Phillylacrosse.com is pleased to honor the accomplishments of the top players from 2018 re-posting its annual All-Phillylacrosse.com series
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/8/18, Re-Posted 11/16/18
Phillylacrosse.com honors its All-Central/Northeast Pennsylvania Phillylacrosse Boys’ Team for 2018:
Players of the Year – Manheim Township seniors Caton Johnson (goalie) and Grayson Sallade (midfielder), who helped lead the Blue Streaks to the PIAA Class AAA championship and a 26-1 season.
Coach of the Year – Dan Lyons, who guided Manheim Township to the PIAA Class AAA championship and a 26-1 record as the first team from outside of the Philly region to win a state title.
Attackmen
Anthony Caporuscio, Crestwood, Soph. – Wyoming Valley League MVP … Helped lead the Comets to a District 2 Class AA title and berth in second round of PIAA tourney … Had state high 126 goals and 69 assists and state-high 195 points.
Dominic Corto, York Suburban, Soph. – Second Team All-York Adams … Had 53 goals, 41 assists.
Sean Curcio, Manheim Twp., Jr. – First Team Lancaster-Lebanon League … Had 67 goals, 57 assists and 64 ground balls … Committed to the United States Air Force Academy.
Clayton Miller, Cumberland Valley, Sr. – Mid-Penn Conference MVP … Helped lead the Eagles to the PIAA AAA quarterfinals … Had 63 goals, 47 assists … Signed with Delaware.
Ethan Pickett, Dallastown, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American … Had 68 goals, 30 assists … Attending Pitt for academics.
Mark Sickler, Hershey, Jr. – First Team All-Mid-Penn Conference … Had 59 goals and 28 assists … Committed to the United States Military Academy.
Kohl Wesner, Hempfield, Jr. – First-team All-Lancaster-Lebanon League … Had 95 goals, 23 assists … Committed to Penn State.
Midfielders
Zach Diamond, Midfield, Manheim Twp., Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American … Helped lead Blue Streaks to a 26-1 season, and Lancaster-Lebanon, District 3 AAA and PIAA championships … Had 62 goals and 64 ground balls … Signed with High Point.
Grant Haus, Palmyra, Jr. – First Team Mid Penn Conference … Helped the Cougars win the Mid-Penn title and reach the second round of the PIAA AA championships … Had 74 goals, 36 assists … Committed to Penn State.
Matthew Heuston, Hempfield, Jr. – First-team Lancaster-Lebanon League … Had 55 goals, 37 assists … Committed to Loyola.
Cameron Magalotti, Wilson, Jr. – First Team Berks County … Had 56 goals … Helped Bulldogs win the Berks County championship and reach PIAA AAA tournament … Committed to Holy Cross.
Grayson Sallade, Manheim Twp., Sr. – First-team Lancaster-Lebanon League … Helped lead Blue Streaks to a 26-1 season, and the Lancaster-Lebanon, District 3 AAA and PIAA championships … Had 41 goals, 33 assists … Signed with Virginia.
Cole Witman, York Catholic, Jr. – First Team York-Adams … Helped The Fighting Irish reach the PIAA AA semifinals … Had 79 goals and 58 assists for 137 points … Committed to Johns Hopkins.
Defensemen
Kyle Lando, Manheim Twp., Sr. – US Lacrosse Academic All-American, First Team Lancaster-Lebanon League … Helped lead Blue Streaks to a 26-1 season, and Lancaster-Lebanon, District 3 AAA and PIAA championships … Had 64 groundballs and 41 caused turnovers … Committed to Muhlenberg.
Tate Wasson, Palmyra, Jr. – US Lacrosse All-American … Helped the Cougars win the Mid-Penn Conference titles and reach the second round of the PIAA AA championships … Had 63 ground balls and 63 caused turnovers … Committed to Delaware.
Jackson Wilken, Cumberland Valley, Sr. – First Team Mid-Penn Conference … Had 39 ground balls, 31 takeaways … Cumberland Valley squad that won the Mid-Penn Commonwealth division title and made the state tournament. …Committed to Muhlenberg.
Short Stick Defensive Midfield
George Hetrick, Manheim Twp., Sr. – First-team Lancaster-Lebanon League … Helped lead Blue Streaks to a 26-1 season, and Lancaster-Lebanon, District 3 AAA and PIAA championships … Attending Purdue for academics.
LSM
Matthew Lane, Lancaster Country Day, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American … Committed to Tufts.
FO Specialists
Scott Simpson, Trinity, Sr. – First Team Mid-Penn Conference … Helped lead Shamrocks to District 3 AA championship … Won 74 percent of his faceoffs and had 25 goals … Committed to Messiah.
Kollin Vaught, Central York, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, York-Adams Offensive Player of the Year … Helped lead the Panthers to a 17-2 record … Won 87 percent (300-of-345) of his faceoffs and scored 17 goals … Committed to CCBC-Essex.
Goalies
Frankie Cox, Wilson, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American … Helped Bulldogs win the Berks County championship and reach PIAA AAA tournament … Had a 61.7 save percentage … Signed with Robert Morris.
Caton Johnson, Manheim Twp., Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American … Helped lead Blue Streaks to a 26-1 season, and Lancaster-Lebanon, District 3 AAA and PIAA championships … Made 181 saves … Signed with North Carolina.
Joshua Miller, Trinity, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American … Helped lead the Shamrocks to District 3 AA championship … Signed with Seton Hill.
