Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/14/25
One of a series of scholastic previews for the 2025 season
Methacton High School
League: Pioneer Athletic Conference
Head Coach: Tom Warwick – 1st year as head coach (4 years at school)
Assistants: Mike Brown, Sean Sykes
2024 Record: 9-8
Opener: 3/14 vs. Great Valley
Key Returners: Lukas Reger (Sr. Attack), Mike Maro (Jr. Attack), Troy Fink (Jr. Defense) , Matthew Nicholson (Jr. Defense), Anthony Cancro (Jr. Midfield)
Key Newcomers:
Aidan Peoples (Jr. Goalie), Tucker Hazelton (Jr. LSM), Gunny Dewalt (Jr. Defense), Sean Bowers (Jr. Midfield), Ryan Cooke (So. F/O)
2025 Outlook: “After graduating 16 seniors, we look to our upperclassmen to step into those leadership roles. Although we have many new players on varsity, they’ve put in the work during the offseason and are ready to get the 2025 season started.”
Upper Merion
League: Pioneer Athletic Conference
Coaches: HC Brady McCormick 18th season, Matt Stilwell Associate HC/Defensive Coordinator 7th season, Rob Devers JV Head/Varsity Assistant 7th season, Conor Crowe (’11) Goalie Coach 5th season, Nick Shendge (’14) Offensive Coordinator 4th season, Nick Freda (’17) Faceoff Coach 1st season
2024 Record and accomplishments: 12-8 (7-2 PAC), 4th Seed in PAC, 5th Seed in District 1AA Playoffs, 1 All-State, 5 All-PAC players
Opener: 3/14 vs Wissahickon
Key Returners: Collin McCormick – Sr – A, Nathan Uhl – Sr – G, Kieran Lamey – Jr – M
Key Newcomers: Danny Hill – Sr – M, Brodie Marshbank – Sr – D, Carl Rudegeair – Sr – D, Declan Ryan – Sr – D, Ian Alexander – Jr – A, Dylan Kontra – Jr – A, Dylan Thornton – Jr – M, Henry Turbiner – Jr – D, Noah Weiller – Jr – M, Conor Porcello – Jr – FOGO, Joe Blando – So – M
Coach’s Outlook for 2025: “The 2024 team became the all-time most successful team in school history in overall wins and the first to compete in Districts for 4 straight seasons. The 2024 class made up a significant number of our starters and that allows a lot of newer/less experienced guys to step up this season and make contributions to our success. This 2025 team continues to build our culture and have made sure that offseason workouts, practices or scrimmages are run with a daily commitment to be better each time they step off of the field than they were when they stepped onto it.”
