South Top 10
*Editor’s Note: The South Region’s season has concluded. The below records and recaps are current as of May 18.
1. Dallas Jesuit (Texas), 12-2
The Rangers clinched a state championship on May 9 by defeating Highland Park (Texas) 10-8 after being deadlocked at 5 at halftime. Senior Curran Rose, who had four goals in the state championship game, led Dallas Jesuit with 31 goals. Dallas Jesuit had a month of its season interrupted early in the year but showed no rust in collecting notable wins over Episcopal Dallas (Texas) and Louisville Trinity (Ky.). The Rangers split with Highland Park in two regular-season meetings, and their other loss was to nationally ranked Culver Academy (Ind.). Previous: 1
2. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 16-0
The Scots won a Florida Class 1A title on May 8 by defeating St. Edward’s (Fla.) 13-5, helping legendary coach Tony Seaman to his first championship with St. Andrew’s. Sophomore Jack Schulte had a team-leading 40 goals, and freshman Kurt Schwarz had 24 assists this season. Previous: 2
3. Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 17-0
The Crusaders completed an unbeaten season with a state title on March 26, defeating Hough (N.C.) 14-5. Bryce Wojnovich, a Jacksonville recruit, was named the state championship game MVP for his five-goal performance. Junior Caden Zadell led Cardinal Gibbons with 42 goals this season. Previous: 3
4. Blessed Trinity (Ga.), 25-0
The Titans concluded a perfect season with a 12-8 state championship game victory over Pace Academy (Ga.) on Saturday, propelled by two early goals from Riley Sullivan. Blessed Trinity narrowly advanced to the championship after topping Westminster (Ga.) 11-10. Previous: 4
5. Jupiter (Fla.), 18-1
The seniors ended their last season at Jupiter the same way they ended their first season — as state champions. The Warriors won the Florida Class 2A title on May 8 by defeating Winter Park (Fla.) 12-8. Lafayette recruit Max Sanderson led Jupiter with 71 goals. Junior Trace Hogan had 35 assists in addition to 49 goals. Previous: 5
6. Highland Park (Texas), 14-3
The Highlanders came a game shy of winning a state championship, falling to Dallas Jesuit 10-8 on May 9 after holding a 6-5 lead early in the second half. Highland Park had regular season wins over Dallas Jesuit (splitting games) and Westlake (Texas). Previous: 6
7. Louisville St. Xavier (Ky.), 18-3
The Tigers completed a state championship run by topping Trinity (Ky.) 17-8, marking St. Xavier’s third straight state title. Hillis Burns scored five times in the state final. St. Xavier advanced to the title game by defeating Eastern (Ky.) 15-10. Previous 9
8. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 15-1
The Sharks’ season concluded in a shocking overtime playoff loss to Creekside (Fla.). Maddox Johnson led Ponte Vedra with 49 goals, while Jack Reed led the squad in assists with 20. Previous: 7
9. Middle Creek (N.C.), 12-1
The Mustangs’ season came to an end March 17, losing to eventual state champion Cardinal Gibbons 12-7. Eight Mustangs tallied double figures in goals this year, led by junior Tate Jones, who had 36. Charlie Riesett won more than 90 percent of faceoffs. Previous: 8
10. St. Edward’s (Fla.), 16-5
The Pirates’ run in the state tournament came to an end just short of a title on May 8. St. Edward’s lost to St. Andrew’s (Fla.) 13-5 in the state final. Junior Oscar Lindenthal led St. Edward’s with 66 goals but was held scoreless in the championship game. Senior Danny Richmond had 62 assists. Previous: 10
— Justin Boggs
Midwest Top 10
1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 13-2
The Eagles finished their season with a close GEICO Nationals semifinal loss to Taft (Conn.). Culver went undefeated against the Midwest this year, including wins over St. Ignatius, St. Xavier and Upper Arlington out of the Buckeye State, along with impressive victories over IMG National (Fla.), St. John’s College High (D.C.) and Dallas Jesuit (Texas). Previous: 1
2. Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 22-2
The Celtics came up clutch, topping Cleveland St. Ignatius (Ohio) in overtime in the state semifinals, then avenging a MSLCA Tournament loss to Upper Arlington (Ohio) with a 12-11 state title game victory. In the latter, Jerome got hat tricks from Carter Barco (three goals, three assists) and Jackson Bryne (three goals) and a big game from Marek Tzagournis (two goals, three assists). Previous: 3
3. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 16-1
The Ramblers avenged their lone loss of the season by defeating rival New Trier (Ill.) in their sectional championship meeting. Andrew McDonagh’s hat trick led a balanced offense as Loyola ran its win streak to nine games entering a supersectional contest against St. Rita (Ill.) on Tuesday. Previous: 5
4. Brother Rice (Mich.), 18-2
Down 5-3, the Warriors tied their state title game against Hartland (Mich.) heading into the half, then took control with a 6-0 third quarter. Nick Dudley capped his lacrosse career with four goals and an assist as Brother Rice captured its 15th MHSAA Division 1 championship in 16 years. Previous: 6
5. New Trier (Ill.), 17-1
The Trevians’ first loss came in a sectional title game against Loyola Academy, continuing a trend of the regular-season loser emerging as the postseason victor in their rivalry. While New Trier was unable to hold onto an early 3-0 lead, the Trevians got great performances from Jesse Shapiro (five goals) and keeper Brian Kaskey. Previous: 2
6. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 21-2
Entering the OHSAA postseason, the Golden Bears had just one loss, to Midwest top-ranked Culver. Their second loss came in the state final to Dublin Jerome, which Upper Arlington beat rather handily in the MSLCA Tournament. Despite the 12-11 loss, Sam Burns had a memorable final performance for the Golden Bears with five goals, while Marco Landolfi also had a hat trick. Previous: 4
7. Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.), 19-2
A 6-0 second quarter proved plenty for the Royals in a 10-6 state title game victory over Carmel (Ind.). Down 1-0 late in the first, Connor Rudnow scored the game-tying and go-ahead goals, while Louden Sundling had two of his three goals in the second quarter as HSE built a lead that lasted the rest of the way. Previous: 8
8. Hartland (Mich.), 22-2
The Eagles ran their win streak to 20 games to get to the Division 1 state championship game, which they dropped 14-9 to Brother Rice. Bo Lockwood had two goals and four assists for Hartland, while Noah Lock had a hat trick, as the pair combined to score more than 200 goals for the Eagles this season. Previous: 9
9. East Grand Rapids (Mich.), 20-2
The Pioneers got a huge performance from Ted Campbell, a senior who scored six goals in EGR’s 12-10 state title game victory over Forest Hills Eastern. Campbell’s six goals left him with 62 on the season, while Mason Margherio also had a hat trick (and two assists) and Jake Higgins tacked on a pair of goals. Previous: NR
10. St. Ignatius (Ohio), 13-6
The Wildcats’ bid for their first state title ended in heartbreaking fashion in the semifinals, as they led Dublin Jerome 13-10 with 4:30 remaining before the Celtics scored the final four goals, the last coming in overtime. The tough loss included a historic moment for St. Ignatius as Luciano Yacovone set the program’s single-season assist record at 48. Previous: 7
— Jonah Rosenblum
West Top 10
1. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 17-0
The Wildcats advanced to the CIF Central Coast final with an 11-6 win over Bellarmine (Calif.) on Saturday in the semifinals. Will Miller tallied three goals and two assists, Jackson Kane had three goals and one assist and Oliver Bligh finished with goals to pace the offense. St. Ignatius was scheduled to play Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) for a fifth time this season in Monday’s championship game. Previous: 1
2. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 13-2
The Falcons beat La Costa Canyon (Calif.) 10-3 in the CIF San Diego Open Division final to become the first team in CIF San Diego Section history to three-peat. Torrey Pines ended on a nine-game win streak after early-May losses to Corona del Mar (Calif.) and St. Ignatius Prep by a combined three goals. Griffin Crawford tallied 42 goals and 23 assists, Dewey Egan (UNC) had 41 goals and 21 assists, Tayden Bultman (UNC) added 27 goals and 18 assists, and Griffin Grant (Notre Dame) chipped in 26 goals and 17 assists to lead the offense. Henry Brayer finished with an 87-percent win rate on faceoffs. Previous: 2
3. Loyola Los Angeles (Calif.), 19-1
After Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) tied the score with 4:37 left in the CIF Southern Section Division I final, Matteo Silvestri scored his fourth goal to give the Cubs the lead for good before Owen Gaffney sealed the 9-7 victory with an insurance goal with 1:56 remaining. Gaffney finished with two goals, and Aidan Lee added three, as Loyola won the first CIF-sanctioned Southern Section Division I championship. Previous: 3
4. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 10-0
After some narrow wins early in the season, a young Bruins team had something to prove and did so with a 10-goal win over former No. 6 Regis Jesuit (Colo.) on June 7 to jump back into the rankings and knock the Raiders out for now. Dakota Johnson scored four goals, Carter Korzenski added a hat trick and Will Stewart made eight saves in goal. Cherry Creek, which finished the regular season with a 14-2 win over Cherokee (Colo.), earned the top seed in the CHSAA Class 5A playoffs and a first-round bye. Its first game will be in the quarterfinals Thursday against Monarch (Colo.) or Denver East (Colo.). Previous: NR
5. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 14-4
Kenny Seiler knotted the score at 7 with 4:37 remaining, but the Knights’ scoring ended there as Loyola Los Angeles regained a lead for a 9-7 win in the CIF Southern Section Division I final. Roman Pistone led a balanced attack with two goals, while Seiler, Luke Fox, Easton Jellerson, Dean Pistone and Casey Copeland each had one goal. Joey Garcia made 11 saves in goal. Foothill had avenged a regular-season loss to Mater Dei (Calif.) in the semifinals, but the Knights couldn’t do the same against Loyola, which had beaten them 7-5 on April 17. Their only other loss was to Torrey Pines. Previous: 5
6. Valor Christian (Colo.), 9-1
The Eagles finished the regular season with a 12-2 win over Legend (Colo.) and earned the second seed for the CHSAA Class 5A playoffs, where they have a first-round bye. Jake Likes led the offense with four goals and one assist, while eight others scored one goal. Mitch Gutgsell and Colin Jordan split time in the cage, each allowing one goal and combining for eight saves. Valor Christian plays in the quarterfinals Thursday. Previous: 4
7. Corona del Mar (Calif.), 14-4
The Sea Kings had won 10 straight games before falling to Loyola in the CIF Southern Section semifinals, including beating crosstown rival St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Calif.) 7-4 in the quarterfinals to avenge an overtime loss to SMES from earlier this season. CdM also had notable wins over Mater Dei and Torrey Pines. Previous: 7
8. Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), 16-4
The Gators advanced to the CIF Central Coast Section final with a 19-6 win over Los Gatos (Calif.) on Friday, setting them up for one last shot at St. Ignatius. Sacred Heart has steadily improved over the course of the season, as evidenced by each of the four previous results against the Wildcats. The margin of defeat has decreased every meeting. In the WCAL championship, Sacred Heart came within one goal of St. Ignatius. The game before that was a two-goal deficit, while the first two matchups were decided by seven and 12 goals while the Gators were missing several key players to injury. Previous: NR
9. Corner Canyon (Utah), 22-0
The Chargers capped a perfect season with the UHSAA/Mountain America Division A title, coming back from a halftime deficit to beat Park City (Utah) 20-13 in the final. Corner Canyon trailed 7-6 at halftime. Jon King led the offense with 112 goals and 49 assists, while Mason Quick wasn’t far behind with 105 goals and 43 assists. Eric Neilson had 72 goals and 44 assists. Blaze DeGracie finished with a team-high 84 ground balls, and Anthony Mackay had 82 ground balls and finished with a 74.2-percent faceoff win rate. Ayden Santi allowed 6.9 goals per game and had a 69.3-percent save rate. Previous: 8
10. De La Salle (Calif.), 12-1
The Spartans completed their season on a five-game win streak following their only loss to St. Ignatius. They beat Dougherty Valley (Calif.) 29-2 on May 25 and ended with a 12-2 victory against California High on May 28. De La Salle, which also owned a notable win over San Ramon Valley (Calif.), outscored opponents 219-73. The CIF North Coast Section is not holding championships this season. Previous: 9
— Laurel Pfahler