Philadelphia, PA – American Indoor Lacrosse Association is thrilled to announce the rosters for the 2015 Jr. Wings Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget teams.
The three squads, representing the Philadelphia Wings, will compete in the Junior NLL Champions Cup at the Toronto Rock Athletic Center in Oakville, Ontario over the weekend of Friday, August 28 – Sunday, August 30.
Below are the rosters for each team:
* = Goalie
Pee Wee: Head Coach: Brendan Staudt
Charles
Balsamo
Manhassett 32
Manhassett
NY
TJ
Callaghan
Bulding Blocks
Montclair
NJ
Mason
Carfello *
Patriot Lacrosse
Saylorsburg
PA
Colton
Carfello
Patriot Lacrosse
Saylorsburg
PA
Cooper
DeMallie
Tri-State Lacrosse
Ridgewood
NJ
Tommy
DeShan
Radnor
Radnor
PA
Colin
French
Radnor
Radnor
PA
Alystair
Hemberger
Rising Sons
Spring City
PA
Luke
Hendricks
Clearview
Mullica Hill
NJ
Braeden
Kipphut *
Kingsway/Baggataway
Swedesborro
NJ
Cannon
Lucas-Murphy
Lionville
Glenmoore
PA
Dillon
Magee
Manhassett 32
Manhassett
NY
AJ
Nikolic
Conestoga
Conestoga
PA
Matthew
Perfetto
Manhassett 32
Manhassett
NY
Donny
Scott
ATL BOXLA
Kennesaw
GA
Brendan
Sergent
Manhassett 32
Manhassett
NY
Joey
Terenzi
Manhassett 32
Manhassett
NY
Matthew
Westlake
Building Blocks
Morristown
NJ
Owen Murray takes on a Buffalo Bandit defender at last year’s Jr NLL Champions Cup
Bantam:
Head Coach: Dan Gray
Carter
Cecil
Tri-State Lacrosse
Rumson
NJ
Freddy
Clucas
Building Blocks
Califon
NJ
Kyle
Cullen
Bucks Select
Souderton
PA
Daniel
Forsythe
Bucks Select
Wrightstown
PA
Ryan
Gadomski
Clearview
Mullica Hill
NJ
Kyle
Gartenmayer
Bucks Select
Holland
PA
Ryan
Gray
Bucks Select
Furlong
PA
Tyler
Guzik *
Big 4 HHH
East Norriton
PA
Jake
Kearney
PA Roughriders
Thornton
PA
Avery
Kirby
Patriot Lacrosse
Morris Township
NJ
Chase
McFeeley *
Clearview
Mullica Hill
NJ
Vincent
Morsa
Bucks Select
Jamison
PA
Owen
Murray
Freedom
West Chester
PA
Brian
Russo
Building Blocks
Livingston
NJ
Blase
Victor
Sacus
Simone
Patriot Lacrosse
Building Blocks
Morristown
Belvidere
NJ
NJ
Tyler
Van Wart
Orangeville Northmen
Orangeville
ON
Curtis
Shukster
Newmarket Redbirds
Newmarket
ON
Midget: Head Coach: Johnny Mouradian
Dylan
Barnacle
Patriot Elite
Chester
NJ
Ferris
Berg
Building Blocks
Long Valley
NJ
Patrick
Boyd
St. Joe’s Prep
Richboro
PA
Hunter
Brogan
Building Blocks
Cranford
NJ
Julian
Castilleja
Radnor
Wayne
PA
Parker
Childs
Downingtown West HS
Downingtown
PA
Scott
Deck
The Haverford School
Wayne
PA
Bayard
DeMallie
Deerfield/Tri-State Lacrosse
Ridgewood
NJ
Angelo
DiTomaso
Braveheart
Haddonfield
NJ
Harrison
Gutin *
SJ Shamrocks
Cherry Hill
NJ
Dillon
O’Loughlin
Building Blocks
Morristown
NJ
Ryan
Raftery
Cherokee HS
Marlton
NJ
Connor
Reese *
Owen J Roberts HS
Pottstown
PA
Stephen
Russo
Building Blocks
Livingston
NJ
Eric
Sherman
Cherry Hill East/SJ Shamrocks
Cherry Hill
NJ
Jon
Simmons
South Jersey Select
Cherry Hill
NJ
Cade
Zaris
Cherry Hill East/SJ Shamrocks
Cherry Hill
NJ
Blake
Ciappara
Orangeville Northmen
Orangeville
ON
Dustyn
Pratt
Orangeville Northmen
Orangeville
ON
Team Schedules:
8:00 AM
Midget Wings
Midget Rush
FLOOR
10:00 AM
Peewee Stealth
Peewee Wings
TURF
11:00 AM
Bantam Wings
Bantam Mammoth
FLOOR
1:00 PM
Midget Rock
Midget Wings
TURF
3:00 PM
Peewee Mammoth
Peewee Wings
FLOOR
4:00 PM
Bantam Rush
Bantam Wings
TURF
6:00 PM
Midget Wings
Midget Bandits
FLOOR
8:00 PM
Peewee Wings
Peewee Rock
FLOOR
9:00 PM
Bantam Knighthawks
Bantam Wings
FLOOR
The exhibition round games will spill over into Saturday with the PeeWee Quarter Finals starting at 11:00am, followed by bantam and Midgets, finishing by 2:00pm. Semi Finals and Consolation games will take the tournament into the evening, closing the day of games up at 6:00pm and followed by the National Lacrosse League (NLL) players putting on clinics. Along with tournament awards, including the Braver Than Brave Tournament MVP Award, named after Tucker Williams. Sunday will then conclude the tournament with a handful of games, including the championships.
Last year the Jr Wings put up a hard fight and look to elevate their status among their opponents up North.
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