Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/7/24
This is one of a series of previews for the 2024 Philly lacrosse season.
Bishop Shanahan
League: Ches-Mont
Head Coach: Jon Heisman, 12 years at Shanahan, 33 overall as head coach. Career record 517-140
Assistants:
Paul Meyers -D coordinator
Jeff Poake- O coordinator
Tom Slate-Varsity assistant
Brett Weinhardt- Varsity assistant
Ian Lewaka- goalie coach
Jeff Spano- head JV coach
2023 record: 12-8
Opener: 1st game March 18 at Archbishop Wood
Key returners:
Joe Devine-attack
Nate Bracken and Ryan Weber- midfield
Sam O Donnell and Luke Nickolas- def
Key newcomers:
Dom Napoli-goalie
Nate Kennedy- mid/ attack
Jack Dinunnzio-def
Outlook: “We are looking to be competitive each and every game.”
Coatesville High School
League: Ches-Mont
Head Coach: Bruce Shallis 1st year head coach (past four years Asst coach at Cville), Mike Cedeño (NC State) and Steve Halko (Cabrini University)
2023 Record: 12-6 with playoff loss to Perk Valley
2023 Team Honors: 1st playoff appearance in the program’s 3rd season (as varsity program), 3x first team all Ches-Mont players and 3x honorable mention players
Opener date & opponent: Phoenixville 3/19
Key returners: Attack Derek Cooper (Ursinus) , LSM Bryce Kerrigan (Chatham), SSDM Steven Evans (Stevenson), Josh and Jake Van Orden, Magnuss and Matiss Clouser and Kaiden Mayan
Key newcomers: Jayvion (Squid) Moreno, Caydan Ly, MJ Snyder, Buggy Ortega, Connor Rickenbaugh, and Nate Cedeño.
Coach’s Outlook for 2024: “Coatesville lost some key members at the end of last season but our motto is ‘reload not rebuild’ with those positions that graduated last year. Our goal going forward is three seasons. Pre season, regular season and postseason going forward for this program.”
