Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/19/11
This is one of a series of previews for the 2011 Philly lacrosse season
Team: North Penn Girls
Coach: Jami Wilus, 9th season
Last year’s record: 19-4 overall, SOL Continental League Champions (10-0 league record) advanced to the PIAA State Playoffs-lost to Radnor 10-4 in the 1st round.
Key returnees:
Garrie Grenfell, Senior, signed with Shippensburg
Tory Brady, Senior, signed with St. Joseph’s
Carly Ball, Senior, signed with Bloomsburg
Macie Hauck, Senior, signed with Temple
Brenda McDermott, Junior
Steph Knauer, Junior
Rachel Shaw, Junior
Emilie Ikeda, Junior
Key newcomers:
Alyssa Oxenford, Senior
Maddy Humphrey, Senior
Jenna Stover, Sophomore
Kaitlin Suzuki, Freshman
Laura DeLongis, Junior
Alex Kajari, Junior
Coach’s Outlook for 2011 season:
“The girls are competing and working hard. We have good leadership, strong underclassmen and we are looking forward to playing our best lacrosse by late May.”
Team: Central Bucks South
Coach: Janique Craig, 7 years
Last year’s record: 7-10
Key returnees:
Kelly Hamilton, Senior, Attack, 2nd team all league attack, signed with Lock Haven
Casey Haegele, Senior, Midfield, 1st team all League midfield
Maddie Dibrino, Junior, Midfield, 2nd team all league defense
Taylor Michener, Senior, Attack/Midfield, 3rd team all league midfield
Kayla Kenney, Junior, Attacker, Honorable Mention all league attack
Brynn Dietzal, Junior, Midfield, Honorable Mention all league midfield
Kristen Lawlor Senior Attacker
Casey McGowan – Senior Defender
Claire Spence – Senior Midfielder
Key newcomers:
Leslie Searles, Sophomore
Jackie Nelms, Senior
Alisa Morelli Sophomore Attacker
Devon Dietzal, Freshman
Mackenzie Harding, Freshman
Courtney Wasson, Sophomore
Megan Hamilton, Freshman
Kirsten McPoyle, Freshman
Coach’s Outlook for 2011 season:
“We have a majority of our starters back and 4 freshman that are going to make an immediate impact this year.”
