Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/23/09

The Conestoga boys’ team has taken over the No. 1 spot in both the PIAA-only and all-schools polls in the Pennsylvania Lacrosse Media Rankings this week following its stunning upset of former No. 1 La Salle.

The Pioneers opened the season Saturday with the 6-3 victory over La Salle, the defending state champion and the No. 2 team in the country, according to Inside Lacrosse.

Radnor, which has not yet played, held the top spot in the girls’ rankings for both PIAA-only and all schools.

The Lacrosse Media Rankings are chosen by Phillylacrosse.com and six newspapers: the Philadelphia Inquirer, Delaware County Daily Times, Allentown Morning Call, Harrisburg Patriot-News, Lancaster Intelligencer Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Boys’ Lacrosse Media Rankings, PIAA Week 2

Rank Team Dis Rec

1. Conestoga (1) 1-0 Prev: 3

2. La Salle (12) 0-1 Prev: 1

3. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 0-0 Prev: 2

4. Springfield-Delco (1) 2-0 Prev: 4

5. Manheim Township (3) 0-0 Prev: 6

6. Lower Merion (1) 1-0 Prev: 7

7. Radnor (1) 0-1 Prev: 5

8. Emmaus (11) 1-0 Prev: 8

9. Downingtown East (1) 2-0 Prev: 9

10. Penncrest (1) 1-0 Prev: NR

Teams to watch: (in alphabetical order) Abington (1) 0-0; Archbishop Wood (12) 1-0; Central Bucks East (1) 0-1; Downingtown West (1) 1-0; Garnet Valley (1) 1-0; Hatboro-Horsham (1) 0-0; Hempfield (3) 0-1; Henderson (1) 2-0; Pennsbury (1) 1-0; Ridley (1) 0-1; Seneca Valley (7) 0-1; Unionville (1) 0-1.

Boys’ Lacrosse Media Rankings, All Schools Week 2

Rank Team Dis Rec

1. Conestoga (1) 1-0 Prev: 5

2. Haverford School (Int-Ac) 3-1 Prev: 3

3. La Salle (12) 0-1 Prev: 1 Prev: 1

4. Malvern Prep (Int-Ac) 0-1 Prev: 2

5. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 0-0 Prev: 4

6. Springfield-Delco (1) 2-0 Prev: 6

7. Manheim Township (3) 0-0 Prev: 7

8. Lower Merion (1) 1-0 Prev: NR

9. Episcopal Academy (Int-Ac) 1-1 Prev: 10

10. Penn Charter (Int-Ac) 1-1 Prev: 8

Girls’ Lacrosse Media Rankings, PIAA Week 2

Rank Team Dis Rec

1. Radnor (1) 0-0 Prev: 1

2. Strath Haven (1) 1-0 Prev: 2

3. Archbishop Carroll (12) 0-0 Prev: 3

4. Villa Maria Academy (1) 1-0 Prev: 5

5. Abington (1) 1-0 Prev: 6

6. Downingtown West (1) 0-0 Prev: 7

7. Bayard Rustin (1) 0-0 Prev: 8

8. Downingtown East (1) 1-0 Prev: 9

9. Great Valley (1) 1-0 Prev: 10

10. Springfield-Delco (1) 0-1 Prev: 4

Teams to Watch: (in alphabetical order) Archbishop Wood (12) 0-0; Boyertown (1) 0-0; Conestoga (1) 0-0; Council Rock South (1) 0-0; Hempfield (3) 0-0; Henderson (1) 1-0; Merion Mercy (1) 1-0; North Penn (1) 0-0; Penn Manor (3) 1-0; Unionville (1) 1-0.

Girls’ Lacrosse Media Rankings, All Schools Week 2

Rank Team Dis Rec

1. Radnor (1) 0-0 Prev: 1

2. Strath Haven (1) 1-0 Prev: 2

3. Archbishop Carroll (12) 0-0 Prev: 3

4. Episcopal Academy (Int-Ac) 2-0 Prev: 5

5. Villa Maria Academy (1) 1-0 Prev: 6

6. Abington (1) 1-0 Prev: 7

7. Notre Dame (Int-Ac) 1-0 Prev: NR

8. Downingtown West (1) 0-0 Prev: 8

9. Bayard Rustin (1) 0-0 Prev: 9

10. Downingtown East (1) 1-0 Prev: 10

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