Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/6/24
This is one of a series of Philly boys’ lacrosse previews for 2024.
Downingtown East
League: Ches-Mont League
Head Coach: Joe Horvath (5th year – overall record of 52 – 15)
Assistants: Pete Carozza, Ryan Colley, Sean Sweeney, Andrew McCook
2023 Record: 20 – 4 (Ches-Mont Champions, District 1 AAA 3rd place)
Opener: Saturday 3/19 away vs CB East
Key Returners:
Jake McMahon (12th, Mid)
Connor Sweeney (12th, A/M…. Manhattan commit)
Taner Marusa (12th, A….. Dickinson commit)
Owen Lammy (12th, D…. Rollins commit)
Brayden Quinn (11th, Goalie……103 saves)
Ben Petrillo (11th, Mid)
Ryan McSherry (11th, SSDM….. High Point commit)
Joe Morrin (11th, SSDM….. VMI commit)
Luke Fiorillo (12th, A…… WAC commit)
Paxson Warnock (12th, FO/M….. WAC commit)
Newcomers:
Caleb Aikens (10th, D/LSM)
Reid Dennis (9th, Attack)
Outlook: “We will have a nice combination of youth and experience, and plenty of athleticism. But, graduating players like Sam Barton (Colgate), Bo Horvath (Lehigh), Mike Waite (St. Joe’s), and Bryson Kolinsky (Delaware) leave notable gaps to fill. We will put in the effort to recover from those losses, generate new team chemistry, and compete. Our goals are to win the Ches-Mont League, fight for a place-finish in the District 1 tournament, and compete in the PIAA 3A State Tournament.”
Great Valley Patriots
League: Chest-Mont
Head Coach: Head coach Alex Greco, first year, was an assistant last year.
Graduated 2016 from Great Valley. Assistant Tim Snee, Lance Spiker, Paul Wilson
2023 Team Honors: Davis Reilly 2nd team defense , Nick Pellicciotta midfield,
Gavin Maslowski LSM, Gavin Rhodes ATT
Opener date & opponent (first official game): March 15th vs Devon Prep
Key returners: Davis Reilly, Gavin Rhodes, Jack Deegan, Gavin Maslowski, Nick De
Rezende, Ben Walker
Key newcomers: Brodie Camp, Danny Gardner, Dylan Matthews, Tommy Lavin
Coach’s Outlook for 2024: “We are a team that has a ton of fire and passion. With several head coaching changes in the last few years, this team has struggled to build an identity and a foundation for themselves and the program’s future, but there is no better group to do it than this year’s group. This team’s seniors will have a season they will never forget.”
