Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/23/17
This is one of a series of previews for the 2017 Philly lacrosse season
Central Bucks HS West
League: SOL National
Head Coach: Matt Coverdale, 13th season
Last year’s record: 13-7, District 1 tournament 2nd round, finished 3rd in SOL Continental in 2016
Key returnees:
LSM Nick Werner (12)
Defenseman Ben Karthaus (12)
Defenseman Zach Kleban (12)
Defenseman Andrew Santacecilia (11)
Midfield Shane Early (12)
Midfield Brandon Gervais (12)
Attack Ben Sexauer (11)
Attack Joey Rockovich (11)
Coach’s Outlook for 2017: “The strength of the 2017 team will be founded in its defense, but many key returners will hope to place the team among the top of the new SOL National league and acquiring a AAA playoff spot. A large key to that success will be developing some of young talent to fill key varsity roles.”
Abington
League: Suburban One – Continental
Head Coach: Peter Burns (4th year)
Last year’s record: 3-15
Key returnees: Connor Reed, Kevin Fitzgerald, Jack Kurtz, Nate Rose, John Petriccione
Coach’s Outlook for 2017: “We are hoping to bounce back from a down year where we dealt with a lot of injuries and had a young roster. We hope to build on the experience that our team gained last year that saw multiple underclassmen playing key roles.”
Cheltenham
League: Suburban One Continental
Head Coach: Mike DiPuppo
Last year’s record: 0-18 (0-14 League)
Key returnees: Tim McHugh (M), Colin Boyle (A), Jade Siojo (LSM/D), Daniel Lee (F/O), Brian Noel (A/M), Jarrett Ross (D), Harry Stackhouse (M/A), Jacque Fisher (A), Quintin Gibson (LSM), Christopher Dinh (D)
Coach’s Outlook for 2017: “With only two players to replace due to graduation, we have the personnel in place to be very competitive this season. We have several key players returning, and added some very talented new players that will only get better as the season moves forward. Everyone is excited to get this season started.”
