SPARKS, Md. — Forty-four of the nation’s top high school boys’ lacrosse players have been named to the 2021 USA Select U16 and U18 teams. The players were selected following a national combine at USA Lacrosse headquarters earlier this month that included more than 130 candidates.
The 44 players come from high schools from 15 states and represent 31 different club programs around the nation.
“We’re very excited to announce the players for this year’s USA Select teams,” said Natalie Wills, senior manager of the National Team Development Program. “We had some tremendous talent participate in the tryouts this year, leading to some difficult decisions, but we’re proud to have these players moving forward in the NTDP process and representing us against international competition.”
The USA Select teams will compete against teams from Ontario and the Iroquois Nation during the Brogden Cup in mid-October. The event is run in conjunction with the Fall Classic, which features the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams.
The National Team Development Program (NTDP) launched in 2019 before being suspended last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides high-level training to players, introduces them to the U.S. national team program and offers competitive opportunities.
The National Team Development Program is supported by partners invested in the growth of the sport, including Cascade, Maverik, First Scout, Hudl, NCSA (Next College Student Athlete), Squad Locker & STX.
Here are the 2021 USA Select Men’s Rosters:
U16 Players
| Name | High School | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Arrighi | Bronxville School (N.Y.) | Predators |
| Justin Brown | St. Paul's (Md.) | Crabs |
| Hayden Celio | Loyola Blakefield (Md.) | True National Atlantic / Annapolis Hawks |
| Gavin Cooper | Haverford School (Pa.) | Big 4 HHH |
| Francisco Cortes | Shoreham Wading River (N.Y.) | Legacy |
| Sean Creter | Hunterdon Central (N.J.) | Leading Edge Elite |
| Ben Firlie | McDonogh (Md.) | Team 91 Maryland |
| John Fisher | Battlefield (Va.) | VLC |
| Alex Fredrich | Cherry Creek (Colo.) | Team 91 Colorado |
| Alex Gatto | Roslyn (N.Y.) | Long Island Rebels |
| George Guyton | Gilman (Md.) | Crabs |
| Matthew Han | Paul VI Catholic (Va.) | Madlax DC Dogs |
| Peter Laake | Loyola Blakefield (Md.) | Crabs |
| Talan Livingston | Severna Park (Md.) | Koopers |
| Parker Love | Paul VI Catholic (Va.) | Blackwolf |
| Luke Miller | McDonogh (Md.) | Annapolis Hawks |
| Joshua Peluse | Shawnee (N.J.) | Freedom |
| Elliott Schaller | The Hill School (Pa.) | Team 91 Maryland |
| Connor Sydnor | Boys' Latin (Md.) | Crabs |
| Jake Vana | St. John's Prep (Mass.) | Gorilla Lax |
| Nigel Vital | Pine Crest (Fla.) | Sweetlax |
| Luke Warrington | Culver Military Academy (Ind.) | Team 91 Maryland |
U18 Players
| Name | High School | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Aidan Aitken | Salisbury School (Conn.) | Sweetlax |
| Matthew Barraco | Parkland (Pa.) | Dukes / Headstrong |
| Jabril Belle-Walker | The Pennington School (N.Y.) | Harlem Lacrosse |
| Wells Bergstrom | Manheim Township (Pa.) | Big 4 HHH |
| Trevor Busch | Marin Academy (Calif.) | Alcatraz Outlaws |
| Collin Campbell | Sanford (Del.) | Team 91 Maryland |
| Mark Cheng | Miramonte (Calif.) | Dukes Elite / West Coast Starz |
| Brody Coleman | Cazenovia (N.Y.) | Orange Crush |
| Cameron Connolly | Seaford (N.Y.) | True Blue Force |
| Andrew Greenspan | Brunswich (N.Y.) | Prime Time |
| Triston Jewell | Mater Dei (Calif.) | West Coast Starz |
| Zander Johnson | Downers Grove South (Ill.) | Team Illinois |
| Nate Kabiri | Georgetown Prep (Md.) | Madlax DC Dogs |
| Carter Kempney | Carthage (N.Y.) | Orange Crush |
| Nikolas Leahan | Methacton (Pa.) | Dukes Elite |
| Griffin Liedel | Hudson (Ohio) | Burning River |
| Jimmy McCool | New Hampton (Mass.) | 3d New England |
| Chad Palumbo | Noble and Greenough (Mass.) | |
| Hunter Panzik | Manhasset (N.Y.) | Igloo |
| Collin Rovere | Wayne Valley (N.J.) | Tri State |
| Tate Seeman | Noble and Greenough (Mass.) | Fighting Clams |
| Evan Sharp | Ridgepoint (Texas) | Team 91 Texas |
| Zach White | Columbus Academy (Ohio) | Resolute |
