Archive - The Fort Wayne Defender

Outgoing: Lilian Ricol

Transfer — San Antonio FC (USL Championship) — 2026

Aug 20 • Justin Hein

The Brief: Transfers, Loans and Free Agents

What it is, why it matters, and what it could mean for Fort Wayne FC.

Aug 19 • Justin Hein

Back to the Drawing Board

MD20 — Fort Wayne FC vs Chattanooga Red Wolves SC — 2026

Aug 17 • Justin Hein

The Opposition Report II: Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

The team with a strong defensive foundation has cracks. And their attack arrives without their star player.

Aug 15 • Justin Hein

Ran Into A Brick Wall

MD19 — AV Alta FC vs Fort Wayne FC — 2026

Aug 13 • Justin Hein

The Opposition Report II: AV Alta FC

The winning stopped. AV Alta enters Saturday sliding, and last summer hangs over Lancaster.

Aug 8 • Justin Hein

Raining On Our Parade

MD18 — Fort Wayne FC vs Union Omaha — 2026

Aug 6 • Justin Hein

July 2026

The Opposition Report: Union Omaha

League One’s best team finally comes to Fort Wayne, and this time we show our hand.

Jul 30 • Justin Hein

MD17 — Spokane Velocity FC vs Fort Wayne FC — 2026

Jul 28 • Justin Hein

The Opposition Report II: Spokane Velocity FC

Spokane enters Saturday hot, at home, and now above us in the table.

Jul 24 • Justin Hein

A Triumph at the Halfway Point

MD16 — Fort Wayne FC vs Greenville Triumph SC — 2026

Jul 20 • Justin Hein

The Opposition Report: Greenville Triumph SC

The Team That Once Set the Standard in This League Is Now Fighting to Stay Off the Bottom

Jul 17 • Justin Hein

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