Boys’ Player of the Year MATT NEUFELDT Culver (Ind.)
Jon Posner, coach of the No. 2 nationally ranked Culver (Ind.) boys’ lacrosse team, hesitated trying pick a player of the year following a 23-0 campaign that included some stunning success on the East Coast. There was Johns Hopkins-bound Joel Tinney, a player Posner trusted in any must-score situation. There was Ethan Walker, a sophomore new to Culver, who flew onto the scene with a 107-goal season. Posner’s assistants did not hesitate, however. Long-stick midfielder Matt Neufeldt was their unequivocal response. Neufeldt, headed to Maryland this fall, led the Eagles with 129 ground balls to go with 64 caused turnovers. “This kid is awesome. He was a difference maker every game,” Posner said. “He shut down opposing players. He pushed transition.” Neufeldt drew praise from every opposing coach during Culver’s trip east, according to Posner. The Eagles played five games in six days, sweeping Episcopal (Pa.), Penn Charter (Pa.), Gilman (Md.), Mount St. Joseph (Md.) and McDonogh (Md.). “He’s going to be a three- or four-time All-American at the college level,” Posner said.
Neufeldt’s ability to spark transition as a long pole stood out. “He ignited our offense every time,” Posner said. “He’s so good and so fast, and he does things that people can’t do.”
Neufeldt, a native of the Chicago suburb of Naperville, also was recognized as the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association Player of the Year for his effort between the stripes. He considered Denver and UMass before committing to Maryland.
1. CULVER (IND.) The Eagles (23-0) doubled up Upper
Arlington and New Trier, tripled up Loyola and closed their season with an emphatic 16-3 victory over Brother Rice.
2. UPPER ARLINGTON (OHIO) Justin Wick had five points in the
state final against Dublin Jerome, leading the Golden Bears (21-2) to its third consecutive state title.
3. NEW TRIER (ILL.) After eight straight wins, the
Trevians (18-7) finished as state champs with senior captain Matt Solberg scoring the game-winner.
4. LOYOLA (ILL.), The Ramblers (17-5) were dethroned as state champs, but Cal Callahan and Jack Penn starred.
5. BROTHER RICE (MICH.) Led by sophomore Morgan Macko
(eight points), the Warriors (19-4) exploded in the state final, scoring 23 goals on Detroit Catholic Central.
6. DUBLIN JEROME (OHIO) Chase Rose made 13 saves in a
state semifinal win over Cincinnati St. Xavier, but the Celtics (17-5) didn’t have enough scoring punch to make it all the way.
7. EDEN PRAIRIE (MINN.) Ben Campbell and J.D.
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Spielman starred for the Eagles (17-2), which toppled Rosemount for their second straight state title.
8. ROSEMOUNT (MINN.) With Conner Yepse, the
“He’s going to be a three- or four-time All- American at the college level.”
— Culver coach Jon Posner
10. CARMEL (IND.) A 4-1 record against teams from
Ohio and a one-goal loss to Brother Rice proved the Greyhounds (17-3) are regional contenders to stay. Nick Csenar will play for Division II’s Wheeling Jesuit.
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Irish (16-2) scored at least nine goals in every game, riding that offense to the state title game.
9. MICDS (MO.) Captained by JT Thiemann, the
Rams (18-2) beat Missouri’s best and easily downed Indiana’s Cathedral.
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