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South Wins National High School Senior Showcase
The South defeated the North 9-8 in the championship game of the US Lacrosse National High School Senior Showcase, an event featuring 96 of the top high school boys' lacrosse players from around the country. The tournament, featuring four regional all-star teams, was held on June 26 at the Anheuser-Busch Sports Center in Fenton, Mo., and was sponsored by Lax World and STX.
In the championship game, the South led 9-6 before the North rallied to pull within one goal and the North had a final shot hit off the goal as time expired. Alex Haynie (Northwales, Pa./Germantown Academy/Princeton) led the South with three goals and Ryan Kelly (Virginia Beach, Va./Cape Henry Collegiate/Virginia) added two goals. The North got two goals each from Justin Simon (Canaan, N.H./Holderness/Bates), Matt Nelligan (Rowley, Mass./Pingree/Ithaca) and Brendan Loftus (Watertown, N.Y./Immaculate Heart/Syracuse).
In the first semifinal, Nelligan scored four goals and goalie Stefan Schroder (Kirkville, N.Y./East Syracuse Minoa/Onondaga CC) made 13 second half saves to lead the North to a 15-7 victory over the East. Simon added two goals and an assist for the North. Midfielder Jack Riley (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood/Virginia) led the East with two goals and an assist.
In the second semifinal, the South nipped the West by a 12-10 score behind three goals from Tim Atkins (West Chester, Pa./Malvern Prep/Villanova). Haynie added two goals and two assists and Robert Schneider (Malvern, Pa./Malvern Prep/Princeton) had two goals and one assist for the South. The West got two goals each from Pat Zeis (St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers/St. John's), Alan Chirls (Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island/Villanova), Ryan Brent (Trabuco, Calif./Mission Viejo/Sonoma State) and Clint Brakebill (Chattanooga, Tenn./McCallie/Towson).
In the consolation game, Michael Carrington (Houston, Texas/Episcopal/Southern Methodist) scored five goals to power the East past the West 20-5. Matt McBride (Ridgewood, N.J./Delbarton/Georgetown) and Evan Blue (Delray Beach, Fla./St. Andrews/Massachusetts) each added three goals and an assist for the East. Brady Williams (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington/Gettysburg) had a pair of assists for the West.
Each team named a most valuable player and sportsmanship award.
| Team |
Name |
Position |
Resides |
High School |
College |
| East |
Tim Shaw |
Defenseman |
Darien, Conn. |
Darien |
Virginia |
| North |
Stefan Schroder |
Goalie |
Kirkville, N.Y. |
Syracuse Minoa |
Onodaga CC |
| South |
Alex Haynie |
Attackman |
Northwales, Pa. |
Germantown Academy |
Princeton |
| West |
Pat Zeis |
Attackman |
St. Louis, Mo. |
Christian Brothers |
St. John's |
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Team Sportsmanship Recipients |
| Team |
Name |
Position |
Resides |
High School |
College |
| East |
Alex Hewit |
Goalie |
Chatham, N.J. |
Delbarton |
Princeton |
| North |
Matt Johnson |
Goalie |
Derry, N.H. |
Pinkerton Academy |
Keene State |
| South |
Mark Hodson |
Midfielder |
Hilton Head, S.C. |
Hilton Head |
Wingate |
| West |
Danny Nathan |
Attackman |
Highland Park, Ill. |
Highland Park |
Cornell |
| Team |
Name |
High School |
State |
| East |
Joe Colly
Jeff Harris |
Thomas Edison
Brunswick School |
Virginia
Connecticut |
| North |
Ted Garber
Vinny LoBello |
Avon Old Farms
Wells-Main |
Connecticut
Maine |
| South |
Bryan Heide
Chris Heide |
Northwest Guilford
W.T. Dwyer |
North Carolina
Florida |
| West |
Mike Sennett
Rob Snyder |
DeSmet Jesuit
Loyola Jesuit |
Missouri
Illinois |
Box Scores (goal scorers only)
Semifinal #1 - North 15, East 7
N: Matt Nelligan 4, Justin Simon 2, Peter Hamilton, Connor Hannan, Graeme Gillespie, Tyson Thompson, Drew Evans, Anthony Jones, Craig Lepiane, Brendan Loftus, Sean Staden.
E: Jack Riley 2, Matt McBride, Charlie Eberle, Evan Blum, Brian Melvin, Andrew Urquhart
Semifinal #2 - South 12, West 10
S: Tim Atkins 3, Alex Haynie 2, Robert Schneider 2, Josh Riley, Kolyn Kirby, Joe Derwent, Josh Funk, Michael Fulmore.
W: Pat Zeis 2, Alal Chirls 2, Ryan Brent 2, Clint Brakebill 2, Brady Williams, Rob Wellington.
Championship - South 9, North 8
S: Alex Haynie 3, Ryan Kelly 2, Robert Schneider, Tim Atkins, Patrick Butkus, Josh Riley
N: Justin Simon 2, Matt Nelligan 2, Brendan Loftus 2, Matt Caple, Tyson Thompson
Consolation - East 20, West 5
E: Michael Carrington 5, Matt McBride 3, Evan Blum 3, Brian Melvin 2, Andrew Urquhart 2, Tony Tanzi 2, Charlie Eberle, Zach Widbin, Richie Seligmann.
W: Pat Zeis, Alan Chirls, Adam Sangeorzan, Stuart Baxter, Michael Anderson
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