Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 6/8/09
The La Salle boys and the Radnor girls – the first Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) champions – finished at the top of the final PA Media Lacrosse Rankings.
La Salle (21-4) defeated Conestoga, 7-3, for the boy’s title, giving the Explorers back-to-back state championships. Last year La Salle won the final keystone Cup crown.
Radnor (25-1) toppled Strath Haven, 20-10, for the first girls’ PIAA title. Last year Radnor won the District 1 Class AAA champion.
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 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
Girls’ Lacrosse Media Rankings – PIAA
FINAL
Rank Team Dis Rec
1. Radnor (1) 25-1 Prev: 1
2. Springfield-Delco (1) 22-3 Prev: 4
3. Strath Haven (1) 21-5 Prev: 2
4. Unionville (1) 21-4 Prev: 3
5. Archbishop Carroll (12) 15-6 Prev: 5
6. Bayard Rustin (1) 18-5 Prev: 6
7. North Penn (1) 20-3 Prev: 7
8. Boyertown (1) 19-4-1 Prev: 8
9. Abington (1) 18-5 Prev: 9
10. Merion Mercy (1) 15-5 Prev: 10
Teams to Watch: (in alphabetical order) Archbishop Wood (12) 17-3; Conestoga (1) 10-7; Downingtown East (1) 12-8; Downingtown West (1) 12-5-1; Manheim Township (3) 20-4; Penn Manor (3) 18-3; Peters Township (7) 15-7; Upper Dublin (1) 16-3; Villa Maria Academy (1) 16-3.
Girls’ Lacrosse Media Rankings – All Schools
FINAL
Rank Team Dis Rec
1. Radnor (1) 25-1 Prev: 1
2. Springfield-Delco (1) 22-3 Prev: 4
3. Strath Haven (1) 21-5 Prev: 2
4. Unionville (1) 21-4 Prev: 3
5. Episcopal Academy (Int-Ac) 18-5 Prev 5
6. Archbishop Carroll (12) 15-6 Prev: 6
7. Bayard Rustin (1) 18-5 Prev: 7
8. North Penn (1) 20-3 Prev: 8
9. Boyertown (1) 19-4-1 Prev: 9
10. Abington (1) 18-5 Prev: 10
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