Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/12/25
One of a series of scholastic previews for the 2025 season
Bishop Shanahan
League: Ches-Mont
Head Coach: Jon Heisman-15 years
Assistants:
Paul Meyers- D coordinator
Tom Slate- O coordinator
Jeff Spano-Director player personnel
Head JV coach
Brody Bush- Assistant O Coach
Face-offs-Box
Ian Lewaka-Goalie Coach
Kevin Porter-JV coach
Mike Potts-JV coach
2024 Record: 16-3 last year
Opener: Devon Prep March 17
Returners: Seniors Luke Nicholas, Mack Manley, Boffa, Colin Gaffney,
Juniors Nate Braken, Dom Napoli
Sophomores Nate Kennedy,Landon Murray
Coach’s Outlook: “We strive to be very competitive every game.”
West Chester Rustin
League: Chesmont
Head Coach: Kevin Philibin (Eight Seasons, 100-63 overall)
Assistants: Michael Steuber, Eric Jackson, Mike St Clair, Noah Shine
2024 Record: 18-6 (10-2 Chesmont), lost in AA State Semis
Opener: Monday 3/17 home vs Central Bucks West
Key Returners:
Will Brockett Sr Goalie (Chatham)
Roman Seaman Sr Def (Randolph Macon)
Will Garner Jr Def (Air Force)
Joey Paine Jr Def (Salisbury)
Pat Maychak Sr LSM (Penn Tech)
Nate Pechin Sr Mid (Navy – 2024 All State)
Jimmy Boland Jr Mid
LJ Beswick Sr Mid (Penn Tech)
Ryan Loper Sr DMid (Bloomsberg football)
Drew Gaffney Sr FO (Elizabethtown)
Aaron Cotter Sr Att (Tiffin)
Jackson Lamb Jr Att
Nicky Santangelo Jr Att
Key Newcomers:
Austin Scheivert Jr Mid
Adam Clute Sr Def
Leo Flores Jr A/M
Billy Tigue Sr DM
Brad Biront Jr LSM
Jack Freney So Mid
John Yoder So Def
Luke Britton Fr Mid
2025 Outlook: “We’re an upperclassman heavy team that returns a lot of seniors and juniors who saw significant time last season while having some strong underclassmen and players who were depth pieces last year stepping into more prominent roles. We’re looking to build on the success of the last several years and continue the growth of the program. With the PIAA moving us up from AA to AAA the path gets tougher but our goals are the same – win West Chester, win the Ches-mont League, compete in the District 1 and PIAA state playoffs.”
