ESPNHS Lacrosse

Kinnelon (N.J.) junior to New Haven

May, 25, 2012
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Nicole Belanger, a 2013 midfielder from Kinnelon (N.J.), has verbally committed to play women's lacrosse for New Haven.

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The third annual Warrior 40 competition is Aug. 13-15 in Commerce City, Colo. The three-day event hosts the nation's best high school boys lacrosse players.

Each week until the final roster is announced, ESPNHS will profile three to four athletes from our Warrior 40 Tracker.

Jordan Evans, Jr., Jamesville-DeWitt (Dewitt, N.Y.), attackman
Evans is ranked No. 12 in the ESPNHS Top 50 Juniors list, and it's easy to see why. He's one of the most productive offensive players in the nation, and he could single-handedly fill a highlight reel with some of his goals. In last year's Class B state championship game, he scored a goal with 3.6 seconds left in overtime to give Jamesville-DeWitt an 8-7 win. On May 3 of this season, he notched a hat trick in just 48 seconds against Fulton (N.Y.), showing the kind of explosive firepower he could bring to the Warrior 40 game. Evans has committed to Syracuse.

Jack Lambert, Jr., John Jay (Cross River, N.Y.), defenseman
Lambert doesn't mind doing the dirty work. The athletic defenseman will occasionally join the offense, and he's scored some big goals this season, but his main responsibility is shutting down the opponents' top scoring option. Lambert is strong enough to win physical battles, but he's also agile enough to get the ball out in transition. He'll play at North Carolina in 2014.

Ben Pridemore, Jr., Boys' Latin (Baltimore), midfield
Boys' Latin finished as Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association semifinalists this season, but Pridemore is one of the Lakers' underclassmen that gives the team hope for next year. Ranked No. 43 in the ESPNHS Top 50 Juniors list, his scoring ability should make the Lakers a contender in 2013.

Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) junior to Colgate

May, 24, 2012
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Cara Esposito, a junior at Fayetteville-Manlius (Manlius, N.Y.), has given a verbal commitment to attend and play women's lacrosse for Colgate University.

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Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) goalie to Marquette

May, 24, 2012
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Jimmy DanaherCourtesy Danaher Family/ESPNHSJimmy Danaher from Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) will play college lacrosse at Marquette.
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) junior goalie Jimmy Danaher has verbally committed to play men's lacrosse for Marquette.

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Ward Melville (N.Y.) junior to Rutgers

May, 24, 2012
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According to LaxLessons.com, Ward Melville junior midfielder Christian Mazzone has verbally committed to play men's lacrosse for Rutgers.

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Nineteen and counting for the Warrior 40

May, 24, 2012
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Bear GoldsteinCourtesy of Robert GoldsteinBear Goldstein from St. Mark's is one of the top defenders in Texas.
ESPNHS announces the fourth wave of players to be added to the 2012 Warrior 40 roster, highlighted by players outside the traditional hotbed areas of lacrosse. The roster now has 19 players. The final 21 are scheduled to be announced in the coming weeks.

The Warrior 40 is a three-day competition that features the nation's top underclass high school lacrosse players. Players will receive coaching from Major League Lacrosse stars and participate in skills competitions and a final competition.

This year's competition takes place Aug. 13-15 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.

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Around the Crease: May 24, 2012

May, 24, 2012
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Adam Higginbottom and Ted GlesenerLoretta GlesenerAdam Higginbottom and Ted Glesener collected and donated 650 pieces of equipment to Iowa and Denver area lacrosse programs.
ESPNHS continues its weekly feature, Around the Crease, which takes a look at players, teams and high school lacrosse news from around the country.

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Boys' Region Players of the Week

May, 23, 2012
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Each week during the 2012 season, ESPNHS Lacrosse will select a player from each of four regions as Player of the Week.

To submit a player for consideration fill out our submission form here. Please be sure to provide the player’s entire week's worth of performances. Athletes can earn Player of the Week honors just once during the 2012 regular season.

The following players are for the week of May 12 through 19.

East

Timmy Farrell, Jr., Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), goalie
In the Purple Eagles’ 10-3 win over rival DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), Farrell and his defense frustrated the Stags' offense all night. In the win, Farrell collected eight saves to help the Eagles collect their third-straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title and finish the season with a convincing win. Farrell was a rock between the pipes for the Eagles, helping them achieve a successful 20-win season and a Top 5 ranking in the POWERADE FAB 50.

Southeast

Patrick DiMento, Memphis University School (Memphis, Tenn.), attack
When the game was on the line, DiMento became the hero by scoring the game-winning goal with 11 seconds left in the Tennessee state championship on May 19. After trailing 11-8 with three minutes left, the Owls surged to a remarkable recovery to win 12-11 against Brentwood (Tenn.) behind DiMento’s four goals, including the eventual game winner.

West

Colin MacIlvennie, Soph., Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.), midfield
The future Maryland Terrapin had a huge game, collecting six points with four goals and two assists in a 12-5 quarterfinal win over Lake Tapps on May 18. Recently named First Team All-State by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association, MacIlvennie was unstoppable at midfield by helping Eastside Catholic advance to the Division I Washington state semifinals.

Midwest

Chris Beith, Sr., Dublin Jerome (Dublin, Ohio), attack
As a veteran attackman, Beith did what he does best in Dublin Jerome’s 10-9 victory over rival Upper Arlington (Columbus, Ohio) on May 12. Beith scored four goals in the win helping keep Dublin Jerome undefeated on the season. With the state playoffs approaching the High Point recruit will look to repeat his recent success and help Dublin get another state title.

Boys' Top 25 Scoreboard: May 20 - 26

May, 23, 2012
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ESPNHS lacrosse tracks results of the Top 25 teams in the POWERADE FAB 50 in this forum. If we are missing a result, e-mail lacrosse editor Mike Loveday atMichael.Loveday@espn.com.

*Team rankings are based on the current POWERADE FAB 50, which is updated each Wednesday during the season. Scores are from to May 20 to May 26.

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Peddie School (N.J.) sophomore to UVA

May, 22, 2012
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The Peddie School (Hightstown, N.J.) sophomore Daniela Kelly has verbally committed to play women's lacrosse for the University of Virginia.

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Girls' Top 25 Scoreboard: May 20 - 26

May, 22, 2012
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ESPNHS lacrosse tracks results of the Top 25 teams in the POWERADE FAB 50 in this forum. If we are missing a result, e-mail lacrosse editor Mike Loveday at Michael.Loveday@espn.com.

*Team rankings are based on the current POWERADE FAB 50, which is updated each Tuesday during the season. Scores are from May 20 to 26.

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Girls' Region Players of the Week

May, 22, 2012
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Each week during the 2012 season, ESPNHS Lacrosse will select a player from each of four regions as Player of the Week.

To submit a player for consideration fill out our submission form here. Please be sure to provide the player’s entire week's worth of performances.

Athletes can earn Player of the Week honors just once during the 2012 regular season.

The following players are for the week of May 14 through 19.

East

Carly Reed, Jr., St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Alexandria, Va.), attack
Reed helped the Saints bring home some hardware last week. The Saints won both the Independent School League (ISL) and Virginia Independent School Athletic Association (VISAA) titles and Reed totaled 12 goals in three games. On May 16 against POWERADE FAB 50 No. 7 Georgetown Visitation in the ISL championship, Reed totaled seven points on six goals and one assist. Two days later in the VISAA semifinal against Bishop O’Connell (Alexandria, Va.) the North Carolina commit added a goal in a 17-6 victory. Then in the championship game against Bishop Ireton on May 19, the No. 2 player in the ESPN Top 50 scored five goals. Reed, who already held the Saints' career goal mark, scored 107 goals and added 19 assists this season to bring her career total to 415 points on 344 goals and 71 assists.

Midwest

Caroline Flowers, Sr., Kentucky Country Day (Louisville, Ky.), midfield
Flowers was named MVP of the state championship game after scoring five goals in a 12-7 victory over Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.) on May 18. Flowers scored two goals in the first six minutes to help the Lady Bearcats jump out to an early lead. The senior scored four goals in the first half to give her team a 7-3 lead. The championship game was the seventh appearance in the title game for KCD and the program’s third championship.

Southeast

Maggie Auslander, Jr., Green Hope (Cary, N.C.)
Auslander was named the MVP of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship game after scoring five goals and adding one assist in a 17-6 victory over Charlotte Catholic on May 19. The No. 30 player in the ESPN Top 50 helped the Falcons to their first state sanctioned state championship and its first undefeated season. The North Carolina commit finished the season with 108 points on 73 goals and 35 assists.

West

Erin Todd, Sr., Air Academy (USAF, Colo.), attack
Air Academy was tied with Kent Denver 4-4 at halftime of the state semifinal when Todd went to work. The senior scored six of her seven goals in the second half to lead The Kadets to a 13-12 win over Kent Denver on May 19. Todd scored her seventh goal of the game with 4:25 remaining and it was that goal, the team’s 13, that proved to be the game winner. Todd has 73 goals and 41 assists through 20 games this season. The Kadets' win propels them to the Colorado state championship game where they will meet defending champion Cherry Creek on May 23.

State Rankings: Girls' Week 11

May, 21, 2012
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ESPNHS releases its picks for the top teams in each state for girls’ lacrosse.

The ESPNHS state rankings will be released every Monday throughout the season. The girls’ POWERADE FAB 50* rankings appear on Tuesday. *State rankings are based on ESPNHS editor and reporters and are not reflective of the media voted POWERADE FAB 50.

Rankings are reflective of games through Saturday, May 19.

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State Rankings: Boys' Week 11

May, 21, 2012
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ESPNHS releases its picks for the top teams in each state* for boys’ lacrosse.

The ESPNHS state rankings will be released every Monday throughout the season. The boys’ POWERADE FAB 50 rankings appear on Wednesday. *State rankings are based on ESPNHS editors' and reporters' picks and are not reflective of the vote for the POWERADE FAB 50.

Records are through games played by Saturday, May 19

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Brophy Prep (Ariz.) junior to Marquette

May, 20, 2012
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Brophy Prep (Phoenix) junior defender Ryan Geller has verbally committed to play men's lacrosse for Marquette.

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