Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 1/1/18
Phillylacrosse.com Honors the 2017 Honorable Mention Male & Female Players of the Year.
Boys
Jeff Conner, Strath Haven, Jr. Midfielder – US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team All-Central … Helped lead Panthers to District 1 and PIAA AA semifinals … Had 68 goals, 63 assists, signed with Virginia.
Bryce De Muth, Avon Grove, Jr. – First-Team All-Ches-Mont League … Helped lead Red Devils to Ches-Mont League and PIAA AAA championships and berth in District 1 finals … Committed to Yale.
Mike Drake, Salesianum School-DE, Sr. Midfielder – US Lacrosse All-American, First-Team All-State, Delaware state Player of the Year and Phillylacrosse Delaware Player of Year … Helped lead Sals to state title … Had 53 goals and 56 assists … Playing at Notre Dame.
Kyle Long, Springfield-Delco, Jr. – US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team All-Central … Helped lead Cougars to District 1 AA and PIAA championships … Had 27 goals, an area-high 109 assists … Signed with Maryland.
Tommy Sopko, Conestoga, Sr. Attackman– US Lacrosse All-American, All-EPLCA, First-Team All-Central … Helped lead Pioneers to share of Central League title, District 1 AAA championship and PIAA finals berth … Had 83 goals, 44 assists … Playing at Bucknell.
Girls
Katie Detwiler, Archbishop Carroll, Jr. Midfield – US Lacrosse All-American, First Team All-Catholic, Heather Leigh Albert winner as top player at US Lacrosse National Tournament … Had 57 goals and helped lead Archbishop Carroll to Catholic League and District 12 Class AAA titles and first PIAA championship … Signed with Loyola.
Scottie Rose Growney, Conestoga, Sr. Attack/Midfield – US Lacrosse All-American, First Team All-Central League … Had 76 goals, 28 assists … Helped lead Pioneers to Central League and District 1 Class AAA championships and berth in state semifinals … Playing at North Carolina.
Chloe Jones, Lawrenceville School-NJ, Sr. Midfield- US Lacrosse All-American … Helped lead Lawrenceville School to 20-2 season and Non-Public finals … Had 55 goals and 23 assists … Playing at Virginia.
Quinn Nicolai, Moorestown-NJ, Sr. Midfield – US Lacrosse All-American … Helped lead Quakers to SJ Group 3 title … Had 60 goals and 28 assists… Playing at Penn State.
Liz Scott, Conestoga, Sr. Midfield – US Lacrosse All-American, First Team All-Central League, Central League MVP … Had 66 goals, 27 assists … Helped lead Pioneers to Central League and District 1 Class AAA championships and berth in state semifinals … Playing at Loyola.
