Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/9/18
Phillylacrosse.com honors its All-Phillylacrosse First-Team Boys’ Squad for 2018:
Attack
Kyle Long, Springfield-Delco, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team All-Central … Helped lead Cougars to District 1 Class AA finals … Had 28 goals, an area-high 88 assists … Signed with Maryland.
TJ Malone, Haverford School, Sr. – Phillylacrosse Co-Player of the Year, US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-Inter-Ac, Co-Most Important Player … Helped lead Fords to Inter-Ac League championship finals … Had 55 goals, 42 assists … Committed to Penn State.
Jack Traynor, Malvern Prep, Jr. – US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team All-Inter-Ac … Helped lead Friars to Inter-Ac League Championship … Had 55 goals, 19 assists … Signed with Penn State.
Scottie White, Malvern Prep, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team All-Inter-Ac … Helped lead Friars to Inter-Ac League Championship … Had 54 goals, 18 assists … Signed with Ohio State
Midfield
David Closterman, Academy of the New Church, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team All-Friends Schools League … Helped lead Lions to Friends Schools League title … Had 34 goals, 44 assists … Signed with Vermont.
Jeff Conner, Strath Haven, Sr. – Phillylacrosse Player of the Year, US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team All-Central, Central League MVP … Helped lead Panthers to PIAA Class AA championship game … Had 96 goals, 60 assists … Signed with Virginia.
Gabe Goforth, Bishop Shanahan, Soph. – First-Team All-Ches-Mont League … Helped lead Eagles to District 1 and PIAA AA championships … Had 60 goals, 31 assists … Committed to Maryland.
Quinn McCahon, Malvern Prep, Jr. – All-EPLCA, First-Team All-Inter-Ac League … Helped lead Friars to Inter-Ac championship … Had 28 goals, 29 assists … Signed with Notre Dame.
Brendan Meagher, La Salle, Sr – US Lacrosse All-American, First Team Catholic League … Helped lead Explorers to Catholic League, District 12 AAA championship and PIAA finals … Attending the University of Miami for academics.
Midfield/Face-Off
Michael Ott, Central Bucks East, Sr. – Suburban One National MVP, US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-Suburban One National Conference … Helped lead Patriots to Suburban One National title … Had 36 goals, 18 assists and won 208 faceoff (62 percent) … Signed with Rutgers.
James Reilly, Conestoga, Sr. – First Team Central League … Helped lead Pioneers to Central League title, District 1 AAA finals and PIAA semifinals … Won 63 percent of faceoffs, had 22 goals and 17 assists … Signed with Georgetown.
Short Stick Midfielder
Scooter Whiteside, Avon Grove, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team Ches-Mont League … Helped lead Red Devils to Ches-Mont League title and PIAA Class AAA quarterfinals … Had 26 goals, 29 assists … Signed with Monmouth.
Defensemen
Joe Burnham La Salle, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, Academic All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team Catholic League … Helped lead Explorers to Catholic League, District 12 Class AAA titles and berth in PIAA finals… Signed with St. Joseph’s.
Bryce De Muth, Avon Grove, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, Academic All-American, First-Team Ches-Mont League, Ches-Mont MVP … Helped lead Red Devils to Ches-Mont League championship and berth in PIAA quarterfinals … Committed to Yale.
Zach Lee, Downingtown East, Jr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team Ches-Mont League … Helped lead Cougars to berth in PIAA Class AAA championships … Committed to Syracuse.
LSM
Connor Whalen, Bishop Shanahan, Jr. – First-Team Ches-Mont League … Helped lead Eagles to District 1 and PIAA AA championships … Had 111 groundballs … Committed to Maryland.
Face Off Specialists
Gavin Tygh, Penn Charter, Jr. face-off specialist – US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team Inter-Ac League … Won 81 percent of faceoffs overall (315 wins), and 88 percent in league play … Also scored 20 goals and had 8 assists … Committed to Virginia.
Goalie
Michael Clibanoff, La Salle, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team Catholic League … Helped lead Explorers to Catholic League and District 12 Class AAA championships and berth in PIAA finals … Signed with Ohio State.
Jason Rose, Garnet Valley, Sr. goaltender- All-EPLCA, First-Team Central League … Had .72 save percentage … Helped lead Jaguars to District 1 AAA title and PIAA semifinals berth … Committed to United States Air Force Academy.
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