Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/26/19
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2019.
High School: Lenape High School
League: Olympic American Division of Olympic Conference, NJ
Coach: Bill Sutphin (17th season, career record 188-103)
2018 overall record: 19-3, 11-1 in division, won Olympic American Division, South Jersey Group IV Champions
Key returnees:
2019 Bryce Reece Mid
2019 Will Mercado Mid/Attack
2019 Rob Pensabene Goalie
2019 Matt Soutar FOGO
2019 Matt Higgins LSM
2020 Mason Bregman Attack
2020 Caleb Oswari Def
2020 Will Blum Goalie
2020 Nik Allen Def
2020 Hunter Lippincott Attack
2021 Riley Spitznas Mid
2021 Luke Cole Mid
2021 Brady Long Def/LSM
2021 Sean Kennedy Attack
Players to Watch:
2019 Tim Stevens Mid
2019 Dakota Sarni Def
2020 Kevin Yang Mid
2020 Matt Still D-Mid
2021 Drew Varlese Def
2021 Eli Robinson Def
2021 Aiden Lawrence Def
2021 Zach Lippincott Mid
2021 Tristan Neilson FOGO/Attack
2021 Dave Grabowski Attack
2021 Trevon Rice D-Mid
2022 Sean Shelko Attack
2022 Sean Pappas LSM
2022 Ethan Polundiak FOGO/Mid
Coach’s comment: “We return most of our offense led by Bryce Reece (39G 16 A), Mason Bregman (25G 37 A), Will Mercado (14 G 16A), and Luke Cole (18G 18A). We will be young on defense but return all conference goalie Rob Pensabene. We expect to be compete in every game but will have to play a different type of game with new pieces on the field at certain spots. We still have several key pieces from last year’s success that will have to lead for younger players as they gain varsity experience.”
High School: Washington Township
Head Coach: Josh Hanlon
2018 Record: 7-12 (Reacher Group IV South Quarterfinals)
Players to watch:
Senior Dante Magliano (Kean), Magliano had 27 goals, 20 assists and 34 ground balls last year to make the all Olympic Conference second team. Junior midfielder GianLuca Lockhart, was second in points on the team with 29 goals, 13 assists, and 81 GBs.
Junior midfielder Zach Grassi returns and in 2018 led the team with 150 ground balls and is the Minutemen’s faceoff specialist.
Senior Albert Tobey
Junior Nick Flamma
Senior Dylan Kreitzer (Gwynedd Mercy) is back as the starting goalie
Seniors Sam Flamma (Gwynedd Mercy), Christian Brown (Lycoming)
Junior Gene Petruzzi
Sophomore long stick middie Kane Giloley
Sophomore Richie Hughes, midfield
Outlook: “After posting a 7-13 record and reaching the sectional quarterfinals, a healthy Minutemen team will continue battle in the talented Olympic American Conference and make strides under Coach Hanlon.”
