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.
Coach of the Year: Jake Rashkind, who guided his team to a 17-1 record (best in school history) and a berth in the state semi-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 … Committed to 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.
