SOCCER ATHLETES
HALLE ENGLE
Mechanicsburg High School/Liberty University
One of PA's brightest stars on the field since the day she put on a Mechanicsburg jersey. One of the best scorers in the whole state Halle Engle is a Liberty University commit. She also shows off her impressive speed on the track in the spring running the 100m dash.
LAWSON DOOLING
Georgia Southern University
Lawson Dooling has been the quite the journeyman in the sport of soccer. A youth standout, Lawson played for a while in his home state of Florida, always being the class of the field. At the age of 15, he moved to Europe to pursue his dreams. After a stint across the ocean, Lawson came back home with American soccer club trials. Eventually he took the college route, with Georgia Southern. Now Lawson has come away from playing, and is taking a job as director of soccer, staying in the sport he loves. You can hear more of his story in the 109th edition of FFM Sports.
JACKSON DIETRICH
Chattanooga Red Wolves
Jackson Dietrich spent most of his childhood in the Werder Bremen academy before moving to the United States. He joined Wright State in the Horizon league and eventually won a league title before graduating. He has some stints at professional clubs and now finds himself in Chattanooga with the Red Wolves, one of the top teams in USL 1. You can hear his story in episode 124 of FFM Sports.
KATIE MITCHELL
Manchester University
Katie Mitchell is the 1st year head women's soccer coach at Manchester University. She was originally a 4-year soccer player at West Georgia University, before starting her coaching career as a GA at University of Indianapolis. You can hear her story on the 133rd edition of FFM Sports.
STEVEN TEKESKY
West Virginia University
Steven Tekesky is one for the WVU history books. He will go down as one of the greatest goalies in school history after his 5th year senior season. He ends his career inside the elite 8 with WVU, marking the first time in 40 years, and tied for the lead in wins. You can hear more about his career in the 137th edition of FFM Sports.
HENSLEY HANCUFF
Clemson/Gotham FC
Hensley Hancuff has one of the best stories in women's college soccer. Before transferring to Clemson her life was flipped upside down with a medical condition. Since then, she has gone on to be a successful goalie not only at the collegiate level but in her young pro career so far too. You can hear her story in the 147th edition of FFM Sports.
MYLA SHARPLESS
Eastern Kentucky University
Myla Sharpless is a fighter. 3 knee surgeries and a transfer later, she is killing it at Eastern Kentucky. The Pittsburgh native and former ODP tournament MVP has been at the forefront of the Colonels midfield the last 2 seasons. You can hear her story on the 159th edition of FFM Sports.
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ADAM BURCHELL
West Virginia University
Adam Burchell is a former D2 national champion with the University of Charleston. He made the switch to D1, following his coach Dan Stratford to the country roads of West Virginia. Before his career at the collegiate level came to an end in 2022, he amassed an elite 8 run with the Mountaineers, as well as the game winning goal against long time rival Pittsburgh in the 2021 season. Hear his story in the 164th edition of FFM Sports.
