The USA Lacrosse Players of the Week recognize the most outstanding individual performances in high school boys’ lacrosse in each of the five regions — Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, Midwest and West — outlined in our high school coverage.
The South Region has concluded play, so this week, we honor the top players from the other four regions.
NORTHEAST
Joey Spallina, Mt. Sinai (N.Y.)
Joey Spallina etched his place in the Long Island record books, becoming the region’s all-time leading scorer with his 501st career point in Mt. Sinai’s Suffolk Class C championship win over Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.). The top-ranked recruit in the Class of 2022 broke Nicky Galasso’s record on a goal with 2:37 left in the game.
The Syracuse-bound senior added six more points on a goal and five assists to finish with 507 career points in the Long Island Class C championship game, his lone goal pulling the Mustangs to within a score early in the fourth quarter. It was Spallina’s last high school game, as Mt. Sinai suffered a 12-7 loss to Manhasset (N.Y.).
Also notable: Max Hawkinson, Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.); Tim Isola, Briarcliff (N.Y.); Charlie Johnson, Wilton (Conn.); Tyler Kuprianchik, Northport (N.Y.); Kian McCarthy, Rye (N.Y.); Matt Minicus, Darien (Conn.); Jack Petersen, Manhasset (N.Y.)
— Dylan Butler
MID-ATLANTIC
Caelen Driggs, Salesianum (Del.)
The senior attacker scored six goals as Salesianum repeated as Delaware state champions with a 13-11 win over Cape Henlopen (Del.) on June 5. The score was the same as their regular-season meeting the month before. Cape Henlopen was leading by a goal at halftime before Driggs scored the first three goals to start the second half and the Sallies never looked back. It was 13-8 before Cape Henlopen whittled the deficit down late. The Sallies won their ninth state title in the past 11 championships. Driggs will play at Air Force next year.
Also notable: Max Busenkell, Garnet Valley (Pa.), Charlie Box, Marple Newtown (Pa.); Ryan McLaughlin, Mountain Lakes (N.J.); Colin Hannigan, Springfield-Delco (Pa.); Brady Kurdyla, Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.); Colin Kurdyla, Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.); Grant Snyder, St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.); Quinn Stankovits, Rumson-Fair Haven (N.J.)
— Justin Feil