SOUTH TOP 10
1. Dallas Jesuit (Texas), 14-2
The Rangers rallied to defeat Episcopal School of Dallas (Texas) 11-10 in the state title game May 8. Dallas Jesuit defended its 2021 title and earned the fourth crown in program history. Penn State recruit McAllister Hobbs led Dallas Jesuit with 59 goals while goalie Connor Knight had a .628 save percentage. Previous: 1
2. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 20-3
The Scots earned their second-straight state championship, topping Benjamin (Fla.) 9-7 on May 7. Junior Jack Schulte, an Air Force recruit, led the team with 60 goals and 53 assists. Senior Nick Golubov picked up 118 ground balls and won 63% of draws. Previous: 2
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 16-3
The Raiders avenged their 2019 championship game loss to Ponte Vedra (Fla.) by defeating the Sharks 13-12 to win a state title. Senior Trace McDonald had a team-leading 76 points while head 38 goals. Previous: 3
4. Episcopal School of Dallas (Texas), 20-4
The Eagles gave up a three-goal lead to Dallas Jesuit (Texas), falling in the state championship 11-10 on May 8. ESD’s season was highlighted with multiple wins over Westlake (Texas), Lake Mary (Fla.) and Valor Christian (Colo.). Previous: 4
5. Lovett (Ga.), 23-0
It was a perfect season for the Lions. Lovett went from a losing campaign a year ago to a 23-0 season after defeating Westminster (Ga.) 14-7 on May 14 to claim a state title. William Overly and Mason Ball each scored four times in the championship. Lovett also beat Starr’s Mill (Ga.) 11-6 en route to the championship game. Previous: 5
6. Middle Creek (N.C.), 21-2
The Mustangs waited nearly the entire state championship to get their leading scorer a goal. With just 10 seconds remaining in regulation, Tate Jones scored the game-winner giving Middle Creek a 9-8 win over Weddington (N.C.) in the state championship. Collin Patrick scored once but added four assists in the state championship win. Earlier in the week, Middle Creek rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.) 10-8 in the semifinal. Patrick scored twice for Middle Creek. Previous: 6
7. Westlake (Texas), 13-4
The Chapperals closed out their season with a heartbreaking 13-12 overtime loss to Episcopal School of Dallas (Texas) in the semifinals. Westlake finished the season 13-2 against in-state competition, with both losses coming against ESD. Westlake will lose several key seniors, including Ethan Burke who is committed to Texas football and Michigan recruit Carter Barksdale. Previous: 7
8. Benjamin (Fla.), 18-4
After starting the season off with a loss to St. Andrew’s (Fla.), the Buccaneers were unable to get revenge against the Scots in the state championship on May 7. Benjamin’s season was highlighted with wins over St. Edward’s (Fla.) and Jupiter (Fla.). Tufts University recruit Jack Regnery led in scoring with 54 tallies while junior Brady Quinn had a team-leading 52 assists. Previous: 8
9. Holly Springs (N.C.), 16-3
The Golden Hawks fell in the round of 16 to Middle Creek (N.C.) 17-7 last week. Holly Springs’ only two in-state losses were against the Mustangs. Holly Springs was led by Wade Watson, who scored 56 goals during the season, but was held to one tally against Middle Creek. Previous: 9
10. Plant (Fla.), 18-3
The Panthers’ season ended in the state semifinals in back-to-back seasons with a 12-10 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.). Plant has yet to win a state title. Junior Turner Ashby, an Air Force recruit, had a team-leading 45 goals and 34 assists. Previous: 10
— Justin Boggs
MIDWEST TOP 10
1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 19-2
The Eagles’ impressive 2022 campaign included wins over McDonogh (Md.) and St. Ignatius (Ohio) and two victories apiece against Hill Academy (Ont.) and Western Reserve Academy (Ohio). Even their two losses were impressive, as Culver fell by a single goal to Boys Latin (Md.) and Gonzaga (D.C.). Previous: 1
2. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 22-1
The Golden Bears avenged last year’s state title game loss to Dublin Jerome (Ohio) with a 12-10 triumph over the Celtics in this year’s championship game. Leo Caine scored four goals and Tommy Janowicz also tallied a hat trick to help UA capture its first state title since 2016, with the two teaming up on a pair of goals in a 26-second span to break a tie at nine midway through the fourth quarter. Previous: 2
3. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 21-3
The Ramblers’ defense came through at states, holding Wheaton Academy (Ill.) and Lake Forest (Ill.) to five goals apiece in the semifinals and title game, respectively. In a testament to the growing parity of Land of Lincoln lacrosse, Loyola Academy’s last four wins all came by six goals or fewer, including a 6-5 thriller against the Scouts to win the championship. Previous: 3
4. MICDS (Mo.), 18-1
The state champion Rams’ lone loss of the season came to Buckeye State champion Upper Arlington (Ohio). George Herron saved 62.9 percent of the shots that came his way, Harry Kohler and Tyler Peterson each tallied 50-plus ground balls and Landon Gelven, Mark Mintzlaff and Bjorn Sjogren all notched at least 70 points for MICDS. Previous: 4
5. Forest Hills Central (Mich.), 19-0
The undefeated Rangers are off to the state semifinals to face off against Grand Rapids Central Catholic Central (Mich.). As good as John Tomsheck and Jonah McConnell have been on the attack, it’s worth noting how good the back end has been led by defender John Foster and keeper Crandall Quinn as FHC has allowed 29 goals in its last six games, including holding a strong Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) team to six. Previous: 5
6. St. Xavier (Ky.), 21-3
The Tigers’ 21-win campaign included an incredible amount of goals: 430 (or 18 per game). St. Xavier’s lone losses came to two of the best teams in the country – Culver (Ind.) and Western Reserve Academy (Ohio), as well as an overtime loss to Norfolk Academy (Va.). Previous: 7
7. Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 19-3
The Celtics dropped a tight state title game to Upper Arlington (Ohio) despite five goals from their Everhart duo, three from Preston and two from Chase, and 14 saves from Brady White. Unfortunately for Dublin Jerome, star Marek Tzagournis was hurt just after halftime in the state championship contest against UA. Previous: 8
8. Hudson (Ohio), 15-7
Before the Explorers’ season came to an end against Dublin Jerome (Ohio) in the state semifinals, Jack Jenkins had topped 125 points and Alec Dickens also reached the 100-point threshold while Griffin Liedel was at 133 ground balls. Dickens and Jenkins were especially impressive in Hudson’s regional title game victory over St. Ignatius, notching a combined 13 goals. Previous: 6
9. Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.), 15-6
The Royals wrapped up their second straight state title in impressive fashion with a 17-7 victory over Cathedral (Ind.). It was actually a tight game at halftime (with HSE leading 7-6) before the Royals took over with a 10-1 second half. While its defense clamped down, HSE's attack was hard to stop, with Ohio Wesleyan commit Garrett Smith's seven-point performance leading the way. Michael Mattaliano added five points and Blaine Wertz notched a hat trick and helped out with faceoffs as well. Previous: NR
10. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minn.) 14-0
The Red Devils put forth yet another dominant performance with a 23-1 Section 5 quarterfinal victory over Hopkins (Minn.). Previous: 10
— Jonah Rosenblum
WEST TOP 10
1. Corona del Mar (Calif.), 19-3
The Sea Kings avenged two of their three regular-season losses in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 final four to claim their first championship. After taking out top-ranked Mater Dei (Calif.), 9-5, in the semifinals, CdM used a five-goal fourth quarter offensive burst to down Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) 10-4 in the final. Previous: 1
2. Mater Dei (Calif.), 17-4
The Monarchs’ season ended in the CIF Southern Section semifinals for a second straight year. They lost 9-5 to eventual champion Corona del Mar (Calif.), despite junior Lucas de la Paz winning 14 of 16 faceoff and senior goalie Nick Colignon registering 10 saves. Mater Dei had beaten CdM during the regular season and also had a victory over runner-up Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.). Previous: 2
3. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 19-5
Foothill fell in the CIF Southern Section Division I championship game for a second straight year, unable to repeat a narrow regular-season victory against Corona del Mar (Calif.). The Knights had advanced to the final with a 10-8 win over St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Calif.) in the semifinals. Previous: 3
4. St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Calif.), 19-2
The Tartans won 20 of 22 faceoffs in their CIF Southern Section semifinal but couldn’t finish enough opportunities in the attack and fell 10-8 to Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.). The Tartans’ lone regular-season loss was an overtime defeat against fellow semifinalist Mater Dei (Calif.). Previous: 4
5. Corner Canyon (Utah), 19-1
The Chargers beat American Fork (Utah) 15-10 to claim its second straight UHSAA Class 6A championship. Corner Canyon jumped out to a 9-1 lead in the first period and held on for the win, despite American Fork outscoring the Chargers the rest of the way. Previous: 5
6. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 14-7
The Falcons beat Bishops School (Calif.) 10-5 to repeat as CIF San Diego Open champions. They needed a game-winner in overtime to advance in the semifinals, and sophomore Blake Washburn came through for a 12-11 win over La Costa Canyon (Calif.). Torrey Pines had a notable win over St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), while two of its losses were in overtime against top teams in Texas and four were against the West’s top 4. Previous: 6
7. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 18-4
The top-seeded Wildcats claimed their first CIF Central Coast Section title with a 19-13 win over Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) in the final. St. Ignatius beat Menlo-Atherton (Calif.) 20-8 in the semifinals and had notable wins over Foothill and Mercer Island (Wash.) earlier this season. The Wildcats played two competitive games against New York powers St. Anthony’s and Chaminade in April. Previous: 7
8. Arapahoe (Colo.), 14-5
The Warriors surged in the second half of the season to finish with eight straight wins, including an 8-5 victory over Mountain Vista (Colo.) to collect their first state title since 2013. Arapahoe opened the season 6-5 but found a groove with confidence-boosting wins over former No. 5 Regis Jesuit (Colo.) and Mountain Vista (Colo.) in back-to-back games in early May. Previous: 8
9. Brophy Prep (Ariz.), 21-2
The Broncos claimed the Arizona state title with an 11-8 win over Desert Vista (Ariz.), as they went unbeaten against in-state competition. Their lone losses were against Mater Dei (Calif.) by one and Palo Verde (Nevada) in overtime. Previous: 9
10. Jesuit Portland (Ore.), 22-1
Ben Wimmer scored four goals and assisted three others and Bennett Smith added four goals and two assists, as the Crusaders won their first Oregon High School Lacrosse Association state championship with a 17-9 win over Lakeridge (Ore.) in the championship game June 4. Lakeridge beat Jesuit in the “Metro Championship” game in 2021 when metro-area schools participated in their own postseason tournament because there was no state championship. Previous: NR
— Laurel Pfahler
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