LSL News and Notes

Joseph Kovaleski from Lakeland High School was chosen the “AA” Pennsylvania Soccer Coach of the Year. Joe was also chosen NSCAA Regional Small School Coach of the Year. This is a very nice honor for Joe and a great representation of the Lackawanna League Coaches.

Joe will be honored on January 30th in Harrisburg at the PSCA Honors and Awards banquet.

Congrats Joe!

Thank you to Matt Fitzsimmons for compiling the list of Boys scoring leaders.

November 14, 2009

Holy Cross vs. Camp Hill at Whitehall High School, 3:00pm 0-2

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Boys AA
Abington Heights vs. Tulpehocken at Dunmore High School, 7:00pm 0-1

Boys A
Holy Cross vs. Schuylkill Haven at Scranton Memorial Stadium, 7:00pm 5-3

Girls AAA
Valley View vs. Downingtown West at Scranton Memorial Stadium, 5:00pm 2-5

Girls AA
Montrose vs. Lewisburg at Hughesville, 5:00pm 1-6

The Lackawanna Soccer League once again faired very well in the District 2 playoffs, only a PK shootout away from sweeping all 5 classifications!

Boys
AA - Abington Heights
A - Holy Cross

Girls
AAA - Valley View
AA - Montrose

Congratulations and good luck in the State Tournament!

Boys AAA
Semifinals
November 2, 2009
(1) Delaware Valley vs (4) Hazleton Area at Scranton Memorial, 6:00pm 6-1
(2) Wyoming Valley West vs (3) Wallenpaupack at Lake-Lehman, 5:30pm 1-0

Final
November 5, 2009
Delaware Valley vs. Wyoming Valley West at Scranton Memorial, 7:00pm 1-2 (PKs)

Boys AA
Quarterfinals
(WVC5) Pittston Area at (WVC1) Coughlin, 3:30pm (Game 1) 2-6
(WVC3) Lake-Lehman at (LSL2) Western Wayne, 6:00pm on Oct 29th (Game 2) 0-2
(LSL3) Scranton Prep at (WVC2) Dallas, 3:30pm (Game 3) 0-2
(WVC4) Crestwood at (LSL1) Abington Heights, at Marywood, Oct 30th, 8:00pm (Game 4) 1-5

Semifinals
November 3, 2009
Coughlin vs. Western Wayne at Lake-Lehman, 6:00pm 6-1
Dallas vs. Abington Heights at Scranton Memorial, 6:30pm 0-3

Final
November 5, 2009
Coughlin vs. Abington Heights at Lake-Lehman, 6:00pm 1-5

Boys A
Quarterfinals
October 23, 2008
(LSL6) Mountain View at (LSL1) Holy Cross, Palonia Park, 3:30pm (Game 1) 1-3
(WVC2) Wyoming Seminary at (LSL3) Forest City, 3:30pm on Oct. 29th (Game 2) 0-2
(LSL4) Elk Lake at (LSL2) Montrose, 4:00pm (Game 3) 0-2
(LSL5) Lakeland at (WVC1) Hanover Area, 3:30pm (Game 4) 1-7

Semifinals
November 2, 2009
Holy Cross vs. Forest City at Scranton Memorial, 7:30pm 5-4 (OT)
Montrose vs. Hanover Area at Lake-Lehman, 7:30pm 4-1

Final
November 4, 2009
Holy Cross vs. Montrose at Western Wayne, 7:30pm 3-0

Girls AA

First Round
October 28, 2009
Game 1 – Mid Valley at Montrose, 6:00pm 1-5
Game 2 – Carbondale at Mountain View, 3:30pm 0-2

Semifinals
November 2, 2009
Game 3 – Montrose at Lakeland, 6:00pm 2-1
Game 4 – Mountain View at Holy Cross, 2:30pm 3-0

Finals
November 5, 2009
Montrose vs. Mountain View at Scranton Memorial Stadium, 7:00pm 1-0

Girls AAA

First Round
October 27, 2009
(5)Pottsville vs. (4)West Scranton at Wallenpaupack, 6:00pm 0-1 (PKs)

Semifinals
October 29, 2009
West Scranton at (1)Valley View, 0-2
(3)Scranton Prep at (2)Western Wayne, 1-2 (OT)

Finals
November 5, 2009
Valley View vs. Western Wayne at Scranton Memorial, 5:00pm 2-1 (PKs)

Valley View beat Western Wayne 5 - 1 on Tuesday, October 27th to win Division 2 and gain the #1 seed in the Girls AAA District 2 playoffs.

Western Wayne will be playing at Valley View on Tuesday at 7:30 to determine the winner of Division 2.

Both teams finished the regular season tied with records of 13-1.

Congratulations to this years Division Champions:

Boys

Division 1
Abington Heights

Division 2
Western Wayne

Division 3
Forest City

Girls

Division 1
Lakeland

Division 2
Valley View