Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/12/18
This is one of a series of previews for the 2018 Philly lacrosse season
Central Bucks West High School
League: SOL National
Coach: Matt Coverdale, 14th season
Last year’s record: 13-6, finished 3rd in SOL-National, advanced to rd2 District 1 playoff
Key returnees:
Joey Rockovich 12 Att
Eric Ojert 11Att
Andrew Santacecilia 12 Def
Ben Sexauer 12 Mid
John McCreary 12 Mid
Mike Samson 12 Att
Garrett Hitchens 11 FOM
Max Dunar 10 Goal
Others to watch:
Ben Huang 12 Mid
Zach Lorino 12 Mid
Jake Ojert 11 Mid
Blake Ewaskey 11 Def
Colin Horton 12 Def
Coach’s outlook for 2018 season: “With a large number of varsity returners and large senior class, the Bucks are looking to aim at the conference title and go deeper into the playoffs.”
Pennsbury High School
League: Suburban One National
Coach: Drew Artin, 4th season as Head Coach
Last year’s record: 5-12 (Finished 7th in league)
Key returnees: Ben Abraham, 2018, midfield, Tim Davis, 2018, goalie, Cole Ruoff, 2018, attack, Justin Hernandez, 2018, defense, Nate Racagno, 2018, defense, Nick Sutton, 2019, midfield, Luke Vando, 2019, midfield, Will Anderson, 2020, attack, Charlie Nuschke, 2020, defense, Jake Krefetz, 2020, FO, Bryse Raniello, 2020, defense
Others to watch: Keith Deveney, 2018, defense, Gavin Fleming, 2019, midfield, Brady Rocco, 2019, midfield, Max Jackman, 2019, attack, Jesse Keaton, 2020, midfield, Ryan DeZutel, 2021, midfield, Will Cusick, 2021, defense
Coach’s outlook for 2018 season: “This group is really committed to setting a high standard for our program and moving in the right direction. The young men share a strong bond and have bought into our culture and system but more importantly they’ve bought into each other. We’ve got a stable of talented underclassman who are following the accountability of our leadership in our captains and senior class. As a coach, to see how far we’ve come this year is very exciting.”
