Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/17/25
One of a series of scholastic previews for the 2025 season
Jack Barrack Academy
League: Friends Schools
Head coach: Charles Cugini (1st year), Assistants Abe Wachs and Brendan Leonard
Key players: Attack- Jonah Thomas and Dylan Goldstein; midfield- Ilan Goldstein and Matt Wagner; defense- Or Weitzman and Ari Weissbach.
Coach’s Outlook: “With the youth on this team, the future is bright. So in a slogan it would be ‘Culture change is key.’ I am optimistic because the kids are buying in. As far as key players. With top teams in the state like Westtown School and Academy of the New Church in our league, we have some tough competition. I fully intend to provide this young team with the culture to compete in the near future.”
Devon Prep
League: Philadelphia Catholic League
Head Coach: Mark Co0nsolo, 12th season, 9th as HC
Assistants: Jimmy Brennan (Head JV), Travis Thomas, Bob Massaro, Mike Peppelman, Bob Peppelman, Rico Consolo, Kyle Gardner
2024 Record: 17-6
2024 Team Honors: AA District 12 Champions. Finished 3rd place in conference play
Opener: Monday 3/17…@ Bishop Shanahan H.S, 7:00pm
Key returners: (Sr.) Ryan Kane, (Sr.) Zach Sebra (Sr.) Matt Pascale, (Sr.) Brandon Petticord, (Sr.) Shane Dugan, (Sr.) Kieran Crossan, (Sr.) Dylan Kenneson, (Sr) Brendan Bachman, (Sr.) Dan Mongiello (Sr.) Shane Doyle (Jr.) Owen Raymond. (Jr.) Declan Sullivan
Key newcomers: (Jr.) Jason Kleiner, (Jr.) Charles Finnegan, (Jr.) Ben O’Nell
Coach’s Outlook for 2025: “The team is excited to get back on the field together to have another memorable season, grow relationships as close teammates, and have a strong identity of playing hard for each other and finding each other’s strengths to be the best version of themselves.”
