LYNN – The imaginary line that separates East Lynn from West Lynn blurred a little this winter with merger of the English and Classical hockey teams, and it’s even fuzzier this spring now that the rival schools have also joined forces in lacrosse.The Lynn lacrosse team (there is no team nickname) hit the Manning Field turf running this week with 63 players (51 from Classical and 12 from English) showing up for tryouts. Coach Chris Simbliaris has since trimmed the list to 54.Simbliaris is excited about the team’s prospects this season, despite the fact neither Lynn team fared well last year. Classical finished 2-16, but Simbliaris said he knew it would be a rebuilding year. The team lost 11 seniors from the 2006 squad that qualified for the state tournament for the first time in the history of the program.Simbliaris had many underclassmen playing last year, and he’s hoping the year of experience, combined with the influx of players from English, will translate into some success this year.”It’s definitely going to be a good year for the program,” he said, “I think it’s a win-win situation for both teams.”Simbliaris said many of the players already knew each other through other sports, like hockey, baseball and soccer, so it hasn’t been much of an adjustment.”The kids really don’t care (about the team being merged). They just want to play the game,” he said.Simbliaris is still sorting through the talent, but there are several players from both teams who he expects will be key in the team’s success. He has three senior captains, defenseman Alex Lewis and midfielder Kris Murphy from Classical, and junior defender Dan Lucier from English. Senior defender Chris Voyiagis (Classical), attackman Tim Shirley (English) and goalie Chris D’Onofrio have also stood out in the pack.When the Classical and English hockey teams merged for the 2007-08 season, one of the big questions involved team colors. Combining maroon and gray with green and gold was a challenge, so the hockey team went with a neutral color scheme in red, white and blue. The hockey team also went with a neutral nickname, the Jets.The lacrosse team will forgo a nickname, according to Simbliaris. The team will wear green helmets and green gloves. The home jersey will be gray and the away shirt will be black; the shorts will also be black.The one semi-casualty of the merger is the Lynn tournament, which featured all four teams (Classical, English, St. Mary’s and Tech) last year. Tech coach Brad Tilley has opted to not have his team play in the tournament, leaving only the combined Lynn team and St. Mary’s.Simbliaris said the Lynn team will play the Spartans for the championship, and next year, there will be two new teams in the tournament to bring the total back to four. In addition to its Northeastern Conference schedule, the Lynn team will play non-league games against Bishop Fenwick, North Reading, Wakefield, Pentucket and St. Mary’s. Lynn opens the season Thursday, April 3, at home against Fenwick.Joining Simbliaris on the bench will be Ed Brandt, a former Waltham High varsity assistant coach. Peter Papagianopoulos, who teaches at Classical’s 9th-grade academy, will also help out. The team will tune up for opening day with scrimmages against Manchester-Essex and Burlington.