Lacrosse’s version of the New York Marathon is setting up for a feverish finish— next up: sectional finals Wednesday — and the results between now and the championship games June 9 will be most pertinent in determining the final Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25.

Suffolk County (Section 11) and Central New York (Section 3) finalists Half Hollow Hills East and West Genesee (N.Y.), respectively, each rose six spots to No. 16 and No. 18 in this week’s rankings. Both compete in Class A.

Homer, which defeated Carthage to advance in the Class C sectional final in CNY, is the lone newcomer at No. 22.

A glance at the top will show the same top 12 as last week. Culver Academy (Ind.) might no longer have bragging rights as the best team in North America — the Eagles lost to The Hill Academy (Ontario) for the second time in eight days — but the remains No. 1 stateside.

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National Top 25

	May 29, 2018	W/L	Prev	Next
1	Culver (Ind.)	24-2	1	Season complete
2	Darien (Conn.)	19-0	2	5/30 vs. Xavier (Conn.)
3	Calvert Hall (Md.)	16-3	3	Season complete (MIAA champ)
4	Boys' Latin (Md.)	14-4	4	Season complete (MIAA runner-up)
5	Victor (N.Y.)	17-1	5	5/30 vs. Webster Thomas (N.Y.)
6	Ward Melville (N.Y.)	16-1	6	5/30 vs. Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.)
7	Brunswick (Conn.)	16-1	7	TBD
8	McDonogh (Md.)	13-5	8	Season complete
9	Loyola Blakefield (Md.)	14-6	9	Season complete
10	Gonzaga (D.C.)	17-3	10	Season complete (WCAC champ)
11	Chaminade (N.Y.)	16-3	11	5/29 vs. St. Joseph Institute (N.Y.)
12	Delbarton (N.J.)	17-1	12	5/30 vs. Seton Hall Prep (N.J.)
13	Massapequa (N.Y.)	16-1	14	5/29 vs. Syosset (N.Y.)
14	Torrey Pines (Calif.)	19-1	16	Season complete (CIF-SD champ)
15	Paul VI (Va.)	19-4	17	Season complete (VISAA champ)
16	Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.)	15-3	22	5/30 vs. Ward Melville (N.Y.)
17	St. Anthony's (N.Y.)	16-5	13	Season complete
18	West Genesee (N.Y.)	15-2	24	5/30 vs. Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.)
19	Malvern Prep (Pa.)	15-5	19	Season complete (Inter-Ac champ)
20	Haverford School (Pa.)	16-4	20	Season complete
21	Yorktown (N.Y.)	13-3	25	5/29 vs. John Jay-Cross River (N.Y.)
22	Homer (N.Y.)	17-1	NR	5/30 vs. Westhill (N.Y.)
23	Conestoga (Pa.)	17-5	18	5/29 vs. Wilson (Pa.)
24	Smithtown West (N.Y.)	15-2	15	Season complete
25	Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.)	15-1	23	5/29 vs. Wantagh (N.Y.)

Also considered (alphabetical order): Hingham (Mass.), Lambert (Ga.), Regis Jesuit (Colo.), Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), Summit (N.J.)

Nike/US Lacrosse High School Rankings

National Boys' Top 25 | National Girls' Top 25
Northeast Boys' Top 10 | Northeast Girls' Top 10
Mid-Atlantic Boys' Top 10 | Mid-Atlantic Girls' Top 10
South Boys' Top 10 | South Girls' Top 10
Midwest Boys' Top 10 | Midwest Girls' Top 10
West Boys' Top 10 | West Girls' Top 10

Northeast Top 10

1. Darien (Conn.), 19-0

The Blue Wave pushed their impressive win streak to 73 games with two victories last week in the FCIAC league tournament. Darien topped Wilton (Conn.), 17-5, in the semifinals and pulled out a 13-12 win over New Canaan (Conn.) to collect its fifth straight FCIAC title. Sean Collins made eight saves, including four in the fourth quarter, and Logan McGovern had four goals and one assist in the championship game. The Blue Wave plays Xavier (Conn.) in the first round of the Class L tournament, seeking a fifth straight title. Previous: 1

2. Victor (N.Y.), 17-1

The Blue Devils won their first two postseason games last week, cruising to an 18-3 win over Churchville-Chili in the Section V (Rochester area) Class B quarterfinals and topping Webster Schroeder, 7-4, in the sectional semifinals. Chayse Ierlan recorded six saves as Victor held Schroeder scoreless for 39 minutes in the semifinal win. Previous: 2

3. Ward Melville (N.Y.), 17-1

The Patriots topped Connetquot (N.Y.), 14-8, in the Suffolk Class A semifinals to set up a championship game matchup against Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.). The Thunderbirds are the only team to defeat the Patriots this year. Previous: 3

4. Brunswick (Conn.), 16-1

The Bruins were idle last week. They have clinched at least a share of the New England West 1 title for the second consecutive season. Previous: 4

5. Chaminade (N.Y.), 16-3

The Flyers topped Kellenberg (N.Y.), 17-7, in the CHSAA regional semifinals and then earned a 12-5 win over rival St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) in the regional championship. Chaminade and St. Anthony’s split their two regular-season matchups. Senior goalie Dominic Speranza finished with 13 saves and senior Sean Kuttin scored three goals in the game against St. Anthony’s. Chaminade plays St. Joseph Institute (N.Y.) in the CHSAA championship game Tuesday. Previous: 5

6. Massapequa (N.Y.), 16-1

Garrett Gibbons scored four goals, and Angelo Petrakis won 14 of 17 faceoffs to propel the Chiefs to an 11-3 win over Port Washington (N.Y.) in the Nassau Class A semifinals. The win sends Massapequa to the championship against rival Syosset (N.Y.). The Chiefs defeated Syosset, 10-6, in the regular season. Previous: 7

7. Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.), 15-3

Mike Monitto netted the winner in overtime to lead the Thunderbirds to an 11-10 victory over Smithtown West in the Suffolk A semifinals. Ryan Stallone recorded 11 saves, and Ryan Doran scored three goals. East faces Ward Melville in the championship game Wednesday. Previous: 10

8. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 16-5

The Friars split two games last week. They earned an impressive 11-3 win over Fordham Prep (N.Y.) in the CHSAA regional semifinals, as Brandon Rizzuto set the tone by winning 17 of 18 faceoffs and scoring once. The Friars then dropped a 12-5 decision to rival Chaminade in the regional championship. Previous: 6  

9. West Genesee (N.Y.), 15-2

Anthony Dattellas scored four goals and Jack Howes added three goals as West Genny pounded Liverpool, 16-5, in the Section III (Syracuse area) Class A semifinals to move into the regional rankings for the first time this season. The Wildcats have a number of impressive wins this season, including victories over Loyola (Ill.), Baldwinsville (N.Y.) and Penfield (N.Y.). They face Fayetteville-Manlius in the sectional final Wednesday. Previous: NR

10. Yorktown (N.Y.), 13-3

The Cornhuskers move back into the regional rankings after winning eight straight games. During the streak, Yorktown hasn’t allowed more than seven goals in a game. Yorktown upended Somers (N.Y.), 17-4, in the Section I Class B semifinals and now faces John Jay-Cross River (N.Y.) in the sectional final Tuesday. John Jay upended Yorktown, 7-6, in the regular season. Previous: NR

— Will Cleveland

Mid-Atlantic Top 10

1. Calvert Hall (Md.), 16-3

The Cardinals claimed the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference title with an 8-6 win over Boys’ Latin to cap an emotional season that started with the passing of assistant coach Dave Huntley and then included the loss of senior captain Peter Ilardo’s father before semifinals. They are the first A Conference team to win back-to-back titles since 2007-08 when Loyola-Blakefield won two straight. Previous: 1

2. Boys’ Latin (Md.), 14-4

Entering the playoffs as the No. 4 seed, the Lakers reached the conference final by defeating St. Mary’s (Md.) and McDonogh (Md.), but had to settle for being runner-up to Calvert Hall. Brendan Grimes and Brenden Crouse each scored two goals in the championship game. Previous: 2

3. McDonogh (Md.), 13-5

The Eagles entered the MIAA-A Conference playoffs as the No. 1 seed but dropped their semifinal meeting with Boys’ Latin, 8-5, to snap a nine-game winning streak. McDonogh posted wins over Calvert Hall, Boys’ Latin, Loyola-Blakefield and Oxbridge Academy (Fla.) this season. Previous: 3

4. Loyola-Blakefield (Md.), 14-6

The Dons defeated Severn (Md.) in the first round of the MIAA-A playoffs but fell to eventual champ Calvert Hall, 15-9, in the semifinals. Head coach Ben Rubeor led Loyola-Blakefield to the conference semifinals in each of his three seasons. Previous: 4

5. Gonzaga (D.C.), 17-3

The Purple Eagles got their chance to avenge their only conference loss of the year when they defeated Paul VI (Va.) in the WCAC championship 10-7. Kyle Borda led the Purple Eagles with four goals and one assist in the championship victory. Previous: 5

6. Delbarton (N.J.), 17-1

Tom Schelling scored four goals and Matt Campbell and Tommy MacCowatt each scored two as Delbarton defeated St. Augustine Prep (N.J.) 14-5 in the Non-Public A semifinals. Previous: 6

7. Paul VI (Va.), 19-4

The Panthers won the first Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I championship in history with a 10-4 win over St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.). Goalie Luke Caracciolo anchored a defense that held the Saints to just two goals in the second half. Previous: 7

8. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 15-5

Jack Traynor scored four goals and Quinn McCahon scored three as the Friars defeated Haverford School (Pa.) 17-13 to win the inaugural Inter-Ac tournament championship last week. Malvern finished the season with a four-game winning streak en-route to the title. Previous: 9

9. Haverford School (Pa.), 16-4

Chris Tsetsekos won 21 of 31 faceoffs and Scott Deck scored four goals in the championship loss to Malvern Prep. The Fords won two of three games against their conference rival this season. Previous: 10

10. Conestoga (Pa.), 17-5

Conestoga dropped a 5-4 decision to Garnet Valley (Pa.) last week in the District 1 championship game. It was the Pioneers’ first loss in 15 games and put the season series at 1-1 between the teams. Conestoga faces Wilson in the first round of the PIAA 3A tournament on Tuesday. Previous: 8

— Mike Loveday

South Top 10 (Final)

1. Lambert (Ga.), 22-0

Lambert capped a perfect season with a 12-6 win over Lassiter in the Georgia High School Association Class 6A-7A state championship game. Gerard Kane led all scorers with five goals, and John Michael McCormick and Andrew Atchison each finished with two goals. The Longhorns advanced to the title game after edging Centennial 15-14 in overtime in the semifinals. They scored with seven seconds left in regulation to tie the game, then Benny O’Rourk got the game-winner with 3:17 left in overtime. Previous: 1

2. Jupiter (Fla.), 21-2

The Warriors beat St. Andrew’s 12-5 in the semifinals of the Florida High School Athletic Association state tournament and then knocked off Bishop Moore 11-8 to become the first public school to win the Florida boys championship. Previous: 3

3. Lake Norman (N.C.), 22-2

The Wildcats scored four goals in the final four minutes to rally past previously-unbeaten Middle Creek 13-11 for their second North Carolina High School Athletic Association lacrosse championship on Saturday. They last won six years ago. Drew Elder won 19 of 25 faceoffs and also had 17 ground balls and three goals to lead Lake Norman, which beat Northwest Guilford 14-9 in the semifinals. Previous: NR

4. Middle Creek (N.C.), 21-1

The Mustangs were denied a second consecutive state championship, losing 13-11 to Lake Norman in the NCHSAA final to snap a 43-game winning streak. J.J. Tolentino led the Mustangs with four goals, while senior Jimmy Slaight added three goals and senior Owen Caputo, the state’s all-time leading scorer, finished with two goals. The Mustangs beat Cardinals Gibbons 6-4 in the semifinals to advance to the title game. Caputo had three goals and an assist, Jake Caputo had two goals and an assist, and Lance Skelton had five saves and a .555 save percentage. Previous: 2

5. The Woodlands (Texas), 22-1

The Highlanders beat St. Mark’s (Texas) 10-6 to claim their first Texas High School Lacrosse League state championship. No Houston-area team had won a state title since St. John’s in 2006, and it had been 23 years since a public school from the city won a championship. Previous: 4

6. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 17-3

The Scots lost to eventual state champ Jupiter 12-5 in the FHSAA state semifinals to end their season. They were playing without midfielder Michael Lizzio, who broke a collarbone in the regional final win over Belen Jesuit. Previous: 5

7. Lassiter (Ga.), 17-4

Lassiter lost 12-6 to No. 1 Lambert in the GHSA 6A-7A championship game. The Trojans, who beat Lambert a year ago in the title game, were down 6-2 at the half and never rallied. In the semifinals, they held off North Gwinnett 10-9 in overtime. North Gwinnett had tied the game with three seconds left in regulation. Braden Erksa got the game-winner two minutes into overtime. Previous: 6

8. Centennial (Ga.), 19-3

The Knights’ season ended with a 15-14 overtime loss to No. 1 Lambert in the GHSA state semifinals. Centennial led late, but Lambert tied it with seven seconds left in regulation. Nicky Solomon paced the Knights with five goals and three assists, finishing the season with 181 points. Colin Hall also had five goals. Ryan Siracusa had two goals and one assist. Previous: 7

9. Weddington (N.C.), 19-2

The Warriors rejoin the rankings after winning the NCHSAA 1A-3A state title for the second consecutive year. Anthony Todaro led with eight goals and three assists in the 20-6 win over East Chapel Hill, and he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Eamon Murphy added four goals. The Warriors beat Mount Tabor 11-7 in the semifinals. Their two losses this year were to Lake Norman and Middle Creek. Previous: NR

10. Bishop Moore (Fla.), 19-3

The Hornets advanced to their first final four after beating Ponte Vedra 8-6 in the state semifinals, but they lost to Jupiter in the final, 11-8. Previous: 10

— Aimee Ford Foster

Midwest Top 10

1. Culver Military Academy (Ind.), 24-2

Jake Stevens’ hat trick helped the Eagles beat Georgetown Prep (D.C.) 10-5 on Sunday in the first round of Geico Nationals, but Culver struggled down the stretch in a semifinal loss to Hill Academy (Ontario) on Monday. Hill turned a two-goal lead after three quarters into an 11-6 win in the third meeting of the teams this season. The first two matches were decided by a single goal with Hill Academy winning the latest one on May 20. Previous: 1

2. New Trier (Ill.), 19-3

The Trevians are three wins away from repeating as state champions after defeating St. Viator (Ill.) 13-4 in the regional final and Glenbrook North (Ill.) 16-3 in the regional semifinal last week. Henry Freedman provided four goals and two assists in New Trier’s regional title victory, which send the Trevians to a super sectional game against Grayslake North (Ill.) on Tuesday. Previous: 2

3. MICDS (Mo.), 20-2

The Rams closed out their fifth straight state title Saturday, easily dispatching St. Louis University High by a 13-1 margin. Junior Graham Bundy Jr. scored three goals, and senior Alex Feldman had six helpers. The title victory came four days after MICDS defeated DeSmet Jesuit (Mo.) 10-4 in the state semifinal. Previous: 3

4. Dublin Coffman (Ohio), 21-1

The Shamrocks are in the Ohio final four for the first since 2002 after defeating Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) 9-5 in the regional final on Friday. The regional title followed a 19-6 win over Dublin Jerome (Ohio) on May 22. Cam Bowdy led Coffman in the regional final with a hat trick. Previous: 4

5. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 19-3

The Ramblers have advanced past sectionals after wins last week over Oak Park River Forest (Ill.), 25-0, and Evanston Township (Ill.), 17-5. Loyola faces Oak Park Fenwick on Tuesday for a spot in the state final four. Previous: 5

6. Cincinnati St. Xavier (Ohio), 17-3

After falling last year to eventual state champion Cincinnati Moeller in the regional championship, the Bombers made sure it didn’t happen again and responded with a resounding 17-5 win over Moeller on Friday to win the regional title. The victory came three days after St. Xavier defeated Loveland (Ohio) 17-6. Duke Alf led the way in the regional championship with three goals and three assists. Previous: 7

7. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 16-2

The Shamrocks advanced past the second round of the playoffs after defeating Walled Lake Northern (Mich.) 23-4 on Thursday. Leading the attack were Peter Thompson and Joey Kamish, who each scored five goals. Previous: 8

8. Forest Hills Central (Mich.), 16-1

The Rangers continue their run through the state playoffs after defeating Portage Central (Mich.) by a 17-3 margin Thursday. Forest Hills Central next faces one-loss Vicksburg (Mich.) on Tuesday. Previous: 9

9. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 19-3

After the Golden Bears eked out an overtime win over Hilliard Davidson (Ohio) on May 22, the Golden Bears were tripped up by Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio) by an 8-7 margin on May 25 in the regional final. Last week’s loss marked the first time Upper Arlington failed to qualify for the state final four since Kilbourne won the regional title over Upper Arlington in 2011. Previous: 6

10. Columbus DeSales (Ohio), 17-3

The Stallions won their region last week after a resounding 19-3 win over Buckeye Valley (Ohio). Connor O’Brien scored four goals in the regional title game. DeSales next faces Cincinnati Mariemont (Ohio) in the Division II state semifinals. Previous: 10

— Justin Boggs

West Top 10 (Final)

1. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 19-1

The Falcons rallied from a three-goal deficit to claim the CIF San Diego Open Division championship with a 7-5 win over Coronado (Calif.). Torrey Pines, which lost to Coronado 6-4 in the semifinals last year, rolled into the final with a 16-7 win over Poway. Previous: 1

2. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 18-1

The Raiders used a four-goal run in the second half to open a gap and claimed their fourth state title in eight years with a 10-4 win over Kent Denver in the Class 5A final. Regis Jesuit was playing in its fifth straight state final and has won three titles since 2014 but lost to Cherry Creek last year. Previous: 2 

3. Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), 21-4

The Cubs claimed their third straight Southern Section title with a 10-9 decision over St. Margaret’s Episcopal, thanks to freshman Owen Gaffney’s game-winner in overtime. Loyola, which lost to St. Margaret’s on March 17, ended the season on a nine-game winning streak, including a 9-5 victory over Palos Verdes in the Los Angeles championship. Previous: 3

4. San Ramon Valley (Calif.), 22-2

The Wolves finished as the North Coast Section champions after beating De La Salle (Calif.) 15-7 in the final. Last year, SRV lost in the semifinals, but the Wolves escaped Granite Bay (Calif.) 9-6 to advance to the title game this time. Previous: 4 

5. Coronado (Calif.), 15-5

The third-seeded Islanders beat No. 2-seeded La Costa Canyon (Calif.) 11-10 in the San Diego Open Division tournament semifinals to avenge a regular-season loss and advance to the final for a second straight year. The Islanders had lost to LCC in the final last year and once again finished as the runners up after falling to Torrey Pines, 7-5, in the championship game. Previous: 5

6. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 15-3

The Mavericks didn’t get a chance to defend their 2017 state title after falling to Coronado, 11-10, in the semifinals of the San Diego Open Division tournament. Isaac Smith won 18 of 24 faceoffs, and J.J. Sillstrop poured in five goals, including the final score with seven seconds left, but LCC ran out of time after winning the ensuing faceoff. The Mavs graduate just three seniors. Previous: 6

7. Bellevue (Wash.), 17-2

The Wolverines claimed their third straight state title with an 8-6 win over 2017 runner-up Mercer Island (Wash.) in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association Class 3A state final Saturday. Bellevue, which hasn’t lost to an in-state opponent since last April, breezed into the championship with a 14-2 win over Stanwood in the semifinals. Previous: 8

8. St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Calif.), 19-3

The Tartans overcame a five-goal deficit to beat Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) 12-11 in double overtime in the Orange County championship but couldn’t survive another close battle in the Southern Section final against Loyola. They had beaten Loyola 8-4 during the regular season. St. Margaret’s other losses were to Torrey Pines and Palos Verdes (Calif.). Previous: 7

9. Kent Denver (Colo.), 15-4

The Sun Devils avenged a regular-season loss to Arapahoe (Colo.) to advance to the Class 5A state final, but couldn’t keep up with the only other Colorado team to beat them this season as they fell 10-4 to Regis Jesuit in the championship game. It was Kent’s first trip to the final since 2011, an 11-10 loss to Regis. Previous: 9

10. Palos Verdes (Calif.), 19-4

The Sea Kings led 5-3 midway through the third quarter but gave up six unanswered goals and lost to Loyola-Los Angeles for a third year in a row in the Southern Section Los Angeles championships. Palos Verdes was making its eighth consecutive appearance in the L.A. championship game under coach Jimmy Borell. Previous: 10

— Laurel Pfahler