Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/21/23
Coatesville
League: Ches Mont League
Dan Ellis Head Coach. Assistants – Bruce Shallis, Steve Halko, Mike Cedeno, Jeremiah Van Orden
2022 record – 7-12
Opener – March 22 vs Hatboro Horsham
Key Returners – Dax Shallis G, Owen Ellis A, Derek Cooper A, Jake Van Order A/M Mike Kennel M, Brendan Ly D, Pearse McGeehan D, Bryce Kerrigan LSM, Peyton Perdick D, Steve Evans SSDM
Key Newcomers – Magnuss Clouser M, Josh Van Orden M
Outlook – “We have a solid core of players returning, especially on the defensive end of the field with Dax Shallis returning in goal and 5 returning starters in front of him. We will continue to make strides in the league and push the top teams in the Ches Mont. Our young players developing will be key in helping us make a run into the district playoffs this year.”
West Chester Henderson
League: Ches-Mont
Coach: Sean Evans- 2nd year as Head Coach, 14th year overall, Assistant Coaches: Bob Marks, Luke VanEmberg, Andrew Dede
2022 Record: 9-9
First Game: 3/17 vs. Lower Merion, Home Opener: 3/21 vs. Pope John Paul
Top Returning Players
Max Abrahams- Attack, Jr.
Sean Surowiec- Midfield Sr.
Seamus Murphy- Midfield, Jr.
Danny Garcia- LSM, Jr,
Evan McFadden- Defense, Jr.
Aaron Nelson- Defense, Jr.
Promising Newcomers
Logan Goodwin- Defense, Jr.
Ryan Prete- Attack, Jr.
Miles Donnelly- Midfield, Fr.
2023 Outlook: “Our guys have been working hard and put in the extra time in the off-season. We went from 3-11 in 2021, to 9-9 in 2022. We are excited to build off of last year’s season and hope to improve in the always challenging Ches-Mont League.”
