Phillylacrosse.com honors these players from Central Pennsylvania for their performances in the 2021 scholastic season
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/8/21
Player of the Year: Cocalico midfielder Hannah Custer, a USA Lacrosse All American, Academic All-American, Lancaster-Lebanon MVP and Jackie Pitts Award winner who had a state-high 138 goals.
Coach of the year: Twin Valley’s Courtney Kaplan, who guided the Raiders to their first Berks County championship and a berth in the PIAA Class AA semifinals.
Attack
Ella Linthicum, York Catholic, Sr. – York-Adams First Team, York-Adams Attacker of the Year … Helped Irish win York-Adams, District 3 AA championships … Had 72 goals, 73 assists … Signed with Millersville.
Emma Raines, Twin Valley, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All American, Berks County First Team … Helped Raiders win Berks title and reach PIAA AA semifinals … Had 103 goals, 27 assists … Committed to St. Joseph’s.
Megan Rice, Manheim Township, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All American, Lancaster-Lebanon League Most Valuable Attack, LL First Team … Had 108 goals, state-high 84 assists, state-high 192 points … Signed with Richmond.
Izzy Szejk, Mechanicsburg, Soph,. – First Team Mid-Penn … Had 128 goals.
Midfielders
Ella Baker, South Western, Sr. – York-Adams First Team … Helped Mustangs reach District 3 AAA final.
Hannah Custer, Cocalico, Sr. – Phillylacrosse Central PA Player of the Year, USA Lacrosse All American, Academic All-American, Jackie Pitts Award, L-L Most Valuable Midfielder … Had state-high 138 goals … Signed with Richmond.
Kelsea Dague, Hempfield, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All American, Lancaster Lebanon First Team … Helped Black Knights reach Lancaster-Lebanon semifinals … Had 46 goals … Committed to Eastern Michigan.
Eliza Enriquez, Gov, Mifflin, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All American, Berks County First Team … Had 68 goals, 25 assists.
Cassidy Gleiberman, Lancaster Country Day, Sr. – USA Lacrosse Academic All-American, Lancaster-Lebanon First Team … Had 86 goals … Attending Maryland for academics.
Anna Kaplan, Twin Valley, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All American, Academic All-American, Berks County First Team … Helped Raiders win Berks title and reach PIAA AA semifinals … Had 75 goals, 56 assists … Committed to Loyola.
Rowan Kimmel, Lampeter-Strasburg, Soph. – Lancaster-Lebanon Second Team … Had 80 goals, 30 assists, 119 draw controls, 81 ground balls, 17 interceptions.
Sydney Mentzer, York Catholic, Jr.. – USA Lacrosse All-American, York-Adams MVP and Co-Midfielder of the Year, York-Adams First Team … Helped Irish win York-Adams and District 3 AA championships … Had 90 goals, 25 assists.
Abigail Morley, Conestoga Valley, Sr. – Lancaster-Lebanon First Team … Helped CV reach LL semifinals … Had 116 goals, 16 assists … Signed with William and Mary.
Katana Nelson, Hershey, Sr. – Mid-Penn First Team … Helped Trojans win Mid-Penn championship and reach District 3 AAA semifinals … Had 92 goals, 48 assists … Signed with UMBC.
Sophie Stanislawczyk, Gov. Mifflin, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All American, Berks County First Team … Had 69 goals, 24 assists … Committed to St. Joseph’s.
Olivia Staples, York Catholic, Jr. – York-Adams Co-Midfielder of the Year, York-Adams First Team … Helped Irish win York-Adams and District 3 AA championships … Had 58 goals, 29 assists.
Kayla Wilkes, Wilson, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All American, Berks County First Team … Had 70 goals, 24 assists … Helped Bulldogs win District 1 AAA championship.
Kate Troutman, Wilson, Sr. – Berks County First Team … Had 53 goals … Helped Bulldogs win District 1 AAA championship … Signed with Liberty.
Sydney Witwer, Manheim Township, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All American, Lancaster-Lebanon League First Team … Helped Blue Streaks win Lancaster-Lebanon championship and reach PIAA Class AAA final … Had 89 goals, 16 assists … Committed to William and Mary.
Defenders
Grace Doyle, York Catholic, Jr. – York-Adams Co-Defender of the Year and First Team … Helped Irish win York-Adams and District 3 AA championships … Committed to Salisbury.
Sarah Gowman, Twin Valley, Soph. – Berks County First Team … Helped Raiders win Berks title and reach PIAA AA semifinals … Had 39 goals, 32 assists, 84 draw controls and 31 caused turnovers.
Emma Hagg, Manheim Township, Sr. – Lancaster-Lebanon League Most Valuable Defender, First Team … Helped Blue Streaks win Lancaster-Lebanon championship and reach PIAA Class AAA final … Will play at Messiah College.
Devon Nee, Manheim Township, Jr. – Lancaster-Lebanon League First Team … Helped Blue Streaks win Lancaster-Lebanon championship and reach PIAA Class AAA final … Committed to Kennesaw State.
Jordyn Prediger, Susquehannock, Sr. – USA Lacrosse Academic All-American, York-Adams Co-Defender of the Year and First Team … Helped Irish win York-Adams and District 3 AA championships … Signed with Bloomsburg.
Jess Yeand, Hempfield, Jr. – Lancaster-Lebanon League First Team … Helped Black Knights reach Lancaster-Lebanon semifinals … Had 36 ground balls and 29 caused turnovers.
Goalie
Alayna Trynosky, Cocalico, Sr. – USA Lacrosse Academic All-American, Lancaster-Lebanon League First Team … Will play at Elizabethtown.
Maddie Eckert, Manheim Township, Soph. – Lancaster-Lebanon League Second Team … Helped Blue Streaks win Lancaster-Lebanon championship and reach PIAA Class AAA final.
