SF_SpringSportsPreview_BoysLacrosse_2_20 . qxp_Layout 1 2 / 10 / 20 12 : 02 PM Page 2 goalie . Freshmen Lucas Flynn and Cooper Lega - to are expected to have an immediate impact at attack , while midfielder Peter Graffeo and B defender Lucas Becker should also contribute as rookies . OUTLOOK : The Lions posted their first winning O season in years , as they went 8 - 7 in 2019 and qualified for the playoffs . They’ll look to make it two in a row behind Howe and Aliferov . Y CLEARVIEW S PIONEERS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior attack - man / midfielder L Tyson Burbank is coming off a break - A out junior season in which he tied for the team lead with 33 goals to KINGSWAY’S go with 13 assists and 44 ground balls . He made NICK BRENNAN the all - conference first team and is primed for a C big senior season . Senior Sean McAllister is another force on offense who had 19 goals , eight assists and 68 ground balls . Senior Bren - ference second team . Senior R GLOUCESTER dan McSorley , who led Clearview with 100 attackman Reece Purnell ( 23 CATHOLIC ground balls , is a defensive stalwart who made goals ) and junior midfielder RAMS the all - conference first team . He will continue Tommy Batson ( 15 goals , 20 O his career at Stockton . Sophomore Aidan assists ) are other top play - PLAYERS TO WATCH : Gloucester McCullough , an all - conference second - teamer , makers and junior midfielder Catholic said goodbye to a made an immediate impact as a rookie and Glenn Foley is back as the special crop of seniors — S joins McSorley on defense . Senior Jackson faceoff specialist . Senior Jack including all - time leading Heilig is a top player in the midfielder and the DeVita and junior John McDonnell are other vet - scorer Sean Beers and Pioneers ’ faceoff specialist , and scoring threats erans in the midfield . Senior Will Gramigna , a team MVP Drew Venit — S include seniors Justin Kill and James Conway , Scranton commit , is a three - year starter in goal but still has a strong baseto junior Evan Niewoehner and sophomore Con - who made 151 saves and build around . Leading the way made the all - confer - nor Reagan . Senior Ian Wilkinson and sopho - is junior attackman Kellen second team for the second straight year . ence E more Mario Leone are other returning midfield - Hurst , who scored a team - high He will be supported by senior defenders Kyle ers and experienced defenders are senior Zach 48 goals to go with 40 assists and 49 ground Garstkiewicz and Aidan Bell . Gonserkevis and junior Joey Iaccio . Senior Gerry balls . He made the all - conference first team and OUTLOOK : The Haddons were competitive in their Gramaglia is a candidate to become the starting is poised for another big year . Senior Brandon first season in the Olympic Conference American goalie . Madalion also made the all - conference first Division , as they compiled a 6 - 4 mark on their OUTLOOK : The Pioneers bounced back from a rare team and paces the defense . Other key pieces of way to a 12 - 8 final record . They also reached the losing season in 2018 to go 9 - 9 and reach the the defense are junior goalie Antonio Rodriguez , sectional semifinals and should be in store for sectional semifinals last spring . They have the an all - conference first - teamer , senior defender another successful season . pieces in place to make another playoff run . Patrick O’Neill , a second - teamer , and junior Joe Martinelli . Junior Ayden Okrem is returning from KINGSWAY an injury and is expected to be a difference - EASTERN DRAGONS maker in the midfield , and seniors Luke Van VIKINGS Auken ( 12 goals ) and Bobby Kulinski ( 24 ground PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior balls ) are other important players in the mid - Joe Marino emerged as PLAYERS TO WATCH : Eastern field . Junior defender / long stick middie Ryan Kingsway’s starting goalie graduated a deep senior Collins and sophomore Ryan Talorico will also last year and made 230 class but is excited about look to contribute , and newcomers to keep an saves on his way to all - the return of two talented eye on are freshmen Alex McMahon and Cole conference first - team attackmen . Senior Mason Raudenbush . accolades . He leads a Morano had 21 goals , 15 assists defense that is also bol - and 14 ground balls to make OUTLOOK : The Rams went 11 - 4 to reach double stered by the return of senior Nick Saporito and the all - conference second team , digits in wins for the third time in four sea - junior Riley Harker . The Dragons graduated while Luke Riley shined as a fresh - sons . They expect to be contenders in the their four top scorers and will be counting on man with a team - high 30 goals to go with 13 Olympic Conference National Division . senior Nick Brennan ( 12 goals , eight assists ) to assists and 26 ground balls . Senior Brandon pace the attack . Junior Braden O’Rourke and Scholnick is another playmaker who had nine HADDONFIELD sophomore Matt Marino will also contribute goals and six assists . Junior Ernie Merriweather BULLDAWGS offensively and senior Ryan Barr is an experi - is a veteran defender and sophomore Jared enced defensive midfielder . A strong freshman Goldstein returns as the starting goalie . Max PLAYERS TO WATCH : Haddonfield graduated one of class is expected to have an impact right away . Brzozowski is another sophomore who saw South Jersey’s best players in Aiden Blake , but OUTLOOK : The Dragons played well down the time as a rookie . there is still talent remaining on the roster . stretch last spring and finished with a 6 - 9 record OUTLOOK : The Vikings have some promising tal - Sophomore midfielder Finn Morgan , who can after a close loss in the first round of the playoffs . ent returning from last year’s rebuilding season also contribute at attack , had a strong rookie They will need to develop their attack to vie for a and will look to make progress under new head campaign in which he recorded 36 goals , 10 winning record this spring . coach Shane Flannery . assists and 21 ground balls to make the all - con - SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM ? ? volume 10 issue 11 SUBURBAN FAMILY 27