Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/10/26
One of a series of scholastic previews for the 2026 season
Academy of the New Church
League: Friends Schools League
Head Coach: Shane Sturgis (2nd year), Joey Jones Assistant
2025 Record: 10-10
2025 Team Honors: FSL Champions, 2 All Americans
Opener date & opponent: Barrack School on March 17th
Key returners: Shane Bradley, Jason Kittihama, David Pomeroy
Key newcomers: Trevor Johns, Tano Navarro
Coach’s Outlook for 2026: “Looking forward to competing for the FSL Championship and continuing to build upon our previous season.”
Barrack Academy
League: Friends league
Head Coach: Charles Cugini, 2nd year, Assistants: Abe Wachs, Zach Schmidt.
2025 record: 8w, 4L. Commonwealth cup finalist.
First game: 3/10 vs Upper Darby.
Key returners: Max Shapiro, Sheffa Dolev, Ari Weisbach, Tyler Jaffe, Daniel Sussman, Austin Trajtenberg.
Coach’s Outlook: “Keep building winning culture. Do the little things that add to team success. Value the ball. With a very young team, lay the groundwork for program success.”
