Boys LAX – Enthusiastic and young Hornets squad ready to start their season under new head coach Bob Kornicke. PREVIEW

Coach – Bob Kornicke (1st Year)

Assistants – Matt Hittenger, RJ Guffy (JV Coach)

Last year – 13-7 overall; Qualified for District XI Tournament – lost to Freedom 10-9 in quarterfinals

Players lost to graduation (13) – Ben Thomas (1st Team EPC), Connor Flok (54g/13a, 2nd Team), Gavin Cronin, Sikander Saeed, Jared Groller, Logan Mains (15/7), Sean Higgins, Danny Ahne, Jeremiah Sohna, Liam Porreca (19/6), Lance Farnschlader, Jared Speicher, Zack Younker

Returnees – Attackmen: Jr. Will Barber (57g/42a), Jr. Liam Rooney (27/9), Soph. Ashton Fehr (3/1);  Midfielders: Sr. FOGO Aidan Garrett, Sr. Ty Beson (5/3), Soph. Kaleb Mains, Sr. John Hughes (5/1), Soph. Reilly Bechtel (2/6); Defensemen: Jr. John Wassel, Jr. Zach Yenawine, Jr. Erick Wentz, LSM Jr. Michael Chies, Sr. Carlos Koduah, Sr. LSM Jackson Lake; Goalie: Jr. Sam Rainford

Newcomers: Attackmen: Fr. Jack Restino, Sr. Chase Muckey, Defenseman: Sr. Ryan DeJohn; MF – Soph. Matt Grossi

Coach Kornicke – “What I love about this this group is there incredible amount of enthusiasm and dedication from day one with me coming in as their new head coach. Overall, it’s a young and inexperienced group and it’s going to be a work in progress. Where it that takes us, I don’t know but we are hoping we can do some damage this season. We know there will be challenges along the way but this is a group with a willingness to do what is asked of them and they will be good at the details.”

Season-opener: March 23 @ Nazareth (6:30 pm)

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Last 5 Years:

Last year – 13-7

2021 – 19-3 District champs

2020 – No season (Covid)

2019 – 15-8 District champs

2018 – 13-8 District runners-up