Mars Youth Lacrosse Association’s U12 Platinum Team earned first place in the 2025 Western Pennsylvania Youth Lacrosse Association (WPYLA) Playoffs, held May 31-June 1 at Veterans Park (Beaver Falls, Pa.).

The team, which finished season with an overall record of 13-1, earned the championship title after defeating Seneca Valley in the final game of the event.

Team members include sixth-graders Michael Bowser, Chase Donner, Aiden Kessler, Jacob Kleba, Hayden Letherby, Dylan McKenna, Connor Pribis, Joey Maker and Gunnar Rieling; and fifth-graders Avi Liben, Beckett Mayes, Benny Mascari and Parker Polito. 

For more information, visit www.wpyla.com/events/wpyla-playoffs-2025/103306.