Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 6/8/09
La Salle – the first Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) boys’ champion – finished at the top of the final PA Media Lacrosse Rankings.
La Salle (21-4) defeated Conestoga, 7-3, at HersheyPark Stadium for the boys’ PIAA title, giving the Explorers back-to-back state championships. Last year La Salle won the final Keystone Cup crown.
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.
The final PA Media Boys’ Rankings:
Boys’ Lacrosse Media Rankings – PIAA
FINAL
Rank Team Dis Rec
1. La Salle (12) 21-4 Prev: 1
2. Conestoga (1) 24-2 Prev: 2
3. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 16-2 Prev: 3
4. Downingtown East (1) 20-4 Prev: 4
5. Springfield-Delco (1) 19-6 Prev: 5
6. Emmaus (11) 19-5 Prev: 6
7. Manheim Township (3) 20-6 Prev: 7
8. Central Bucks East (1) 16-6 Prev: 8
9. Lower Merion (1) 17-5 Prev: 9
10. Radnor (1) 15-4 Prev: 10
Teams to watch: (in alphabetical order) Abington (1) 17-6; Garnet Valley (1) 14-9; Hatboro-Horsham (1) 15-4; Hempfield (3) 20-5; Mt. Lebanon (7) 14-8; Owen J. Roberts (1) 19-2; Unionville (1) 12-5; West Chester East (1) 16-6.
Boys’ Lacrosse Media Rankings – All Schools
FINAL
Rank Team Dis Rec
1. La Salle (12) 21-4 Prev: 1
2. Conestoga (1) 24-2 Prev: 2
3. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 16-2 Prev: 3
4. Haverford School (Int-Ac) 16-8 Prev: 4
5. Downingtown East (1) 20-4 Prev: 5
6. Springfield-Delco (1) 19-6 Prev: 6
7. Malvern Prep (Int-Ac) 11-9 Prev: 7
8. Emmaus (11) 19-5 Prev; 8
9. Manheim Township (3) 20-6 Prev: 9
10. Central Bucks East (1) 16-5 Prev: 10
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