NORTHEAST HS LAX WRAP
By Tom Peace >> PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jordan Evans JAMESVILLE-DEWITT (N.Y.)
Many players from the Northeast Region had player-of- the-year type seasons, especially in New York. Shoreham- Wading River’s Tim Rotanz led Long Island with 140 points. Chaminade’s Ryan Lukacovic led the Flyers to a rare season sweep of their archrival, St. Anthony’s. Cazenovia Central’s Connor Cannizzaro, whose sister Kara was a Tewaaraton fi nalist for NCAA champion North Carolina, showed that big- play ability runs in the family. But no one in New York or the Northeast put up bigger numbers than Jordan Evans. The senior attackman amassed LeBron James-like stats for Jamesville-Dewitt during a 20- win season that fell just short of a Class B state title. Evans, a two-time US Lacrosse All-American, capped an impressive high school lacrosse career with 396 points on 205 goals and 191 assists. He had nine games this season in which he tallied at least 10 points. He should see the fi eld right away at Syracuse, where he will be a freshman this fall. Evans, who also won a 2013 Bob Scott Award, ranked No. 1 in New York in assists (100), assists per game (4.5), points per game (8.2) and points (180). “My best attribute is my fi eld sense and awareness,” Evans said in an email. “Being athletically gifted isn’t enough at the college level, because everyone is just as strong and fast. But the players that can pick apart the defense or the slides are the strongest on the fi eld.”
Though the Red Rams lost to Garden City in the fi nal,
they fi nished No.9 in the Nike/US Lacrosse National Top 25. Evans graduated from Jamesville-DeWitt as the program’s all-time points leader with 401. He won state championships in 2010 and 2011.
“It was great to end up with so many points this year, but ultimately the season didn’t end up the way I would have liked. All of those points and records that I set still did not get me and my team another state championship,” Evans said. “I hope that some player at JD someday in the future will catch up to the points records.”
>> FINAL BOYS’ TOP 10
1. Ward Melville (N.Y.) ÚThe Patriots (22-0) earned No. 1 national and regional rankings with a 16-4 win over West Genesee in the Class A state fi nal. Brendan Hegarty (UMass) scored four goals in that game to lead Ward Melville to its fi rst state title since 2000. Coach Mike Hoppey announced his retirement afterward.
2. Garden City (N.Y.) ÚThe Trojans (19-3) caught fi re in the second half of the season and fi nished with 12 straight wins, including a 13-8 victory over Jamesville-DeWitt to claim their second straight Class B crown. Justin Guterding, who will play post-grad at Salisbury School, capped a stellar career with fi ve points in the title win.
3. Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) ÚThe Rams (20-2) could not contain Garden City in the Class B state fi nal, but that did not undermine a terrifi c season — particularly from Jordan Evans (Syracuse), the Northeast Region Player of the Year who led all of New York with 180 points. Long-stick midfi elder Scott Firman (Syracuse) and attackman Griffi n Feiner also were named All-Central New York.
4. Niskayuna (N.Y.) ÚThe Warriors (21-1) suffered their fi rst loss of the season in the state playoffs, losing 10-9 to Garden City in the Class B semifi nal. Luke Goldstock (North Carolina) had a fi ve-goal game in the loss and paced an offense that averaged 16.45 goals per game.
5. Chaminade (N.Y.) ÚThe Flyers (15-2) clinched their fi rst CHSAA Class AAA title since 2008 with a 7-5 win over archrival St. Anthony’s. Brian Pratt (Yale) scored three goals to help cement the season sweep of the Friars. Chaminade graduated a ton of fi repower, including 18 players headed to Division I programs, most notably Ryan Lukacovic (Virgina), Tommy Zenker (Duke) and Brian Dunne (Duke).
6. Cazenovia Central (N.Y.) ÚThe Lakers (22-2) won their second state title in three years. Ryan Cook had fi ve goals in the clinching win over Bronxville. Connor Cannizzaro (89g, 40a) was the All-Central New York Co-Player of the Year.
7. Shenendehowa (N.Y.) ÚThe Plainsmen (18-4) boasted impressive wins over Yorktown and Guilderland en route to the state semifi nals. Senior attackman Joe Romano will play at Albany.
their fi rst state championship since 2008. Keegan Dudeck led the way with fi ve goals in the title win. Dudeck, Drew Kelleher and Reid Leveillee made the inaugural
BostonLax.net All-American game.
8. Longmeadow (Mass.) ÚThe Lancers (25-0) earned
9. West Genesee
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Class A fi nal. Teddy Glesener (Army) had 84 points, while Ryan St. Croix (Clarkson) contributed 47 goals and 20 assists.
(N.Y.) ÚThe Wildcats (15-6) turned it on in the second half of the season but ran out of steam against Ward Melville in the
10. Yorktown (N.Y.) ÚThe Cornhuskers (17-3) beat Chaminade (when the Flyers were ranked No. 1 in the region), Darien (Conn.) and Ridgefi eld (Conn.). Among seniors going Division I: long-stick middie Trevor Koelsch (Johns Hopkins), attackman Nick Mariano (UMass), and midfi elder/faceoff man Danny Manning (St. Joseph’s).
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