Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/20/23
Conestoga
League: Central League
Coach: Brody Bush 9th year head coach (15th year at Conestoga), Assistants – Brian Samson, Craig Gratton, Greg Hein, PJ Kennedy, Charlie Erwin, Greg Shutler\
2022 Overall Record – 12-9, District 1AAA Playoffs
Overall Record: 124- 57
Returning Starters:
Wade Beckstrom Atk Sr. (Ohio Wesleyan)
Brody Eaton Mid, Sr. (Army – Football)
Chris Forgie, Mid, Sr (Ursinus)
Gavin Daly, Def, (Emory Riddle)
Drew Merschel (Denison)
David Leighton, Def, Sr
Clif Hawkins, Jr
Adrien Grove, Jr
Charlie Newhall, Jr
Key Newcomers
Boden Miller, Sr, mid
Holt McGinn, Soph, faceoff
Wade Bielinski, So, Def
Gavin Shoup, Jr, Def
Jack Keller, Jr Def
Charlie Spottiswoode, Jr, Def
Mikey Johnson, Soph, Goalie
James McGrath, Soph, Goalie
Coach’s outlook for 2023: “We are a younger team with a group of great leaders who look to compete with every team in the state.”
Harriton
League: Central League
Head Coach: Dave Sowers (2nd year at the school)
Assistants: Brian Wall, Cassidy Higdon, Connor Killion, Michael Sowers
2022 record: 8-8 record 2022
Opener: 3/17 vs Devon Prep
Key returners: Jack Gallagher, Avi Ragozziono, Tommy Gallagher, Seth Rubin, Lukas Hagg, Matt Krebbs, Logan Rothberg, Brad Fagan, Mason DeMarco, Palmer Zarzycki, Aidan Gallagher, Sean Finnerty, Julian Contract, Sean Tooke
Key newcomers: Owen Huntington, Finn Adams, Andrew McGann, Ben Zangerle, Noah Schall, Peter Greenberg, Brodie Frederick, John Timmons, Freshman: Will Short, Pierce Merrill and Oskar Ohora
Outlook – “We will fight to compete in the hardest league in the state. We have set our goals on playoffs and building the program.”
