Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/18/19

The USILA Rankings for March 18:

Division I

1 Penn State (15) (6 -1) 523
2 Duke (5) (8 -1) 498
3 Yale (5) (4 -1) 495
4 Maryland (2) (7 -1) 456
5 Cornell (4 -2) 399
6 Loyola (5 -2) 389
7 Ohio State (6 -0) 364
8 Towson (5 -2) 359
9 Virginia (5 -2) 323
10 High Point (7 -1) 299
11 Notre Dame (3 -2) 270
12 Syracuse (4 -2) 255
13 Denver (4 -2) 245
14 Georgetown (7 -1) 200
15 Lehigh (5 -3) 124
16 Johns Hopkins (4 -3) 106
17 Penn (3 – 3) 94
18 Army (6 -2) 77
19 North Carolina (6-2) 50
20 UMass (5 -3) 44
Other Receiving Votes: Richmond, Hobart, Rutgers, Boston University, Princeton, UAlbany, Delaware.

Division II

1 Adelphi (14) 375 6-0 1
2 Limestone (5) 362 8-0 2
3 Mercy 334 8-0 3
4 Le Moyne 317 6-1 4
5 LIU Post 299 4-1 5
6 Merrimack 276 3-1 7
6 Pace 276 5-0 8
8 Belmont Abbey 229 7-1 11
9 UIndy 218 6-1 6
10 Queens (NC) 197 6-1 12
11 Seton Hill 196 4-3 9
12 Mercyhurst 168 3-2 13
13 Mount Olive 134 7-1 15
14 Lindenwood 118 6-2 10
15 Wingate 110 6-1 16
16 Saint Leo 75 5-3 18
17 Rockhurst 66 5-2 14
17 Maryville 66 8-1 NR
19 Assumption 43 4-2 19
20 Rollins 29 6-1 NR
Others receiving votes: Colorado Mesa 24, Saint Anselm 21, Florida Southern 18, Tampa 11, Lynn 7, Bentley 7, Catawba 5, NYIT 5, Lake Erie 1, Florida Tech 1, Molloy 1, Young Harris 1.

Division III

1 Salisbury 417 (18) 8-0 1
2 Amherst 394 (3) 5-0 4
3 Tufts 360 6-0 3
4 RIT 348 5-1 2
5 Cabrini 334 7-0 6
6 York 318 7-1 5
7 Wesleyan 299 5-1 7
8 Ursinus 251 6-0 9
9 Gettysburg 237 6-2 11
10 Dickinson 206 5-2 8
11 Bates 198 5-1 13
12 Stevens 193 5-2 12
13 Denison 168 4-2 10
14 Christopher Newport 134 6-2 15
15 RPI 116 6-0 17
16 Washington and Lee 78 5-4 16
17 Franklin and Marshall 77 4-3 14
18 Lynchburg 73 4-4 19
19 Ithaca 50 3-1 18
20 St. Lawrence 41 4-0 NR
Also receiving votes: Williams 27, Union 19, Cortland 17, Middlebury 11, Saint John Fisher 6, Stevenson 4, Stockton 4, DeSales 4, Concordia-Wisconsin 3, Colorado College 2, Clarkson 2, Swarthmore 2, Roanoke 1, Western New England 1, Elizabethtown 1.

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By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/18/19

York Catholic High School 2019 attackman Chandler Hake has made a verbal commitment to play Division II lacrosse at Florida Institute of Technology.

Chandler Hake profile:

High school: York Catholic High School (York, PA)

Grad year: 2019

Position: Attack

College committed to: Florida Institute of Technology

Club team: Team 91 Maryland, Team Lacrosse

Lacrosse honors: All County Attack – 2018 4X York County Player of the Week 2018 – 131 point, 104 goals, 27 assists

Academic honors: National Honor Society National ROTC Scholarship winner

Expected major: Computer & Information Sciences

Why did you choose Florida Tech? “It’s the best academic and lacrosse fit, that meshed with my ROTC scholarship that will provide me an opportunity to serve my Country.”

Thank You: “So many have contributed to my success along the way. First my parents. Second, my brother Nate – who introduced the game to me when I was 6. Then a special thanks to my coaches and teammates who have guided and inspired me over the years. So Grateful!”

What other colleges did you consider? Georgia Tech

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/19/19
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2019.

Name of High School: Pennsbury

League: SOL National

Coach: Drew Artin, 5 years as head coach

Last year’s record:  9-9, (District 1 Class AAA 1st Round Playoff, 3-6 in league)

Key returnees: Charlie Nuschke, JR, DEF; Sheehan Miles, SR, DEF; Colby Seneca, SR, M; Nick Sutton, SR, ATT; Will Anderson, JR, ATT; Jesse Keaton, JR, ATT; Ryan DeZutel, SO, FO; Jake Krefetz, JR, FO;Avery Dysart, SO, M; Will Cusick, SO, DEF/LSM; Bryse Raniello, JR, DEF/LSM 

Others to watch:  Shane Siegmund. FR, ATT;  Pat Kirk, FR, M; Luke Wilson, M, SO; Ethan Heugler, JR, DEF; Austin Predmore, JR, DEF; Luke Nolan, JR, G; Nico Cione, SO,G; Josh Price, JR, M;  Brady Rocco, SR, M;  William Kalb, JR, M/A; David Foschini, JR, M; Gavin Fleming, SR, M/A

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “After a productive campaign in 2018 we graduated our core group of seniors and are now faced with a rebuilding challenge. Offensively, we expect SR Nick Sutton and SR Colby Seneca to lead the way for developing our younger players. Our young defense led by SR Sheehan Miles and JR Charlie Nuschke will instill our system and level of toughness to be competitive in every game this season. Development at our goalie and faceoff position will be a factor for us this year.”

High School: 2019 North Penn Knights

Head Coach: Rick Smith 9th season

2018 record: 13-6

Key players:
Stephen Rinck- Midfield- Senior
Danny Payne- Midfield- Senior
Matt Dickson- Midfield- Senior
Lucas Yannul- Attack- Senior
Nic Conroy- LSM- Senior
Ryan Schoppe- Defense- Senior
Jake Nelson- Defense- Senior
Brian Myers- Defense- Senior

Outlook: “We have a very enthusiastic group of seniors who have seen quality varsity playing time since their freshmen year. Our seniors are very excited for the challenges that lie ahead of them this season. Our league is always competitive so we have to remain healthy in order to make a run at the playoffs.”

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/19/19
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2019.

Name of High School: Interboro

League: Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC)

Coach: Tom Speer 4th year as head coach

Last year’s record: Finished 9-9 last season, 5th in the PAC

Key returnees: Senior captains: Connor Evans, goalie; Mikey Brown, attack; James Udowenko, close defense

Others to watch: Junior AJ Porreca FO/LSM 

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “We have a solid core group of guys, they are highly dedicated to each other and to the Interboro community. I’m honored to have lead this great group of student athletes since their freshman year. Our 2019 goal is to eat up every ground ball and play hard nosed gritty lacrosse; ultimately battle for a spot in playoffs and advance to the PAC tournament.”

High School: Perkiomen Valley High School

League: Pioneer Athletic Conference

Coach: Bryan Churchey 7th Season as Head Coach
Assistants Coaches: Chris Defeo, Pat Jenkins, Larry Mo, Steve Kurylo

Last year’s record: 15-9 overall/8-3 PAC, Lost to Spring-Ford in PAC Championship 13-9, Advanced to District 1 Quarter-Finals and 1st Round of State Play offs Class AAA

Key returnees:
Connor Donovan, SR., Defense
Nick Steele, SR., Midfield
Rob Farrington SR., Goalie
Nick Beaudoin SR., Midfield
Matthew Quoos, JR., Defense
Matt Brock, JR., Midfield/FO
Connor Roop, JR., Attack

Others to watch:
Tyler Whilhelm, SR., Defense
Preston Golato, SR., Midfield
Zach Schiffman, JR., Attack
Jack LoBiondo, JR., Defense
Aidan Owens, SO., Defense
Sam Nice, SO., Midfield
Ryan Poston, SO., Midfield
Brandon Baker, SO., Midfield
Dillon Kane, SO., Attack
Justin Coates, SO., Defense

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “We have a pre-dominantly young but talented team in 2019 with a lot of underclassmen who got to take part in and witness our historical team success from last year as well as the work it took to achieve that success. We’ve had another strong off season of team building and will once again be looking for the next man up on the depth chart to step up and fill the roles on our team that have been vacated. As always, our goal at PV is to consistently improve from year to year, practice to practice, game to game, and to earn it every day to achieve the success we desire as a team in May.”

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/19/19

High school boys
Academy New Church 9, Germantown Academy 2
Haverford School 11, Loyola Blakefield (MD) 9

Girls
Agnes Irwin 19, Penn Charter 9
Baldwin at Episcopal Academy

Men’s D3
Drew 16, Immaculata 7

Women – D1
Princeton 13, Florida 11
Rutgers 16, Lafayette 15
Villanova 11, Columbia 10, OT
D2
West Chester 15, Kutztown 6
Shepherd 18, Wilmington 8
D3
William Smith 15, Cabrini 9
Montclair State 19, Muhlenberg 9
Rutgers-Camden 20, Gwynedd Mercy 15

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/19/19

Academy of the New Church 9, Germantown Academy 2

ANC
Drew Carr 5Gs
Joey Paterno 2Gs 1A
Hunter Jaronski 2A
Tommy Vandergrift 1G
Jack Joyner 1G 1A
Jeb Brenfleck 3A
Griff Mcginley 15 saves

GA
Timmy Ruth 1 goal
Bruce Henry 1 goal
Liam Rosado 11/15 face offs
Brendan Donnelly 3 saves

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/20/19
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2019.

High School: Strath Haven

League: Central League

Coach: Jef Hewlings (7th season – 74-55 at Strath Haven, 318-256 overall (39th year)

Last year’s record: 19-6 overall, 3rd place in District One, State finalist in 2A state playoffs

Key returnees: Liam Carney ’19 (att), Nicky Palermo ’19 (att/mid), Ethan Belville ’19 (mid), Ibo Pio ’20 (att/mid), Christian Mazur ’21 (mid), Zane Mazur ’21 (def), Vincey Palermo ’19 (goal)

Others to watch: Dylan Fitzgerald ’19 (mid), Zack Lesher ’19 (def), Charlie Dawes ’20 (def), Matt Faggioli ’21 (mid), Wade Mutz ’21 (att)

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “We are thin in numbers but hungry to compete in the always tough Central League, as well as with a challenging OOC schedule. If we can embrace our roles and do the little things, we will be able to hang with the teams on our schedule.”

High School: Ridley

League: Central League

Coach: Rory Friel, 3 years, 16-16

Last year’s record: 5-11

Key returnees:
Middies:
Matt Haines
Jack Bakey

Attack:
Nate Desmond
Jack Wills

Defense:
Bryce Regan

Faceoff:
Ryan Prum
Dylan Staley

Others to watch:
Matt Catini
Sean Hinchey
Blaise Harris
Josh Hagan

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “We play in a great league. Our goal is to get better every day. We hope to be playing our best lacrosse in May with the chance to compete in the post season.”

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/20/19

High school boys

Episcopal Academy 14, St. Mary’s (MD) 4

Men’s D3
Swarthmore 14, Arcadia 9
Eastern 12, Widener 9
Delaware Valley 12, Albright 4
Lebanon Valley 13, Bryn Athyn 6
Haverford 16, Gwynedd Mercy 10

Women’s D2
Jefferson 18, Queens 3
D3
Marymount 15, Arcadia 11
Bryn Mawr 19, Cedar Crest 2
Hood 18. Neumann 10
DeSales 16, Immaculata 8
Swarthmore 20, Moravian 10
Stockton 15, Widener 13

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/20/19
From Press Releases

Mark Buannic scored five times and Zach Bauer and Anthony Firmani had a dominant day at the face-off X as Eastern University Men’s Lacrosse held off a late rally from the visiting Widener University Pride to earn a 12-9 win. The Eagles scored six goals in a row in the second quarter to grab a lead they would never relinquish.

How It Happened:
After one period, the Eagles held a 2-1 lead on goals from Buannic and Trent Ashton. The Pride won the first face-off of the second quarter and scored to tie the game. Bauer, however had an answer. The junior face-off specialist won the draw to himself going backwards before immediately reversing his direction to head downhill. He got into an attractive scoring area and fired home an overhand shot for his first goal of the year. Firmani took the next draw and won possession again. Less than a minute later, Buannic buried a pass from Ashton for a 4-2 edge. Firmani won 13-of-15 face-offs with five ground balls and Bauer was 6-of-9 with seven ground balls and a pair of goals.

Only five minutes into the second period, Colin Piper picked up his second assist of the day on Buannic’s third goal. Piper then scored from Ashton for a 6-2 lead with 3:27 on the clock. On the next possession, Bauer again found his way into the offensive zone. Ashton had the ball checked out of his stick, but Bauer beat the defense to the ground ball and shoveled in a shot for a 7-2 edge.

Buannic scored a man-up goal with 95 second left in the half for a six goal lead. The Eagles (3-5) won the ensuing face-off, but a turnover turned into a transition chance and the Pride capitalized to pull the score back to 8-3 before the half. Eastern had a 26-18 edge in first-half shots Brett McDonald (Council Rock North) made six of his 11 saves before the intermission.

Widener (1-6) scored the first three goals of the second half to close the Eastern lead to two goals. Piper had an answer with an unassisted goal with five and a half minutes to play. Widener scored in transition after a save from sophomore goalie Carter Landry to close the gap to 9-7.

McDonald made a big kick save late in the period and Antonio Yeoman dug out the ground ball and ran the clear. Piper grabbed a loose ball on the crease and put away his third of the game with seven seconds to play.

The Pride scored the first two goals of the fourth to pull within a goal at 10-9 with nearly 11 minutes to play. McDonald made a key stop to keep Eastern up and Buannic eventually gave the Eagles another two-goal cushion with a highlight reel scoop shot on a pass from Yeoman with seven minutes left.

The Eagles managed the clock and added a Kyle Mulrane tally on Pipers third assist of the day for the final margin.

Connor Ball and Brady Franks scored three goals each for the Pride on Wednesday evening, but the Pride.

Delaware Valley 12, Albright 4

Seven different players registered a goal as the Aggies ran away from visiting Albright.

The Aggies improved to 3-4 overall while the Lions remain winless at 0-6.

Brandon Keller scored two goals and added two assists for four points and Jordan Smith (Quakertown) also notched four points on three goals and one helper. Matt Waibel (Avon Grove) followed with two goals and an assist for three points and Dylan Brasch (1G,1A, Clearview Regional-NJ), Alex Gunderson (1G,1A), and Ben Napieralski (2G) all registered two points.

Haverford 16, Gwynedd Mercy 10

The Fords will head into Centennial Conference play with momentum on its side after a victory over Gwynedd Mercy on Swan Field. Haverford used big first and fourth quarters, outscoring the visiting Griffins 11-5 in those periods, to finish the non-conference portion of its schedule on a high note.

Sean Mowatt-Larssen scored a season-high five goals and assisted on another to pace Haverford’s attack in the win. Stephen DeLeo and Ben Frost, who both entered the game tied with Mowatt-Larssen for the team lead in goals, also recorded hat tricks while Garret Trucksess (Haverford School) netted a pair of goals. Frost also assisted on four goals while Rob McLallen dished out three assists in addition to his goal.

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/20/19

Episcopal Academy 14, St. Mary’s (MD) 4

EA
Nick Bates 4G
Charlie Cunniffe 3G, 2A
Rowan Brumbaugh 2G, 2A
Jackson Tuma 2G
Billy Adams 2G
Nate Hunter 1G, 1A
Matt Chess 11 saves
Jack Henderson 15-17 face offs

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/21/19

The next tryout and mini camp for the Duke’s Nationals (boys in Classes 2023 to 2027) will be held on Saturday, April 13 at the University of Delaware in Neeark.

The event will be held from 5-to-8 p.m.

Click here to register

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/21/19
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2019.

High School: Lansdale Catholic

League: PCL

Coach: Christian Blair, 2nd year Head Coach
Rob Moran

Last year’s record: 8-8, PCL Semi Final, finished 4th in PCL playoff

Key returnees:
Ryan Flanegan (senior, attack)
Jesse Brown (senior, Defense/Midfield)
Max Norton (Senior, Defense)
Connor Flanegan (sophomore, goalie)
Ryan Corbett (Senior, Mid)
Colin McKeever (Senior, LSM)

Others to watch:
Bryce U’Selis (Junior, Defense)
Evan Hannings (Junior, Mid)
Kevin Gianoni (Junior, Attack)
Connor Mann (Freshman, Attack)

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “The 2019 Lansdale Catholic team should be an exciting and tough defensive unit, as they boast 5 returning key defensive players in their starting close defense, LSM, and Goalie. Senior Attack Ryan Flanegan looks to continue to cement his legacy at LC as one of the greatest offensive products in program history. LC expects to be extremely competitive within the district 12 and PCL playoff picture.”

High School: St. Joe’s Prep

League: PCL

Coach: Tyler Gilbert, 2nd year

Last year’s record: 10-12, 2nd in PCL

Key returnees: Jack Winters, senior, Defense; Tommy McHugh, Goalie, senior; David Shew, junior, Attack; Kevin Ortlieb, Senior, middie

Others to watch: Scott O’Connor, Attack, Sophomore; Jake Davis, Defense, Senior

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “Had a great off season and look forward to taking a big step this year.”

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/21/19
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2019.

High School: La Salle College High School

League: Catholic League

Head Coach: Bill Leahy (27 years, 492-106 overall record, 22 Catholic League title, four state titles)

Last year’s record: 20-5, Catholic League, District 12 champions, PIAA Class AAA finalist

Attack – Dan Malle Jr.; Zack Coar Sr Drexel; Shane Osborne Sr, Denver
Midfield – Chris Mockaitis Sr., UMass; Grant Pinto Sr; Robbie Foster Sr, Tampa; Will Vandergrift Jr
SSMF – Shane Osborne Sr, Moravian
FO – John Giuliani Sr
Connor Helm Sr, FandM
Defense – Brett Malle Sr., Yale; Ben Rivera Sr, Fairfield; Kurt Wessner Sr, Marist; Chase Rondeau Sr, Ursinus
Goalie- Christian Suter, Sr

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “As always we hope to return to the Catholic League championship and have another strong year. We look forward to our young guys growing by May.”

High School: Lansdale Catholic

League: PCL

Coach: Christian Blair, 2nd year Head Coach
Rob Moran

Last year’s record: 8-8, PCL Semi Final, finished 4th in PCL playoff

Key returnees:
Ryan Flanegan (senior, attack)
Jesse Brown (senior, Defense/Midfield)
Max Norton (Senior, Defense)
Connor Flanegan (sophomore, goalie)
Ryan Corbett (Senior, Mid)
Colin McKeever (Senior, LSM)

Others to watch:
Bryce U’Selis (Junior, Defense)
Evan Hannings (Junior, Mid)
Kevin Gianoni (Junior, Attack)
Connor Mann (Freshman, Attack)

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “The 2019 Lansdale Catholic team should be an exciting and tough defensive unit, as they boast 5 returning key defensive players in their starting close defense, LSM, and Goalie. Senior Attack Ryan Flanegan looks to continue to cement his legacy at LC as one of the greatest offensive products in program history. LC expects to be extremely competitive within the district 12 and PCL playoff picture.”

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/21/19

The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the first round of additions to the 2019 Tewaaraton Award Men’s and Women’s Watch Lists. The lists include the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for this year’s Tewaaraton Award.

Amherst senior attackman Evan Wolf (Lower Merion) was one of the additions. The reigning NESCAC Player of the Week, Wolf was nothing short of sensational on offense for the Mammoths last week, recording 12 points and a 57.9 shooting percentage behind a seven goal effort against the Diplomats and a four goal, one assist performance versus RIT. The Wynnewood native currently ranks 13th in the nation in points per game (5.83) with 24 goals and 11 assists on the year.

“We’ve seen an amazing, action-packed start to the 2019 season, and these players have clearly jumped out as deserving to be on our 2019 Watch Lists,” said Jeffrey Harvey, Chairman of the Tewaaraton Foundation. “The Tewaaraton Foundation would like to offer sincere congratulations to these players on their accomplishments and wish them luck the rest of this season.”

The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are comprised of premier college coaches and are appointed annually by the Tewaaraton Foundation.

Men’s First Round Additions
AJ Barretto, Army – Sr., Goalie
Jake Carraway, Georgetown – Jr., Attack
Jared Conners, Virginia – Jr., LSM
Matt Gaudet, Yale – Jr., Attack
Mac O’Keefe, Penn State – Jr., Attack
Clarke Pettersen, Cornell – Sr., Attack
Koby Smith, Towson – Soph., Defense
Brendan Sunday, Towson – Sr., Attack
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland – Soph., Attack
Evan Wolf (Lower Merion), Amherst – Sr., Attack

Women’s First Round Additions
Kayla Brisolari, Penn State – Sr., Midfield
Sarah Cooper, Syracuse – Fr., Defense
Tess D’Orsi, Princeton – Jr., Attack
Molly Garrett, Michigan – Jr., Midfield
Samantha Giacolone, Notre Dame – Sr., Goalie
Kali Hartshorn, Maryland – Jr., Attack
Maddie Howe, Notre Dame – Soph., Attack
Risa Mosenthal, Brown – Soph., Attack
Alyssa Parrella, Hofstra – Jr., Midfield
Francesca Whitehurst, Georgetown – Sr., Midfield

Players not named to the initial lists have several opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season progresses. The next round of watch list additions, if applicable, will be announced on April 11. On April 25, the field will be narrowed to 25 men’s and 25 women’s nominees. Nominees can be players on the watch lists or players not on the watch lists, effectively allowing for a third round of additions. This year’s initial watch list, announced on February 28, recognized the top 50 men’s and 50 women’s candidates for the Tewaaraton Award.

Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be announced on May 9 and invited to the 19th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C., on May 30. For more information on the Tewaaraton Foundation or to attend this exciting event, visit tewaaraton.com. Like and follow The Tewaaraton Foundation at facebook.com/tewaaraton, twitter.com/tewaaraton and instagram.com/tewaaraton.

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/21/19
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2019.

Name of High School: Radnor HS

League: Central League

Coach: John Begier – 13th year

Last year’s record: 15-6 overall; District Semi-Finalist

Key returnees: Drew Brown/Senior/A-M; John Austen/Senior/A-M; Kieran Sheridan/Senior/D; Ryan Bernicker/Senior/D; Archer Darrach/Senior/G; Teddy Girton/Senior/M; Ludwig Posauner/Senior/M; Jack Dooley/Senior/M; Jackson Birtwistle/Junior/A; Cole Schwartz/Junior/D; Jack Connolly/Senior/D; Charlie Doane/Senior

Others to watch: Pat Cullen/Senior/M; Ethan Ott/Senior/M; David Azzarano/Senior/A-M; Aidan Carter/Senior/D; Noah Treangen/Senior/D; Jaden Goldstein/Junior/A; Taylor Margolis/Junior/M; Cole Albany/Junior/M; Josh Savadove/Junior/M; Casey McCullough/Junior/G; Austin Stanley/Junior/D; Logan O’Sullivan/Junior/D

Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “We have a large senior class that has both experience and leadership. This group combined with some talented underclassmen has us excited for the 2019 season.”

High School: Springfield-Delco

League: Central League

Coach: Tom Lemieux – 9th year

Last year’s record: 19-5

Key returnees:
Jack Spence – SR Mid
Liam Difonzo – SR Mid
Geo Dotsicas – SR Mid
Aidan Shandley – JR Mid
Zach Broomall – SR FO
Pat Clemens – SR Def
Jeff Biancaniello – SR Def
Connor Smith – JR Def
Brian Noll – SR Def
Jack Gerzabek – SOPH Def
Jimmy Donegan – SR G

Coach’s outlook for 2019season: “Hope to compete in a really tough league and be playing well come May.”

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/21/19

High school boys
Calvert Hall (MD) 14, Malvern Prep 9
Haverford School 9, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (VA) 8, OT

Girls
Episcopal Academy 17, Holton-Arms School (MD) 12

Women’s D1

Maryland 17, Penn State 6
St. Joseph’s 17, St. Bonaventure 4

D2
West Chester 20, Pace 4

D3 – Cabrini 21, Gwynedd Mercy 9

Friday

High school boys
Penn Charter at Brunswick School (CT)
Everest Academy (ON) at Academy New Church
Perkiomen Valley at Conestoga
Pennridge at Wissahickon
Haverford School at La Salle
North Penn at Souderton
Unionville at Haverford HS
Lower Merion at Upper Merion
Ridley at Kennett
Emmaus at Hershey

Girls
Owen J. Roberts at Wilson
Radnor at Plymouth-Whitemarsh
Archbishop Carroll at Upper Dublin
Agnes Irwin at Unionville

Men’s D3
Cabrini at York

Women’s D1
George Washington at La Salle
St. Joe’s at St. Bonaventure

Saturday, March 23
High school boys

Archbishop Wood at Harriton
West Chester Rustin at Central Bucks West
Wilson at Owen J Roberts
Everest Academy (ON) at Malvern Prep
Henderson at Strath Haven
Academy New Church at Hempfield
Springfield-Delco at Downingtown East
Episcopal Academy at Gilman (MD)
St Andrews School (DE) at Hill School
Cumberland Valley at Manheim Township
ArchBishop Carroll at Easton
Shipley School at Palm Harbor LC (FL)
Southern Lehigh at Parkland
Radnor at Central Bucks East

Girls
Wilson at Hempfield
Manheim Twp at Notre Dame Academy
Mt. St. Joseph Academy at Penn Charter

Men’s D1
Lafayette at Boston University Noon
Saint Joseph’s at Bryant Noon
Penn State at Cleveland State Noon
Delaware at Michigan Noon
Lehigh at Navy Noon
Penn at Cornell 1:00 PM
Villanova at Fairfield 1:00 PM
Yale at Princeton 3:00 PM
Loyola at Bucknell
D3
FDU-Florham at Arcadia
St. Joe’s (LI) at DeSales
Drew at Delaware Valley
Ursinus at Gettysburg
Lebanon Valley at Immaculata
Eastern at Messiah
Goucher at Moravian
Centenary at Rosemont
Muhlenberg at St. Mary’s
Franklin & Marshall at Swarthmore
Frostburg State at Widener
Bryn Athyn at York

Women’s D1
Lafayette at Boston University
Lehigh at Loyola
Cornell at Penn
Brown at Princeton
Jacksonville at Temple
Delaware at UConn
D2
West Chester at Seton Hill
D3
Cabrini at Arcadia
Bryn Athyn at Cedar Crest
Hood at Delaware Valley
Widener at Eastern
Ursinus at Gettysburg
Moravian at Goucher
McDaniel at Haverford
Rosemont at Keystone
Bryn Mawr at Muhlenberg
Penn State Abington at Neumann
DeSales at Rutgers Camden
Franklin & Marshall at Swarthmore

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/22/19

Registration is open for the First Class Lacrosse Philadelphia boys (4th grade through high school divisions) elite clinic led by former Villanova great and pro Christian Cuccinello on April 14 at Main Line Sports Center in Berwyn.

The Details:
Date: April 14
Times: 4-6th Grade 9AM-10am
7th-8th Grade 10AM-11AM
High school 11:00am-12pm
Location: Main Line Sports Center, 1340 Swedesford, Rd., Berwyn, 19312

The clinic: This high level session will cover shooting, dodging techniques and offensive concepts required to play at the game’s highest levels. The methods build from the ground up and can be taught to players of all skill sets.

This clinic is run by coach Christian Cuccinello, PLL Player and a 2018 Rookie of the Year Finalist in the MLL. Cuccinello – a four-year stater at Villanova and USILA All-American – brings first class offensive methods and training, with a passion to teach the next generation.

Click here to register – http://1stclasslax.com/courses/philly/

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/22/19

Calvert Hall (MD) 14, Malvern Prep 9

Calvert Hall
Jack Sawyer 3G, 3A
Cole Herbert 3G, 3A
Grant Mitchell 2G
Josh Webber 2G
Justin Mintzer 1G, 2A
Connor Mitchell 1G, 1A
Colin Stewart 1G
Tyler Dunn 1G
Truitt Sunderland 1A
Jackson Marshall – 5 Saves
Face Offs
Chris Cottone won – 9, lost – 4
Tyler Dunn – won 10, Lost – 2

Malvern Prep
Matt Civitella – 4G
Colin McGull – 2G, 1A
Nick Potemski – 1G, 2A
Champ Doyle – 1G
Drew Pettinnell – 1G
Cade Szetek – 1A
William Pettit – 9 Saves

Haverford School 9, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (VA) 8

Haverford 3-2-1-2-1 9
SSSA 1-3-3-1-0- 8

Haverford
Adam Salvaggo 4g (GW with 7 sec. left in OT)
Brennan McBride 1a
Peter Garno 2g, 1a
Mac Costin 1g
Gavin Burke 1g
Jack Leary 1g
Sage Garito 4 saves

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/22/19
From Press Release

The 2019 NXT Spring Cradle six-week sessions kick off on March 31st at Strath Haven Middle School in Delaware County with six additional locations along the Main Line. Cradle is a coed program from boys and girls ages 4-8. Coaches for this introductory level training for young lacrosse players new to the game were recently announced. Below is a list of each program’s director and details about their experience in lacrosse.

Directors
Marty Kupprion (Radnor Memorial Park Director)
Current head coach of NXT Boys 2027 and 2028 Club Teams
Former assistant coach at Episcopal Academy & Lower Merion High School
Former college player at University of Delaware

Jessi Lieb Martin (Manavon Elementary Director)
Current head coach with NXT Girls 2022 Club Team
Former Team USA Player
All-American at Penn State University

Kara Stroup (Strath Haven & Phelps School Director)
NXT coach and Cradle director since 2010
Former captain at Temple University
State Champion and All-American at Garnet Valley High School

Jake McKeon (La Salle College High School Director)
Current assistant lacrosse coach at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Current head coach of NXT Boys 2023 Club Team
Former college player at MIddlebury College

Locations
Strath Haven Middle School (Wallingford, PA)
March 31 – May 12 | Sundays, 1:30 – 2:30 PM
The Phelps School (Malvern, PA)
April 6 – May 11 | Saturdays, 10 – 11 AM Learn More

La Salle College High School (Wyndmoor, PA)
April 6 – May 11 | Saturdays, 11 AM – 12 PM
Learn More

Radnor Memorial Park (Radnor, PA)
April 7 – May 19 | Sundays, 10 – 11 AM
No session on April 21st – Learn more

Manavon Elementary (Phoenixville, PA)
April 20 | Saturdays, 12 – 1:30 PM
EXPO DAY – 1.5 hours
Learn More

Limited spots are still available during spring training. All you need is your sneakers and a water bottle; equipment is provided! More information can be found by heading to nxtsports.com. Can’t make a spring training? Be sure to check out our 4-day/ week summer camps, now open! Register here.

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Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/22/19
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2019.

High School: Manheim Township High School

League: Lancaster-Lebanon League (PIAA DIstrict 3)

Coach: Dan Lyons (Fourth Year, 68-9)

Last Year’s Record: 26-1 Overall (11-0 League) – L-L League Regular Season Champion, L-L Tournament Champion, District 3 AAA Champion, PIAA AAA State Champion

Key Returnees: Nick Gutierrez (Sr., Face-Off Midfielder – 65%), Sean Curcio (Sr., Attack – 67 goals, 57 assists), Tre Freeman (Sr., Attack – 46 goals, 25 assists), Eddie Newman (Jr., Attack – 31 goals, 34 assists), Bryce Hutchinson (Sr., Midfielder – 28 goals, 10 assists), Will Hurley (Sr., Defense – 6 goals, 3 assists), Ben Mann (Jr. Midfielder – 6 goals, 3 assists)

Others to Watch: Tyler Fox (Jr., Defense), Tyler Kurtz (Jr. Attack – 18 goals, 6 assists), Zack Dotter (Jr., Midfielder – 5 goals, 4 assists)

Coach’s Outlook for 2019: “We bring back a highly experienced group of attackmen that started 26 games together in 2018, as well as major contributors across all other positions. Our biggest challenge will be managing the external expectations that come along with last year’s state title and realizing that the past doesn’t matter… 2019 means we are a brand new team with as much to prove as ever. We’ll need to find the identity that works for these 40-50 guys, but I am confident that our returning players will rise to the occasion, put in the work, and lead us to a great year.”

High School: Wilson West Lawn HS

League: Berks Co League. District 3

Head Coach: Bill Waldron, 3rd yr (42-6)

Last year’s record: 2018 20-4, Berks Co Championship, State Playoff Qualifier

Key Returnees: Cam Magalotti M Sr. 2x All Berks Mid. (Holy Cross commit ). Joey Fox LSM Sr (Gettysburg commit). Jack Grayson A/M Sr (York College commit). Isaiah Gilmore SSDM Sr, Cole Kageos D Sr. Andrew Strause D Sr.

Others to watch: Troy Corson M Soph, Corey Powers A Soph. Mason Lenart M Soph Brayden Skipper G Fr. Ethan Stitzel M Jr.

Coach’s Outlook for 2019: “Compete for 8th consecutive Berks Co title and District 3 Championship (2016 & 2017 District 3 Champions). Qualify for a State playoff spot.

“Multiple returning starters from 2017 District Championship with a strong group of young players. Difficult opening set of games (Malvern Prep, CBE and Parkland ) should test the team but provide a guide to the growth we need to meet our goals. Team success will be based on the leadership of a very talented Senior group and growth of younger players.”

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