Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 1/3/18
Phillylacrosse.com honors its All-Delaware Boys’ Team for 2017:
Player of the Year: Salesianum School senior attackman and US Lacrosse All-American Mike Drake, who led the Sals to the state title and collected 53 goals and 56 assists.
Salesianum Schooll’s Mike Drake is the Player of the Year
Coach of the Year: Chris Rutter, Appoquinimink, who guided the Jaguars to their first appearance in the state finals.
Attackmen
Mike Drake, Salesianum, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-State, Delaware state Player of the Year and Phillylacrosse Player of Year … Helped lead Sals to state title … Had 53 goals and 56 assists … Playing at Notre Dame.
Cross Ferrera, Appoquinimink, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-State … Had 65 goals and 35 assists … Helped lead Jaguars to a 15-2 season… Playing at Salisbury.
Will Niebrzydowski, Dover, Jr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First Team All-State … Had 79 goals, 31 assists.
Eric Pincus, Wilmington Friends, Jr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-State … Helped lead Friends to a 17-1 season and a spot in the semifinals … Had 69 goals, 25 assists … Committed to Denison.
Taylor Witherell, Salesianum, Sr. – Second-Team All-State … Helped lead Sals to state title … Had 43 goals, 29 assists … Playing at Washington & Lee.
Midfielders
River Harper, Wilmington Friends, Jr. – First Team All-State … Helped lead Friends to a 17-1 season and a spot in the semifinals … Had 40 goals.
Brett Hobbs, Salesianum, Jr. – First-Team All-State … Helped lead Sals to state title … Had 40 goals, 19 assists … Playing at Penn State.
Peyton McNeill, Wilmington Friends, Soph. – First-Team All-State … Helped lead Friends to a 17-1 season and a spot in the semifinals … Had 39 goals, 35 assists … Committed to Lafayette.
Demetrius Stevenson, Caesar Rodney, Jr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-State … Helped lead CR to state semifinals… Committed to Rutgers.
Faceoff Specialist
Liam Zolper, Cape Henlopen, Jr. – First Team All-State … Helped lead Cape to state finals.
LSM
Nick Salameda. Archmere, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-State … Helped Auks reach state quarterfinals … Playing at Colgate.
Defensemen
Jim Blaszkow, Salesianum, Sr. – First Team All-State … Helped lead Sals to state championship … Had 68 groundballs, 40 caused turnovers … Playing at Merrimack.
Will Gatti, Wilmington Friends, Sr. – First Team All-State … Helped lead Friends to a 17-1 season and a spot in the semifinals … Attending University of Delaware.
Holden Kammerer, Cape Henlopen, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-State … Helped lead Cape to state finals … Playing at Franklin and Marshall.
Patrick Udovich, Archmere Academy, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-State … Helped Auks reach state quarterfinals … Had over 75 groundballs … Playing at Drexel.
Goalies
Brady Emmi, Salesianum School, Jr. – All-State … Helped lead Sals to state championship … Had a .673 save percentage … Committed to Salisbury.
Noah Given, Appoquinimink, Sr. – All-State … Helped lead Appo to 15-2 season … Saved 65 percent of shots … Playing at Wilmington College.