Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/15/23
Academy of the New Church
League: Friends Schools
Coaches: Head Coach Jack Forster, 5th year, 50-14; assistants Kevin Forster, Joey Jones, Brandon Asplundh, Shane Sturgis, Christopher Maddock.
Highlights from 2022 season: 8th straight Friends League Championship, 1st Mid-Atlantic Prep title
1st game: defeated St. John’s College (D.C.), 10-9, in OT on March 10
Key Returnees:
Nate Bradley M 2023 Drexel
Terry Farrell M 2023′ Wagner
Trent Layton FO 23′ Drexel
Owen Carr A/M 23 Gettysburg
Lucas Flynn A 2023 Kenyon
Brandon Riggione D 2023 Mount St. Mary’s
Adam Holt D 2023
Tyler Hodowanec D 2023 Anderson
Karsen Kronen LSM 2023
Anthony Chiango M 2024 Drexel
Hunter Aquino A 2024 Penn State
Brady Carver G 2024 Robert Morris
Matteo Rottura M 2024 Brown
Slater DeLacruz A 2024
Henry Hogan M 2025
Aharon Bloshuk LSM 2025
Key Newcomers:
Shane Bradley A/M 2026
Braeden Corwell A 2025
Jack Kelly M 2026
Coach’s Outlook for 2023: “We are senior/junior heavy with some very talented younger players. We will see what we are actually made of throughout the season. We are looking forward to the challenges ahead and ready to attack it head on.”
Shipley School
Head coach: Jamie Lockard 17th Year Head Coach (1st Year at Shipley, past seasons in NCAA Division III), Assistant Coaches Trevor Green, Joe Donnelly and Ty Martin
First game: March 17th vs. Lansdale Catholic
Key returners
Colin Andreoli, Att, 2023
Cooper Abraham, Def, 2024
Zander Gillin, Goal, 2024
Noah Laackman, Mid, 2024
Kew newcomers
Malik Mustafa, Mid, 2024
Henry Rasmussen, Mid 2025
Coach’s Outlook: “After graduating a strong senior class we will lean on a core of young but talented players. We are looking to take the next step in the very competitive Friends School League.”
