pablo Angel
Jorge Perlaza
Eddie Gaven
Nick LaBrocca
Mehdi Ballouchy

Subs
Dilly Duka
Bobby Convey
Andy Williams

Reserves
Ryan Smith
Carlos Ruiz

Stoners Announce Lineup for BSL Week 13- Second City

Subs

Gaston Puerari

Bobby Convey

Nick Labrocca

Reserves

Carlos Ruiz

Andy Williams

Stoners Announce Lineup for BSL Week 12- PN Rangers

Subs

Gaston Puerari

Bobby Convey

Mehdi Ballouchy

Reserves

Andy Williams

Carlos Ruiz

Stoners Announce Lineup for BSL Week 11- Union SC

Subs

Gaston Puerari

Eddie Gaven
Ryan Smith

Reserves

Andy Williams

Nizar Kahlfan

Breaking News: Stoners Have 'Players Only' Meeting

Stoners Have 'Players Only' Meeting to Right the Ship

The Morning Call has learned that the players of Pennsylvania Stoners FC had a "players only" meeting Sunday.  Despite notching a win against fledgling Hillcrest this week, Stoners have been in a mild slump after a good start.  It is believed that Sebastien Le Toux, perhaps the biggest cause for Stoners less-than-stellar form, gathered the rest of the team together on Sunday to make sure everyone is on the same page.  Juan Pablo Angel, the newest Stoner, applauded the camaraderie of his teammates and is eager to continue the momentum gained from this week's win.

It is hard to imagine Stoners continuing to struggle to put up points the rest of the way.  The roster The Partnership has put together is full of weapons; however, many players have shown little, to no consistency, thus far.  As the players left the meeting, Teal Bunbury shared potential bulletin-board material to reporters, saying, "I guarantee Stoners will score five goals in a win during Week 11. Union SC will continue to look up at us in the standings; can't wait."

With a mindset like that, Stoners appear to be confident heading into Week 11, as they hope to begin an upward push in the BSL standings.

Stoners Announce Lineup for BSL Week 10- Hillcrest United

Subs

Dominic Oduro

Mehdi Ballouchy

Bobby Convey

Reserves

Andy Williams

Nizar Khalfan

Stoners Announce Lineup for BSL Week 8- Second City SC

Subs

Mehdi Ballouchy

Reserves

Teal Bunbury

Ryan Smith

O'brian White

Bobby Convey

Stoners Announce Lineup for BSL Week 7- Burud Town

Subs

Dominic Oduro

Miguel Lopez

Andy Williams

Reserves

Mehdi Ballouchy

Ryan Smith

Stoners Announce Lineup for BSL Week 5- CD Gunners

Subs

Andy Williams

Miguel Lopez

Dominic Oduro

Reservesu

Mehdi Ballouchy

Ryan Smith

Stoners Announce Lineup for BSL Week 4- Alliance FC

Subs

Dominic Oduro

Medhi Ballouchy

Reserves

Teal Bunbury

Ryan Smith

Jorge Perlaza

Stoners Announce Lineup for BSL Week 3- Alamo City

Subs

Paolo Cardoza

Reserves

Gaston Puerari

Dominic Oduro

Andy Williams

Ryan Smith

Stoner Announce Lineup for Second BSL Match

Starters
Sebastien Le Toux
Carlos Ruiz
Eddie Gaven
O'brien White
Teal Bunbury
Andy Williams
Bobby Convey
Medhi Ballouchy
Faryd Mondragon

Subs
Dominic Oduro
Kyle Nakazawa
Gaston Puerari

Reserves
Paolo Cardoza
Ryan Smith
Chad Ochocinco

Stoners Announce Lineup for First BSL Match

Stoners FC is proud to announce its lineup for its first ever BSL match-up against Gold Coast.

Starters
Sebastian Le Toux
Carlos Ruiz
Ryan Smith
Andy Williams
Bobby Convey
Dominic Oduro
Eddie Gaven
O'Brien White
Faryd Mondragon

Substitutes
Medhi Ballouchy
Gaston Puerari
Kyle Nakazawa

Reserves
Paolo Cardoza
Teal Bunbury

Stoners Proud to Announce They Gottahava Wawa

Fresh off the heels of the 2011 BSL Draft, Stoners FC is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with Wawa Food Markets.  The one-stop-gas-and-food shop is proud to call Pennsylvania home and both Stoners and Wawa look forward to the mutually beneficial partnership.  The terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but J. Birney Crum (JBC) will be stocked full of the touchscreen hoagie ordering system that has become a Wawa trademark.  In an interesting move, JBC will also forgo the selling of beer and instead will bring smiles to all as Wawa's famous chocolate milk is disseminated from taps at all food vendor locations.

As of April 2010, Wawa has 570 locations across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.  The company sees this partnership as great way to increase exposure, especially as Stoners FC travels across the country in BSL competitions.

Remember folks, if you're a Stoner, you Gottahava Wawa.

Marcos Flores Ready to Revolutionize Stoners Football

Much like Che Guevara, Marcos Flores hails from Argentina

Round eleven is not a time to fall victim to convention. Round eleven is a time to release your inhibitions. Round eleven is not so much a time or place, as it is a state of mind. All of that considered, the Partnership selected Marcos Flores of the Portland Timbers before making the following comments:

"Between his Argentine blood and Australian playing experience, we're hoping that Marcos will help the Stoners' global brand. We've been doing a lot of brainstorming, and we're actually thinking about having him wear 'YAO' on the back of his jerseys."

 Keep brainstorming, fellas.

From Mehdi to Kelly

That's our boy.

Local American Idol hero Justin Guarini Moroccan Mehdi Ballouchy is set to join Pennsylvania Stoners FC. Despite hitting high notes throughout his short career, Ballouchy has yet to complete a full season truly in tune. He's been working on his form all offseason and hopes to stay on pitch every game this year for his new club Stoners FC. Oh, and something about rhythm and harmony.


**DISCLAIMER FROM THE PARTNERSHIP**

Normally, we're not fans of extended metaphors or puns. However, we do have a soft spot for jew fro's and have decided to make an exception in the case of this article.

Stoners Add "the Dragon Slayer"

Faryd (right, sword raised) shown here vacationing in Geatland with the French magician himself Sebastien Le Toux (left, conjuring a spell while creepily observing from behind the crag)

Hoping to add a little bit of bite and some much needed goaltending (see yesterday's entry), the Partnership selected Colombian international and ex-Philadelphia Union man Faryd Mondragon with the eighth pick in the ninth round. Known for his strength, courage, loyalty, and resilience in the face of fire, Faryd is the perfect addition to Stoners FC. Here's what he had to say after hearing of his selection:

"After a summer full of slaying actual dragons in real mythological Scandinavian cities, I don't think I should have any trouble stopping a little ball from getting into the net. Have you seen me? I'm huge."

Don't get too excited, ladies. Faryd is a happily married man.

Gaven Ready to Play Field For Stoners

Gaven is clearly ready to be a Stoner

After a sporadic and tempestuous relationship with goaltending, Eddie Gaven is ready to settle down and play exclusively in the field for his new club Pennsylvania Stoners FC. Selected in the eighth round by the estemeed Partnership, Gaven talked about his messy break-up with goaltending upon being announced:

"Goaltending and I go way back. We first hooked up back in '03. I was just a rookie then, and I didn't really know the difference. Coach said if I went in net that I could get on the field, so I did it. I scored that night, but it wasn't pretty and I could tell that a lot of people didn't approve. I tried to stay away from Goaltending after that. It worked for a while, but, in the back of my mind, I always toyed with the idea of going back to her. Last year, Will [Crew GK Will Hesmer] got hurt, so I jumped at the chance to take his position. Finally, Goaltending and I were reunited. It was magical at first, but then Sebastien [Former Union Forward and new Stoners Teammate Sebastien Le Toux] caught sight of what was happening. He put one right through me. I'll never be with Goaltending again."

Yeah, so look forward to none of that. Gaven will be playing strictly on the field. Never in goal. Let me emphasize that, never in goal.

Veteran Andy Williams is Newest Stoner

Andy to RSL Sponsor: "I'm Xango-ing to the Stoners, buddy!"

Fresh off of a fine performance for Real Salt Lake in the CONCACAF Champions League, MLS journeyman and internet fiend Andy Williams has been selected by Pennsylvania Stoners FC in the seventh round of the BSL Draft. Though one half of the Partnership initially doubted Andy, Williams was eager to join the Stoners and took the initiative to convince him of his value. "Haha got to pick me now," he said after meeting with the Stoner boys in front of millions of listeners on the popular social networking site Twitter.com. Whether it was a result of peer pressure or Andy's great poise and leadership, the Partnership were sold. How the Jamaican international's credentials could have been questioned in the first place we will never know. One thing is for sure:  Andy Williams will be a Pennsylvania Stoner, and everyone in the organization is better off because of it.

Ryan Smith Aims to Escape Anonymity With Help of Stoners

"WHAAT??!? I got picked by the Stoners??!??"

New arrival Ryan Smith has been unable to contain his excitement since touching down at iconic Queen City Airport. The Partnership made him their choice in the sixth round. Said the new draftee:

"With a name like Ryan Smith, I've always been pretty forgettable. I've tried telling people I was born in England. I even hacked my MLS profile page to trick people into thinking that I make hip-hop music. Nothing has worked. Hopefully, joining the Pennsylvania Stoners in the BSL will finally put me into America's, or at least my mother's, conscience. " [Editor's note:  Ryan Smith is a middle child.]

Here's to new beginnings!

Oduro Ghana Be An Important Piece for Stoners

Dominic Oduro is ready to bring those hot feet of his to PA

Impressed equally by his speed, potential, and ability to dance with one shoe in his hand, the Partnership felt compelled to add Dominic Oduro to the 2011 Pennsylvania Stoners roster. Hoping he will improve on his five goals and four assists from 2010, the Partnership believes Oduro can be a surprise player this year for the Stoners. "We told him that as long as he's not friends with any of those guys from the Black Stars that beat us this summer that we are ready to welcome him with open arms. Also, we're not bitter," said the PA Pair. We believe you guys.

More Local Flavor for Stoners on Day 2 of BSL Draft

Landing with the model PA Stoners franchise made hometown hero Convey reflect on his days with the mediocre Earthquakes

One day after the Partnership made Philadelphian-by-trade Carlos Ruiz their first selection in the second round, the Stoner boys followed up with a third round choice of Philadelphian-by-birth Bobby Convey (formerly of the San Jose Earthquakes). Being born in the nation's former capital, having attended William Penn High School, and having played for PSC Coppa growing up, Convey is more Philly than a cheesesteak full of Allen Iverson's mother's bling. StonersFc.blogspot.com was lucky enough to reach Bobby via mobile phone as he landed in his former home state.

"I'm ecstatic. In fact, I'm shock. Having been away from the Keystone State for so long, I started to think depressing places like San Jose were OK. It's good to be back in check with reality, not to mention back in the place where it all started for me. I hope I can give this team something to cheer for this year. Along with Carlos, Teal, Seba, and whomever else the Partnership can bring in, we're going to get it done this year!" 

Great grammar, Bobby!

Stoners Pick Local Boy Ruiz

Ruiz grinning ear-to-ear after getting off the phone with Pennsylvania management

The Pennsylvania Stoners are excited to announce that they have selected Carlos Ruiz, a former MLS MVP, with their first draft choice in franchise history. Having waited until the eighth pick of the second round (19th overall), the Stoners were ecstatic too see that their guy was still available. "Everyone knows we love us a Union man," said the Partnership. Stay tuned for news on further selections by Pennsylvania Stoners FC.

Stoners Seal Teal Deal, Feel it's a Real Steal

Just days after the trade that brought Sebastien Le Toux to Allentown as the first player in Pennsylvania Stoners FC history, management finalized another deal that saw rising star and ex-Canadian Teal Bunbury become the second member of an already potent strike force. Forced to land at the larger Lehigh Valley International Airport due to logistical issues at quaint Queen City Municipal, Bunbury was greeted by gaggles of Stoners fans ecstatic that they are watching the roster forming before their very eyes. Asked about the opportunity to help lead an expansion franchise, Bunbury had this to say:

"It should be exciting, eh?"

Eh, indeed.

Le Toux Good To Be True

In a deal that will forever change the history of the young Pennsylvania Stoners FC franchise, Sebastien Le Toux joined the Allentown-based squad in exchange for the team's first round selection in this year's BSL Draft. The Frenchman was so excited to join the expansion side that he hopped on the next flight into Queen City Municipal Airport to make himself available for a late-night press conference which announced his arrival to thousands of delirious fans. For anyone out there who was confused, they were not booing. The fans were simply shouting "LE TOOOOOOOUUUUUUUX! LE TOOOOOOOUUUUUUUX!" One particularly enthusiastic female fan even offered to carry the available bachelor's first child.

"Allentown does seem like a great place to raise a child," quipped Le Toux. "But in all seriousness, it is an honor to be introduced as the first-ever Stoners player. The fans here are great, and I can't wait to get out on the pitch for my new team."

But Sebastien and the fans were not the only ones excited on this fortuitous night. In a rare public appearance, the Partnership treated us with this prepared statement:

"The opportunity to bring in a player like Seba was one we could not resist. What he was able to do in his breakout season last year was simply incredible. Many experts seem to doubt that he can repeat his success, but we have faith that Seba has plenty left in the tank to silence his detractors."

After their brief words, the Partnership made a quick exit but not before promising the fans a season to remember and leading a few raucous chants.

An eventful preseason continued with the Stoners' acquisition of its first player, but it is far from over. Stay tuned for further announcements in the coming days and weeks leading up to First Kick on March 15.

Who's the Boss?

Pennsylvania Stoners FC is proud to announce its ownership structure for the upcoming 2011 campaign, as well as the foreseeable future. Much like the NFL’s Green Bay Packers, the Stoners will be owned and operated by the fans themselves! The two men behind the creation of the new BSL franchise were approached by several big-name investment partners. However, after careful deliberation, the camera-shy cofounders (who would like to be referred to simply as “the Partnership”) ultimately felt that public ownership would be the best way to ensure transparency and fiscal responsibility within the organization. Stay tuned for more announcements as the Partnership and their many co-owners are looking to make important decisions pertaining to the Stoners’ inaugural coaching staff shortly.

2011 Season: Stoners Jerseys

We are proud to announce a multi-year deal between Stoners and Adidas.  Adidas will be the official supplier of team equipment and both their people and ours spent a significant amount of time designing home and away jerseys that everyone would be proud of.  We are delighted with the finished products and we hope you are too!

Please stay tuned for any exciting developments regarding Stoners first jersey sponsor.

Keystone libertatis.

Let the Games Begin!

We would first like to thank everyone involved in bringing a team to Pennsylvania.  The folks at the Bigtime Soccer League (BSL) were very accommodating in assisting us during this process and we look forward to a long and prosperous future.  We believe that we will be a model franchise in the BSL for years to come and will proudly represent the state of Pennsylvania and its people; hence where the team name was developed.  Stoners is a play on Pennsylvania's state nickname, "the Keystone state," and it is our vision that Stoners will one day be a model franchise and represent the tide that binds all of the BSL and its teams.

We welcome the opportunity to compete alongside great fellow franchises, but from this day forth, the games have begun.

Keystone libertatis.