Boys lacrosse – New season, new faces, same expectations for two-time defending District XI 3A Champs. SEASON PREVIEW:

Coach – Stu Speicher (2nd Year)

Assistants – Scott Ketcham, Marc Feldman, Trevor Calse, Sabino Basso, Cody Rivera

Last year – 19-3 overall, District XI Champs, PIAA State Qualifier

Players lost to graduation/position – Jack Minahan, Derek Bishop, Zach Palinkas, Cade Speicher (21g/17a), Adam Monek (37g/5a), Ben Franco (143 saves), Justin Hollinger (10g/3a), Nate Seidel, Tyler Clokey, Zach Whalen (33g/16a), Connor Carter, Matt Dapper, Gannon Mesko

Returnees:  Sr. Def. Ben Thomas, Sr. Attack Connor Flok (75g/10a), Soph. Attack Will Barber (19g/21a), Sr. Zack Younker (15g/60a), Jr. Aidan Garrett, Sr. Logan Mains, Sr. Liam Porecca (4g/3a), Sr. Def. Danny Ahne, Sr. Def. Sean Higgins, Sr. Jared Speicher, Sr. Sikander Saeed, Soph. Jakari Christian, Soph. GK Sam Rainford

Newcomers:  Soph. Attack Liam Rooney, Soph. Def. Mike Wassel, Fresh. MF Reilly Bechtel, Jr. MF John Hughes, Fr. MF Kaleb Mains, Fr. MF Michael Singley, Sr. Jared Groller

Coach Speicher –  “We’re discovering our strengths with this group but there’s great leadership with this team. We did graduate a lot so we’re replacing a number of starters but that’s the fun of high school sports is to build a new team every year.

“We have some fantastic athletes that want to try lacrosse that have never played the sport and I welcome that to our team. We want athletes, we want good energy and kids that are positive so we have the “no experience sign necessary” hanging at Memorial Field trying to get kids to come out and play.”

Season-opener – March 25 vs Germantown Academy, home 5 pm

Follow the team on social media: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus boys lacrosse)

History last 5 years:

2021 – 19-3 (District XI Champs)

2020 – No season (Covid-19)

2019 – 15-8 (District XI Champs)

2018 -13-8 (District XI runner-up)

2017 – 13-9 (District XI runner-up)