Head Coach: Kody Rivera- 3rd Season 
Assistant Coaches:
Tom Kolesnik- 3rd Season
Sport: Lacrosse (B)
Team Name: Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks
League: EPC
2024 Record: 1-13
Key Players Lost:
Luke Zeitner (Defense, Midfield, Attack)
David Lembach (Defense, Midfield, Attack)
Julio Ortega (Midfield, Attack)
Key Returning Players:
Zander Koder, 12, (Defense, LSM, Midfield, Attack) Entering the season as the most experienced returning Defensive starter, Zander looks to bring his experience and knowledge to a young Golden Hawks team. With a true love for the game Zander looks to lead not only the Golden Hawks defense and team, but the younger generation of lacrosse athletes.
Luke Gombocz, 12, (Defense, LSM, Midfield, Attack) A true Swiss Army Knife type player that can be utilized at every position whenever he is asked. He can face off, plays Defense, LSM and short stick and looks to contribute heavily his senior year by playing many different positions all while contributing to the community as a current Firefighter.
Brandon Santana, 12, (Defense, LSM, Midfield, Attack, Goalie) After starting his career as a short stick, Brandon has learned multiple positions to maximize his playing time wherever the team needs him. He has the ability to take faceoffs, play offense and defense and has also played goalie.
Cooper Roche, 12, (Midfield, Attack) Entering his senior season, Cooper looks to bring his four years of varsity playing experience to take control of a young offense like he conducted the school band. He can take faceoffs, score goals, and play tough defense.
Luke Peiffer, 12, (Midfield, Attack) After never playing the game previously, Luke emerged in his first year of playing lacrosse which was his junior year. As a senior, Luke looks to contribute heavily both offensively and defensively playing attack and two way midfielder.
Rhys Santiago, 12, (Midfield, Attack) Smart both academically and on the field, Rhys looks to contribute both on and off the field this season and has been integral to Becahi lacrosse growth.
2025 Outlook: After losing two varsity starters, Luke Zeitner and David Lembach, to graduation and having some injuries in the offseason and preseason, the Golden Hawks return a group of experienced varsity players while adding in their young core of new players to start fresh. Having a full offseason to work with, and a combination of older, experienced players and a core of younger, eager to learn players, Bethlehem Catholic will look to make a splash in a very challenging league. Like many of the smaller teams in the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem Catholic will not be having a JV team this season which instantly gives any player, especially a new players an opportunity to develop on the Varsity level and get varsity playing time right away. While having small numbers can be tough for a young team, it also gives more opportunity for anyone to step up take the opportunity.
Defense will be the Golden Hawks biggest strength lead by seniors Zander Koder, Luke Gombocz and Brandon Santana. Offense will be a work in progress led by seniors Cooper Roche, Luke Peiffer, and Rhys Santiago.
The biggest question the Golden Hawks will face will be which players step up with many roles to be filled especially on the offensive side of the ball. Bethlehem Catholic will look to their younger players right away to contribute on both sides. The young Golden Hawks team will have a lot of growing up to do in a short amount of time and the team looks forward to the challenges ahead.
