Soccer Culture

Exploring the traditions, passion, and identity of the global game through a local lens. From supporter culture to matchday rituals, this is where football lives beyond the pitch.

Small glowing embers from a flare smolder in dry brush on a rocky slope beneath a retaining wall and drainage pipe at night.

We Don’t Do That Here

It’s part of the atmosphere when it’s done right. But tossing them into dry brush on a street that’s only recently seen a major house fire? That’s not culture. That’s reckless. And it’s the kind of thing that can land a club like Westchester SC in real trouble for something they had nothing to do with.

Randy Medina

Apr 164 min read

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup trophy stands centered on a pedestal, with a blurred stadium background behind it, representing the prize in U.S. soccer’s oldest national competition.

And Now They Know...

A cold weeknight in Vermont. A hostile, beautiful little ground. A wall of green behind a team that didn’t blink for 120 minutes. And somewhere in the middle of it, a handful of us from the 914th Infantry, watching it all unfold and realizing this wasn’t going to be easy.

Randy Medina

Apr 23 min read

A large coach bus labeled “914th Infantry” and “Westchester Soccer Club” drives along an open road at sunset. Graphics above show Vermont Green FC vs Westchester SC for the U.S. Open Cup at Virtue Field in Burlington, Vermont. A sign reads “Next Stop Burlington, VT,” with a “For the County” flag displayed.

This Is Why We Go: the U.S. Open Cup calls again

Tomorrow, Westchester SC walks into Vermont with something bigger than a fixture list attached to it. This is the U.S. Open Cup. And if you’ve been around this game long enough, you know that means something different.

Randy Medina

Mar 312 min read

Do You Feel It?

This year the season is approaching like a Metro-North express, no stops, no hesitation, and everyone on the platform knows it is coming. And this time, Westchester and the 914th Infantry are locked in.

Randy Medina

Feb 23 min read

A video game screenshot from EA FC 26 showing a soccer player in a blue kit sliding on his knees with his arms crossed in celebration. Teammates in matching blue uniforms run toward him, and a large stadium packed with cheering fans fills the background.

The WSC Pro-Rel Experiment: a FC 26 Career Mode RTG

Finding interesting and creative ways to play EA FC Career Mode can be very hard. Every year, people scour the leagues of the game to find new teams, interesting challenges, and creative ways to play.

Devon Fernandez

Nov 14, 20255 min read

Thank You, Soccer County: A Love Letter to Year One of the Infantry and Westchester SC

It’s crazy to think we are done with our first season. From day one, it was inevitable that the long road of the 2025 USL League One season would eventually come to an end, but what a bittersweet season it has been. And yes, we did finish last… BUT that doesn’t mean this season was anything short of a resounding success. The Genesis I still remember how this whole shabang began. Please allow me to begin by introducing myself. I’m Devon, I am the Events Director for the 914th

Devon Fernandez

Nov 7, 20258 min read