Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/21/11
This is one of a series of previews for the 2011 Philly lacrosse season
Team: Owen J. Roberts
Coach: Jeff Neese, 12th season
Last year’s record: 16-6, PAC-10 Champs, 2nd round of districts
Key returnees:
Kohl Batdorf, Attack, over 100g, 100a career, PAC-10 Player of the Year 2010, signed with Marist
Collin Blye, Defense, 1st team PAC-10 defense 3 yrs, committed to Roanoke
Tyler Graham, 30g, 30a,
Ryan Getley, Defense
Key newcomers:
John Pennell, 20g and 9a last year as freshman
Nick Tordone
Coach’s Outlook for 2011 season:
“We have a good core of players returning, and there are plenty of opportunities for the young players coming up. We have a good balance of youth and seniors and we expect that they will blend together to win another PAC-10 championship, and advance hopefully to states.”
Team: Pope John Paul
Coach: Brian Kilpatrick, 1st season
First-year program
Key players:
James Salvo
Nick Pollick
Tom Rodgers
Reid Gill
Matt Bildstein
Ryan Mitchell
Tom Reeves
Matt Eads
Matt Salvo
Josh Bildstein
Mike Wynne
Coach’s Outlook for 2011 season:
“These players are here to build a program at PJP based upon hard work and success. We will serve notice to the PAC that we are not to be taken lightly.”
