Phillylacrosse.com honors these players from Central Pennsylvania for their performances in the 2021 scholastic season
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/8/21
Players of the Year: Hempfield junior attackman Max Grube, who led the Knights to the Lancaster-Lebanon championship and had 77 goals and 32 assists; and Wilson junior faceoff specialist Matt Stitzel, who helped the Bulldogs win the Berks and District 3 AAA championships.
Coach of the Year: Wilson’s Bill Waldron, who led the Bulldogs to 22-3 record, a ninth straight Berks title, the District 3 AAA championship and a berth in the PIAA quarterfinals.
Attack
Drew Godfrey, Trinity, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American, Mid-Penn Keystone First Team … Helped Shamrocks win District 3 AA championship and reach PIAA quarterfinals … Had 97 goals, 41 assists … Signed with Long Island University.
Max Grube, Hempfield, Jr. – Phillylacrosse Central PA Co-Player of the Year, Lancaster-Lebanon First Team … Helped Black Knights win LL championship and reach District 3 AAA final…. Had 77 goals, 32 assists … Committed to Penn State.
Nathaniel Herbster, Cumberland Valley, Jr. – First Team Mid-Penn … Helped Eagles win Mid-Penn title and reach District 3 AAA semifinals … Had 80 goals, 55 groundballs … Committed to Seton Hill.
Clayton Hollinger, Penn Manor, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American, Lancaster-Lebanon Section One First Team … Helped Comets reach District 3 AAA quarterfinals; Had 89 goals, 30 assists … Will play at Cabrini.
Jeffrey Fisher, Conestoga Valley, Soph. – Lancaster-Lebanon Section Two First Team … Helped CV reach Lancaster Lebanon semifinals … Had 42 goals.
Jimmy Kohr, Central York, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All-American, York-Adams First Team … Helped Panthers win York-Adams title and reach District 3 AAA semifinals … Had 43 goals and 24 assists … Committed to Boston University.
Conner Nolt, Lampeter-Strasburg, Sr. – Lancaster-Lebanon Section Two First Team … Had 63 goals, 24 assists … signed with Belmont Abbey.
Corey Powers, Wilson, Sr. – Berks County First Team … Helped Bulldogs win Berks and District 3 AAA championships … Had 53 goals, 39 assists.
Ryan Strobel, Wilson, Sr. – Berks County First Team … Helped Bulldogs win Berks and District 3 AAA championships … Had 59 goals, 35 assists … Will play club at Penn State.
Ty Yonas, Exeter, Soph. – Berks Co-Player of the Year, Berks County First Team … Helped Eagles reach Berks semifinals … Had 50 goals, 36 assists.
Midfield
Brock Boyer, Ephrata, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American, Lancaster-Lebanon Section One First Team … Helped Mountaineers reach District 3 AAA quarterfinals … Had 82 goals, 28 assists … Attending Penn State for academics.
Drew Dressel, Kennard-Dale, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American, York-Adams Player of the Year … Had 77 goals, 25 assists … Will play at Marymount.
Zach Fisher, Conestoga Valley, Sr. – Lancaster-Lebanon Section Two First Team … Helped CV reach Lancaster Lebanon semifinals … Had 24 goals.
Rhys McCarver, Cumberland Valley, Sr. – US Lacrosse All-American, First Team Mid-Penn … Helped Eagles win Mid-Penn title and reach District 3 AAA semifinals … Had 59 goals, 39 assists … Playing at York College.
Trey Rock, Gov. Mifflin, Jr. – Berks County First Team … Helped Mifflin reach Berks finals … Had 52 goals, 18 assists.
Jakob Terpak, Central York, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American, York-Adams First Team … Helped Panthers win York-Adams title and reach District 3 AAA semifinals … Had 32 goals, 20 assists … Signed with Florida Tech.
Face-off
Tyler Nelson, Ephrata, Sr. – Lancaster Lebanon Section II First Team … Won 71 percent (264 of 372) of his faceoffs … Playing football at Franklin & Marshall.
Dom Nottoli, Hempfield, Sr. – Lancaster Lebanon Section I First Team … Won 79 percent of his faceoffs … Playing at Ursinus.
Matt Stitzel, Wilson, Jr. – Phillylacrosse Central PA Co-Player of the Year, USA Lacrosse All-American, Berks Co-Player of the Year, Berks County First Team … Helped Bulldogs win Berks and District 3 AAA championships … Won 70 percent of his faceoffs.
Brian McGarvey Central York, Soph. – York-Adams First Team … Won 80 percent of his faceoffs (278 of 347).
Defense
Ben Berger, Central Dauphin, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All-American, First Team Mid-Penn … Had 75 groundballs … Committed to Holy Cross.
David Gross, Hempfield, Jr. – Lancaster-Lebanon Section One First Team … Helped Black Knights win LL championship and reach District 3 AAA final.
Conner Harlacher, West York, Sr. – USA Lacrosse Academic All-American, York-Adams Defensive Player of the Year, York-Adams First Team … Had 79 groundballs, 25 caused turnovers … Will play at Lynchburg.
LSM
Dawson Smith, Central Dauphin, Sr. – Mid-Penn First Team … Had 117 groundballs … Playing at Elizabethtown.
Short-Stick MF
Troy Corson, Wilson, Sr. – Berks County First Team … Helped Bulldogs win Berks and District 3 AAA championships.
Goalie
JR Long, Trinity, Jr. – Mid-Penn Keystone First Team … Helped Shamrocks win District 3 AA championship and reach PIAA quarterfinals … Committed to Holy Cross.
Matty Wiest, Hempfield, Jr. – Lancaster-Lebanon Section One First Team … Helped Black Knights win LL championship and reach District 3 AAA final.
