Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/25/19
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2019.
High School: Delaware Valley High School
League: Wyoming Valley Lacrosse League
Coach: Jeffrey Krasulski, 11 years
Last year’s record: 13-7. District 2 AAA Champions.Lost in semi-final of District 2/11 Subregional
Returning starters:
Joshua Balcarcel, junior, attack
Jackson Melnick, junior attack
Shane Roche junior attack
Nash Hamill senior lsm
Seth Croll junior defense
Others to watch:
Alex Husjenovic sophomore middie
Finnegan McCormack sophomore middie/FO
James Staeckeler junior defense
Henry Hamill sophomore goalie
Coach’s outlook for 2018 season: “We have a young and exciting team this season. We will rely on our returning starting attack unit to lead the offense and have some athletes to play on the defensive end. Even though we are young, we think we have enough talent to compete for a league and district title this season.”
High School: Crestwood High School
League: Wyoming Valley Lacrosse League (PIAA District 2)
Coach: Brian Zabroski , 5 Years, 64 wins – 24 losses
Last year’s record: PIAA District 2 Champions, Wyoming Valley Lacrosse League Champions, PIAA State Quarterfinalist
Key returnees: Anthony Caporuscio (Attack), Wyatt Malia (Attack), TJ Kulak (Goalie / Attack), Trey Zabroski (O Mid), Sean Murphy (O Mid), Gabe Chmiola (Defense), Chandler O’Farrell (Face Off)
Others to watch: Ryan Harding (Defense), Evan Burleson (Mid), Brian Costello (LSM), Brenden Demarzo (D Mid), Garrett Swank (D Mid)
Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “With the majority of our offense returning from last season we hope to maintain ball control and be a scoring threat. We are welcoming many good athletes to the team this year that are just learning the sport and our goal is for continuous improvement so we end the season strong.”
High School: Lake Lehman
League: Wyoming Valley
Coach: Chris Hampel, 4th year
Last year’s record: 4-12
Key returnees: Marshall Woodrosky (A,M), Christian Diana (A), Jason Button (A), Josh Durling (D), Giovanni Ferrari (D), Nick Zaboski (F/O,M), Ryan Eiden (M)
Others to watch: Colby Roberts (M), Zach Aben (M), Ty Woodrosky (LSM), Justin James (D), Scott Robbins (G)
Coach’s outlook for 2019 season: “A young team last year has a year’s experience under their belt. A handful of freshman with several years experience add some depth to our offense. Good amount of experience on D, especially LSM and short stick D middies, should help to balance our team this year. Numbers are up greatly over last year; hoping some athletic first year players can prove to be valuable assets to the team.”
