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Warrior Watch: Jordan Evans leads the attack
May, 25, 2012
May 25
8:15
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By
Mike Grimala | ESPN.com
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.
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.
Courtesy of Robert GoldsteinBear Goldstein from St. Mark's is one of the top defenders in Texas.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.
Loretta GlesenerAdam Higginbottom and Ted Glesener collected and donated 650 pieces of equipment to Iowa and Denver area lacrosse programs.
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.
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.
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.
*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.
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.
*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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Warrior Watch: Coleman could be top midfielder
May, 18, 2012
May 18
8:00
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By
Mike Grimala | ESPN.com
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 four athletes from our Warrior 40 Tracker.
Each week until the final roster is announced, ESPNHS will profile four athletes from our Warrior 40 Tracker.
Under Armour announces 2012 All-Americans
May, 17, 2012
May 17
10:32
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By Mike Loveday | ESPN.com
Jimmy Hurlburt/ESPNHSThe Under Armour All-American games will take place June 30, 2012 at Towson University.Among the 94 players selected, 37 girls are in the ESPN 100 while 28 boys are in the ESPN 100. Twelve states are represented with New York (26) and Maryland (21) leading the way.
The girls’ All-American game will begin at 5 p.m. followed by the boys’ game at 8 p.m. The boys' game will be broadcast live on ESPNU at 8 p.m.
Aggie LandryHockaday girls lacrosse won the 2012 Texas State Championship 19-18 in overtime over St. John's.
Mike LovedayAustin Pifani is among the first defenders named to the 2012 Warrior 40.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.
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 6 through 11.
East
Teddy Glesener, Jr., West Genesee (Camillus, N.Y.), midfield
The young midfielder was unstoppable, handing Liverpool its first loss of the season in West Genesee's 14-4 victory on May 10. Glesener put on quite the performance with five goals and two assists in the dominating win. Glesener is making a case to be called one of the best midfielders in upstate New York.
Southeast
Kyle Fairchild, Sr., Durham Academy (Durham, N.C.), attack
In the Cavaliers' 17-3 win over Cary Academy (Cary, N.C.), Fairchild was unstoppable. The senior attackman notched eight goals in the win and put in one of the best performances in the state this season. With a tough path to the state championship, the Cavaliers are hoping for a similar performance in the future.
West
Michael Ortlieb, Sr., Corona Del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.), goalie
The Sea Kings finished the season with an unblemished record after defeating Palos Verdes 7-6 for the CIF Southern Section championship on May 12. Behind their star goalie who recorded 10 saves, the Sea Kings were the first team in the CIF era to go undefeated capturing their first ever title along the way. Yet it was Ortlieb who literally saved the day with no time remaining on Maryland-bound midfielder Zack Fixen’s shot to seal the championship.
Midwest
Thomas Gilligan, Sr., Benilde-St. Margaret (St. Louis Park, Minn.), goalie
All season Gilligan has been playing spectacular, but recently he has been a brick wall in net. Last week against conference rival Totino Grace (Fridley, Minn.) he collected 15 saves in a 13-3 victory. Just a few days earlier he saved 15 shots against Eden Prairie on May 5. If the senior goalie continues his stellar play Benilde-St. Margaret could once again could be hoisting the state championship trophy.
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 6 through 11.
East
Teddy Glesener, Jr., West Genesee (Camillus, N.Y.), midfield
The young midfielder was unstoppable, handing Liverpool its first loss of the season in West Genesee's 14-4 victory on May 10. Glesener put on quite the performance with five goals and two assists in the dominating win. Glesener is making a case to be called one of the best midfielders in upstate New York.
Southeast
Kyle Fairchild, Sr., Durham Academy (Durham, N.C.), attack
In the Cavaliers' 17-3 win over Cary Academy (Cary, N.C.), Fairchild was unstoppable. The senior attackman notched eight goals in the win and put in one of the best performances in the state this season. With a tough path to the state championship, the Cavaliers are hoping for a similar performance in the future.
West
Michael Ortlieb, Sr., Corona Del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.), goalie
The Sea Kings finished the season with an unblemished record after defeating Palos Verdes 7-6 for the CIF Southern Section championship on May 12. Behind their star goalie who recorded 10 saves, the Sea Kings were the first team in the CIF era to go undefeated capturing their first ever title along the way. Yet it was Ortlieb who literally saved the day with no time remaining on Maryland-bound midfielder Zack Fixen’s shot to seal the championship.
Midwest
Thomas Gilligan, Sr., Benilde-St. Margaret (St. Louis Park, Minn.), goalie
All season Gilligan has been playing spectacular, but recently he has been a brick wall in net. Last week against conference rival Totino Grace (Fridley, Minn.) he collected 15 saves in a 13-3 victory. Just a few days earlier he saved 15 shots against Eden Prairie on May 5. If the senior goalie continues his stellar play Benilde-St. Margaret could once again could be hoisting the state championship trophy.
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 13 to May 19.
*Team rankings are based on the current POWERADE FAB 50, which is updated each Wednesday during the season. Scores are from to May 13 to May 19.