After several years of planning & discussion, the Lower Merion Boy’s Soccer Hall of Fame became a reality in the spring of 2006. A special committee was formed to develop criteria, and categories, for induction.
Harold "Hap" Helveston
Player
Inducted November 2006
Drew's biggest goal was the State
Championship game winner in overtime
against Fox Chapel, his final game in an
Ace’s uniform.
Jason DiLullo
Player
Inducted November 2006
Will was named to the NSCAA High School All-America team two years, being only one of two Lower Merion players ever to achieve this honor.
Coach and Player
Inducted January 2007
Tom has been involved in soccer at both
the State and National Levels.
Coach
Inducted January 2007
Robert's total record at Lower Merion to
231-55-48, and to this day, he remains the
winningest boy’s soccer coach in the
history of the school.
Player
Inducted January 2008
Jon was the very first freshman who
played boy’s varsity soccer at Lower
Merion High School, and was a 4 year
starter from 1991 thru 1994.
Player
Inducted January 2009
After Lower Merion, Doug was a 4-year
varsity starter at center midfield for
Moravian College’s men’s soccer team.
Player
Inducted January 2009
In 1968, John started the first junior boy’s
club soccer team in Lower Merion, and in
1972 did the same for the girls.
Coach and Player
Inducted January 2010
Chris still holds the LM school records for
most games played in a career, 81, and
most playoff games played in a career, 24.
Player
Inducted January 2010
David was instrumental in many wins as he was the team’s designated penalty kicker.
Player Inducted January 2010 |
Player
Inducted January 2011
Bud still shares the LM?s boy?s soccer
school record for most goals scored in a
single game (still standing after 68 years),
when he tallied 6 goals in one game during
his senior season.
James Billington played 3 years of varsity soccer for Lower Merion as their starting goalkeeper. During those years the Aces won their league championship all 3 seasons. Their record during that span was 38-6-5, with a 3-year goals against average of .87 per game.
Jim Koch
Class of 1979