U.S. Open Cup Journey | 914th Infantry

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