South Top 10
*Editor’s Note: The South Region’s season has concluded. The below records and recaps are current as of May 18.
1. Dallas Jesuit (Texas), 12-2
The Rangers clinched a state championship on May 9 by defeating Highland Park (Texas) 10-8 after being deadlocked at 5 at halftime. Senior Curran Rose, who had four goals in the state championship game, led Dallas Jesuit with 31 goals. Dallas Jesuit had a month of its season interrupted early in the year but showed no rust in collecting notable wins over Episcopal Dallas (Texas) and Louisville Trinity (Ky.). The Rangers split with Highland Park in two regular-season meetings, and their other loss was to nationally ranked Culver Academy (Ind.). Previous: 1
2. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 16-0
The Scots won a Florida Class 1A title on May 8 by defeating St. Edward’s (Fla.) 13-5, helping legendary coach Tony Seaman to his first championship with St. Andrew’s. Sophomore Jack Schulte had a team-leading 40 goals, and freshman Kurt Schwarz had 24 assists this season. Previous: 2
3. Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 17-0
The Crusaders completed an unbeaten season with a state title on March 26, defeating Hough (N.C.) 14-5. Bryce Wojnovich, a Jacksonville recruit, was named the state championship game MVP for his five-goal performance. Junior Caden Zadell led Cardinal Gibbons with 42 goals this season. Previous: 3
4. Blessed Trinity (Ga.), 25-0
The Titans concluded a perfect season with a 12-8 state championship game victory over Pace Academy (Ga.) on Saturday, propelled by two early goals from Riley Sullivan. Blessed Trinity narrowly advanced to the championship after topping Westminster (Ga.) 11-10. Previous: 4
5. Jupiter (Fla.), 18-1
The seniors ended their last season at Jupiter the same way they ended their first season — as state champions. The Warriors won the Florida Class 2A title on May 8 by defeating Winter Park (Fla.) 12-8. Lafayette recruit Max Sanderson led Jupiter with 71 goals. Junior Trace Hogan had 35 assists in addition to 49 goals. Previous: 5
6. Highland Park (Texas), 14-3
The Highlanders came a game shy of winning a state championship, falling to Dallas Jesuit 10-8 on May 9 after holding a 6-5 lead early in the second half. Highland Park had regular season wins over Dallas Jesuit (splitting games) and Westlake (Texas). Previous: 6
7. Louisville St. Xavier (Ky.), 18-3
The Tigers completed a state championship run by topping Trinity (Ky.) 17-8, marking St. Xavier’s third straight state title. Hillis Burns scored five times in the state final. St. Xavier advanced to the title game by defeating Eastern (Ky.) 15-10. Previous 9
8. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 15-1
The Sharks’ season concluded in a shocking overtime playoff loss to Creekside (Fla.). Maddox Johnson led Ponte Vedra with 49 goals, while Jack Reed led the squad in assists with 20. Previous: 7
9. Middle Creek (N.C.), 12-1
The Mustangs’ season came to an end March 17, losing to eventual state champion Cardinal Gibbons 12-7. Eight Mustangs tallied double figures in goals this year, led by junior Tate Jones, who had 36. Charlie Riesett won more than 90 percent of faceoffs. Previous: 8
10. St. Edward’s (Fla.), 16-5
The Pirates’ run in the state tournament came to an end just short of a title on May 8. St. Edward’s lost to St. Andrew’s (Fla.) 13-5 in the state final. Junior Oscar Lindenthal led St. Edward’s with 66 goals but was held scoreless in the championship game. Senior Danny Richmond had 62 assists. Previous: 10
— Justin Boggs
Midwest Top 10
1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 14-2
The Eagles finished their season with a close GEICO Nationals semifinal loss to Taft (Conn.). Culver went undefeated against the Midwest this year, including wins over St. Ignatius, St. Xavier and Upper Arlington out of the Buckeye State, along with impressive victories over IMG National (Fla.), St. John’s College High (D.C.) and Dallas Jesuit (Texas). Previous: 1
2. New Trier (Ill.), 15-0
The Trevians had a relatively light week, playing just one game, a 14-6 win over Wheaton Academy (Ill.). New Trier built a comfortable lead early, up 9-2 at the half, and was able to play plenty of guys. A total of 12 players scored, including two goals apiece by Ollie Montgomery and Jesse Shapiro. Previous: 3
3. Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 22-2
The best teams find ways to win close games. Dublin Jerome did exactly that and was rewarded with a state title. The Celtics beat Cleveland St. Ignatius (Ohio) in overtime in the semifinals, then avenged a MSLCA tournament loss to Upper Arlington with a 12-11 state championship victory over the Golden Bears. Jerome got hat tricks from Carter Barco (three goals, three assists) and Jackson Bryne (three goals) and a big game from Marek Tzagournis (two goals, three assists). Previous: 6
4. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 21-2
Entering the OHSAA postseason, the Golden Bears had just one loss to the Midwest’s top team, but they couldn’t repeat in the state final against Dublin Jerome, which Upper Arlington beat rather handily in the MSLCA tournament. Despite the 12-11 loss, Sam Burns had a memorable state final performance for the Golden Bears with five goals, while Marco Landolfi also had a hat trick. Previous: 2
5. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 14-1
The Ramblers ran their win streak to seven with a trio of victories last week. They beat St. Viator (Ill.) 11-7 and York (Ill.) 10-8 to finish the regular season and followed that with an 18-4 win over Oak Park-River Forest (Ill.) to start the postseason. Next up for Loyola is a sectional semifinal Wednesday against nearby rival Evanston (Ill.). Previous: 4
6. Brother Rice (Mich.), 16-2
Since kicking off May with a four-goal loss to Upper Arlington, Brother Rice has won eight straight, allowing just 25 goals over that stretch, including three shutouts. The Warriors were tested in their Region 6 final against Birmingham United, which was knotted at 6 with 11:23 remaining before Brother Rice finished the game on a 4-1 run. Previous: 5
7. St. Ignatius (Ohio), 13-6
The Wildcats’ bid for their first state title ended in heartbreaking fashion in the semifinals, as they led Dublin Jerome 13-10 with 4:30 remaining before the Celtics scored the final four goals, the last coming in overtime. The tough loss included a historic moment for St. Ignatius, as Luciano Yacovone set the program’s single-season assist record at 48. Previous: 7
8. Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.), 19-2
Down 1-0 late in the first quarter of their state title game against Carmel (Ind.), the Royals knotted the score nine seconds before the quarter break, then dominated the second period on a 6-0 run to gain control en route to a 10-6 win. Connor Rudnow scored the equalizer and go-ahead goals, while Louden Sundling assisted the game-tying goal and had two of his three goals in the second quarter as HSE built a lead that lasted for the duration of the contest. Previous: 8
9. Hartland (Mich.), 21-1
The Eagles have won 19 straight entering Wednesday’s state semifinal against Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.). Noah Luck helped Hartland take control of its quarterfinal against Saline (Mich.), scoring a hat trick by the 8:15 mark of the first quarter en route to a 19-5 victory. Luck’s five-goal performance left him with a school-record 96 goals to go with 33 assists. Meanwhile, Bo Lockwood’s two goals and six assists put him at 91 goals and 131 assists on the season. Previous: 9
10. Forest Hills Central (Mich.), 16-3
The Rangers were able to control possession and involve their entire roster in a 16-2 regional final victory over East Lansing (Mich.). They were slower out of the gate in their state quarterfinal against Forest Hills Northern but bounced back from some early adversity for a 16-4 victory. Previous: 10
— Jonah Rosenblum
West Top 10
1. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 15-0
Nils Barry scored the game-winner on a last-second shot to lift the Wildcats to a 10-9 win over Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) in the WCAL tournament championship Saturday. They had already beaten SHP three times this season, but none of the previous meetings were decided by fewer than seven goals. Jackson Kane finished with three goals and one assist, and Will Miller added a hat trick to pace the offense, as St. Ignatius earned an automatic qualifying berth into the CIF Central Coast Section playoffs. The Wildcats had topped St. Francis (Calif.) 20-3 in the WCAL semifinals Thursday. Previous: 1
2. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 13-2
Freshman Andrew Cook made 12 saves, junior Tayden Bultman scored four goals and sophomore Henry Brayer won 15 of 17 faceoffs as the Falcons beat La Costa Canyon (Calif.) 10-3 in the Open Division final Saturday to become the only team in CIF San Diego Section history to three-peat. Seniors Dewey Egan (UNC) and Griffin Crawford added two goals apiece with Egan adding a pair of assists. Torrey Pines routed San Marcos (Calif.) 22-6 in the semifinals. Previous: 2
3. Loyola Los Angeles (Calif.), 18-1
Matteo Silvestri, Owen Gaffney and Roger Roges each scored two goals to lead the Loyola attack in a 9-6 win over Corona del Mar (Calif.) in the CIF Southern Section semifinals Friday. That sets up a showdown with Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) in the championship June 1, as the Cubs will be playing in their fifth straight championship game. Loyola topped Palos Verdes (Calif.) 15-8 in the quarterfinals Tuesday. Previous: 3
4. Valor Christian (Colo.), 8-1
The Eagles continue to roll, as they outscored ThunderRidge (Colo.) and Chaparral (Colo.) 37-7 last week to extend their win streak to five games. Gunnar Fellows racked up seven goals and three assists in a 21-6 victory over Chaparral, and Caleb Pallo added five goals and four assists. Jake Likes led the attack in a 16-1 win against ThunderRidge, finishing with five goals and three assists. Previous: 5
5. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 14-3
Three days after Luke Fox netted an overtime goal to lift the Knights past Tesoro (Calif.), Kenny Seiler scored the winner in overtime against Mater Dei (Calif.) to send Foothill to the CIF Southern Section final and back into the rankings. The 7-6 win against then-No. 6 Mater Dei avenged a regular-season loss. Dean Pistone picked up a ground ball in a scrum near midfield and dished to Seiler to set up the golden goal, and Henry Perkins proved key neutralizing Mater Dei’s faceoff wizard Lucas del la Paz. Foothill is trying for its first championship since 2014, which was one of six L.A.-Orange County championships won by the program before the CIF created a Southern Section championship this season. Previous: NR
6. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 6-1
The Raiders bounced back from their loss to Valor Christian, beating Legend (Colo.) 17-8 on the road June 1. Regis remains the only team to beat Mountain Vista (Colo.) this season. The Raiders have games against Chaparral and Arapahoe (Colo.) on the schedule this week. Previous: 7
7. Corona del Mar (Calif.), 14-4
The Sea Kings had won 10 straight games before falling to Loyola in the CIF Southern Section semifinals Friday, including beating crosstown rival St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Calif.) 7-4 in the quarterfinals on June 1. That win avenged an overtime loss to SMES from earlier this season. This time, CdM prevailed in the defensive battle, thanks to two goals each from Lucas Newton, Logan Ip and Ty Caffarelli and standout performances from sophomore goalie Grant Guilano (four saves), Tyler Brown (five ground balls), Tucker Jackson (three ground balls) and Chase Habermehl (two ground balls). Previous: 4
8. Corner Canyon (Utah), 22-0
The Chargers capped a perfect season with the UHSAA/Mountain America Division A title, coming back from a halftime deficit to beat Park City (Utah) 20-13 in the final May 29. Corner Canyon trailed 7-6 at halftime. Jon King led the offense with 112 goals and 49 assists, while Mason Quick wasn’t far behind with 105 goals and 43 assists. Eric Neilson had 72 goals and 44 assists. Blaze DeGracie finished with a team-high 84 ground balls, and Anthony Mackay had 82 ground balls and finished with a 74.2 percent faceoff win rate. Ayden Santi allowed 6.9 goals per game and had a 69.3 percent save rate. Previous: 8
9. De La Salle (Calif.), 12-1
The Spartans completed their season on a five-game win streak following their only loss to St. Ignatius. They beat Dougherty Valley (Calif.) 29-2 on May 25 and ended with a 12-2 victory against California High on May 28. De La Salle, which also owned a notable win over San Ramon Valley (Calif.) outscored opponents 219-73. The CIF North Coast Section is not holding championships this season. Previous: 9
10. Lakeridge (Ore.), 9-2
The Pacers avenged one of their two regular-season losses in the game that mattered most, beating previously ranked Jesuit Portland (Ore.) 11-8 in the Metro Area Tourney championship May 22. Lakeridge trailed by two in the third quarter but outscored the Crusaders 7-4 down the stretch for the win in the de factor state championship game of the pandemic-shortened 2021 campaign. Previous: 10
— Laurel Pfahler