It came down to Salesianum and Cape Henlopen.
Again.
The Sals made their 16th consecutive appearance in the championship game of the DIAA Boys Lacrosse Tournament, while the Vikings reached the final for the seventh time in the last nine seasons.
Sallies seized the momentum at the most critical time on June 3 at Dover High, scoring five straight goals in the final nine minutes to erase a fourth-quarter deficit and top Cape 13-11 for the school’s 13th state title.
“I couldn’t be more proud of a group of guys,” said Salesianum coach Bob Healy, who watched his team overcome the loss of several top players to injuries during the season. “This was an absolute masterpiece put together by those kids.”
So it should come as no surprise to see many athletes from Sallies and Cape in our final ranking of the Top 44 players in Delaware high school boys lacrosse.
GIRLS RANKINGSTatnall, Cape dominate final ranking of Top 45 players in Delaware HS girls lacrosse
In fact, 14 of the top 17 spots went to Sals and Vikings. But several players from other teams – including Archmere, Wilmington Friends, Tower Hill and Caesar Rodney – made their marks, too.
Our rankings are based on the All-State voting of the Delaware Boys Lacrosse Coaches Association, plus personal observations during the regular season and standout postseason performances. Congratulations to all on a great season.
Contact Brad Myers at bmyers@delawareonline.com. Follow on Twitter: @BradMyersTNJ
Final Top 44 players in Delaware high school boys lacrosse
44. Ian Russum, sr., Dover, attack
43. Landen Hill, fr., Milford, goalkeeper
42. Ibrahim Kazi, sr., St. Andrew’s, faceoff
41. Caleb Graham-Gaines, so., Tatnall, defense
40. Nate Whitaker, sr., Middletown, midfield
39. Tyler Maheshwari, jr., Wilmington Friends, defense
38. Nate Howe, sr., Delcastle, LSM
37. Brexton Carter, sr., Cape Henlopen, midfield
36. Ben Anton, jr., Salesianum, defense
35. Joe Coveleski, sr., Cape Henlopen, attack
34. Coale Crouch, jr., Tower Hill, goalkeeper
33. Cam Taylor, so., Caesar Rodney, defense
32. Brody Smith, sr., Cape Henlopen, defense
31. Cody Trivits, sr., Cape Henlopen, midfield
30. Cole Fenice, jr., Archmere, SSDM
29. Elliot Dotson, jr., Salesianum, attack
28. Brady Colarik, sr., Sanford, midfield
27. Luca Pompeii, so., Salesianum, midfield
26. Danny Kupiec, sr., Archmere, attack
25. Patrick Craig, jr., Caesar Rodney, attack
24. Zach Friend, sr., Salesianum, attack
23. Jack O’Neill, sr., Archmere, faceoff
22. Quinn Green, jr., Wilmington Friends, defense
21. Kevin Dolan, jr., Wilmington Friends, midfield
20. Matt Duarte, sr., Caravel, attack
19. Steve Grossman, sr., Caesar Rodney, midfield
18. Eddie Nace, sr., Tower Hill, midfielder
17. Mason Trench, fr., Cape Henlopen, goalkeeper
16. Braeden Korb, jr., Salesianum, LSM
15. Brendan Burke, jr., Archmere, defense
14. Andrew Wolak, sr., Cape Henlopen, LSM
13. Chase Black, sr., Salesianum, midfield
12. Ryan Cunningham, sr., Salesianum, faceoff
11. Jackson Redd, sr., Wilmington Friends, attack
10. Cameron Taylor, so., Salesianum, goalkeeper
9. Connor Riley, sr., Salesianum, faceoff
8. Jack Schell, jr., Cape Henlopen, midfield
7. Mack Leonhartt, sr., Cape Henlopen, defense
6. Chase Cellucci, jr., Salesianum, defense
5. Luke Burton, sr., Cape Henlopen, attack
4. Drew Duncan, jr., Archmere, attack
3. Jack Gormley, sr., Salesianum, defense
2. Rowyn Nurry, jr., Salesianum, attack
1. C.J. Fritchman, sr., Cape Henlopen, faceoff
