EPSLA to showcase top juniors and sophomores

The top junior and sophomore prospects from The Eastern Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association will be on display for college recruiters on Thursday, June 11, at Haverford College in a brand new showcase event.
The Showcase will consist of two games, one for sophomores and one for juniors. Each game will feature a public school team vs. a private school team. The sophomore game will be played first at 5 , and the junior game will follow immediately afterwards.
"The event will start a rigorous summer recruiting circuit that many of our players endure. We believe the best players in Eastern PA will be showing their talents on June 11th at Haverford College,” said EPSLA Vice‐President and Episcopal Academy Head Coach Andy Hayes.
This event has been created in the spirit of the EPSLA’s mission statement “to promote the growth of lacrosse in Eastern Pennsylvania.”
The EPSLA has historically organized an end‐of‐year tournament for all high school teams in the region. With the sanctioning of boys’ lacrosse by the PIAA, the tournament is now in the hands of the state organization and is therefore limited to PIAA member schools—a new configuration that excludes some of the best programs in the region.
The EPSLA’s Showcase promises to redress that problem by ensuring all the top juniors and sophomores from EPSLA member schools will have the opportunity to showcase their talents for college recruiters. Organizers expect The Showcase to recapture the excitement of previous years’ tournaments.
The four teams for The Showcase were selected through a tryout at Episcopal Academy on Sunday, June 7. Each team will carry 22 players and will be coached by a staff of EPSLA head coaches selected by their peers. EPSLA member coaches will nominate the top players from their teams by the end of the season, and a selection committee comprised of EPSLA coaches will determine which players will be invited to try out. Interested players should notify their high school coach if they wish to try out.
The inaugural EPSLA Sophomore and Junior Showcase promises to be an excellent recruiting opportunity for the area's elite lacrosse underclassmen, and will certainly garner the attention of many college lacrosse coaches from around the country.
"It will be an honor for both players and coaches to participate in this event. We have many elite lacrosse players in this area and The Showcase will be a great way for them to get exposure to college coaches," added Dean Curtis, EPSLA President and former Pennsbury High School Head Coach.
More information about the The Showcase can be found at www.eplsa.org.