Phillylacrosse.com honors these players from South Jersey for their performances in the 2021 scholastic season
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/8/21
Player of the Year: St. Augustine Prep senior faceoff specialist Nick Casano, who earned USA Lacrosse All-American and helped the Hermits reach the Non-Pubic A semifinals by winning 154 of 207 faceoffs (74 percent).
Coach of the Year: St. Augustine Prep’s JC Valore, who guided the Hermits to a 10-5 season that included a trip to the Non-Public A semifinals and a win over Philly power Academy of the New Church.
Attack
Ryan Demato, St. Augustine, Jr – Helped Hermits reach Non-Public A semifinals … Had 30 goals.
Finn Morgan, Haddonfield, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All-American and SJ Coaches Co-Player of the Year … Helped Haddons reach SJ Group 1 quarterfinals … Had 50 goals …. Committed to Delaware.
Pat Grimley, Ocean City, Fr. – Helped Red Raiders win SJ Group 3 championship … Had 54 goals, 26 assists.
Mario Leone, Clearview Jr. – Helped Pioneers reach SJ Group 3 semifinals … Had 54 goals, 16 assists.
Sam Phillips, Holy Spirit, Sr. – Had 60 goals, 17 assists … Will enter the Marine Corps.
Jake Schneider, Ocean City, Sr. – Helped Red Raiders win SJ Group 3 championship … Had 44 goals, 48 assists … Committed to Cabrini.
Matt Vanaman, St. Augustine, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Hermits reach Non-Pubic A semifinals … Had 29 goals, 26 assists … Committed to Robert Morris.
Midfield
Tommy Batson, Haddonfield, Sr. – Helped Haddons reach SJ Group 1 quarterfinals … Had 22 goals, 16 assists … Attending Trinity to play lacrosse and football.
Luke Cole, Lenape, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Indians reach Group 4 semifinals … Had 33 goals, 38 assists … Signed with Monmouth.
Ethan Krauss, Shawnee, Soph. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Renegades reach SJ Group 3 final … Had 39 goals, 48 assists
Alex Kunicki, Washington Township, Jr. – Had 46 goals.
Brady Rauner, Ocean City, Sr. – Helped Red Raiders win SJ Group 3 championship … Had 33 goals, 19 assists … Committed to Cabrini.
Faceoff
Nick Casano, St. Augustine Prep, Sr – Phillylacrosse/SJ Player of the Year, South Jersey Coaches Co-Player of the Year, USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Hermits reach Non-Pubic A semifinals … Won 154 of 207 faceoffs (75 percent) … Signed with Sacred Heart.
Seamus Schofield, Delran, Jr. – Won 235 of 267 faceoffs … Had 24 goals, 20 assists … Committed to Hobart.
Defense
Jake Inserra, Ocean City, Sr. – USA Lacrosse Academic All-American … Helped Red Raiders win SJ Group 3 championship … Will attend Pennsylvania to play Sprint Football.
Zach LaPerriere, Haddonfield, Jr. – Helped Haddons reach SJ Group 1 quarterfinals … Committed to VMI.
Brady Long, Lenape, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Indians reach Group 4 semifinals … Signed with Bellarmine.
Aiden McCullough, Clearview, Jr. – Helped Pioneers reach SJ Group 3 semifinals … Committed to High Point.
Sebastian Tobias, St. Augustine, Jr. – Helped Hermits reach Non-Pubic A semifinals.
LSM
Fred McAneney, Shawnee, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Renegades reach SJ Group 3 final.
SSMF
Luke Scarpello, St. Augustine Prep, Sr. – Had 25 goals … Committed to Penn State.
Goalie
Clark Norway, Northern Burlington, Soph. – Had 173 saves.
Aidan Peters, St. Augustine, Jr. – Helped Hermits reach Non-Public A semifinals … Had 95 saves and yielded 5.1 goals per game.
